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Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne
March 15, 2026
On this page you will find:
The readings for Mass, the Mass leaflet with the choice of hymns
A sample universal prayer available for download, in PDF and editable Word formats.
A meditation on the Sunday Gospel, a spiritual text and commentary by Marie-Noëlle Thabut
4th Sunday of Lent
De Laetare
Awake, O you who sleep,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will enlighten you.
Ephesians 5:14
Readings from the Mass
Mass leaflet
Universal Prayer
Consult the Lectio Divina page, which invites you to read the Gospel in a prayerful atmosphere so that you may be touched in your heart. It is important not to rush to read commentaries or homilies before having this personal experience of encountering Christ in Scripture.
Next, if you wish, you can read the meditations below which will enrich your personal reading and meditation.
Méditation
Meditation by Pope Francis
Today, the Gospel shows us Jesus restoring sight to a man blind from birth (cf. Jn 9:1-41). But this miracle is misunderstood by many people and groups. Let's examine this in detail.
But first, I want to tell you: today, take the Gospel of John and read for yourselves this miracle of Jesus; the way John recounts it is very beautiful. Chapter 9, you can read it in two minutes. It shows how Jesus acts and how the human heart acts: the kind human heart, the lukewarm human heart, the fearful human heart, the courageous human heart. Chapter 9 of the Gospel of John. Do it today; it will help you greatly. And how do people receive this sign?
Homily
Draw from the source
The biblical texts for this Sunday aim to help us see people and events through God's eyes. The first reading tells us about the succession of King Saul. Saul does not follow God's guidance on law and justice. He must therefore step down, for the Lord cannot tolerate this situation, which wounds Him and harms His people. To succeed him, He chooses David, the one no one had considered. God does not see as we do. He uses the lowly and the humble to accomplish great things. Through this message, God wants to teach us to see things the same way He does.
In the second reading, Saint Paul speaks to us about spiritual light. Addressing the Christians of Ephesus, he tells them: “For you were once darkness, but now in the Lord you are light.” This is a very important message that echoes the Gospel. It is not enough to receive light; we must become light. Let us remember Jesus' words to his disciples: “You are the light of the world.” For us Christians, it is not enough to welcome the Light into our lives; we must also manifest it through our behavior. This is what the Apostle Paul recommends: “Live as children of light, for the fruit of the light produces all goodness, righteousness and truth.”
The apostle also invites us to reject “the works of darkness.” In saying this, he is referring to what is done in the dark out of fear of being seen. It is important for us to do works that can be acknowledged before others. What should guide us is the light that is in Jesus, his love. It is from him that we receive it; he wants to unite us all in his victory over death and sin.
Understanding the readings
with Marie-Noëlle THABUT
Une parole pour la route
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