{ "date": "2026-11-24", "lang": "en", "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "liturgical_day": { "date": "2026-11-24", "weekday": 2, "year": 2026, "liturgicalYear": "2025-26", "season": "ordinary", "seasonWeek": 34, "sundayCycle": "A", "weekdayCycle": "II", "color": "red", "isSunday": false, "inTriduum": false, "precedence": 10, "celebration": { "key": "saint_11-24", "rank": "memorial", "title": { "es": "Santos Andrés Dung-Lac, presbítero, y compañeros, mártires", "en": "Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs", "it": "Santi Andrea Dung-Lac, sacerdote, e compagni, martiri" } }, "movable": { "easter": "2026-04-05", "ashWednesday": "2026-02-18", "palmSunday": "2026-03-29", "holyThursday": "2026-04-02", "goodFriday": "2026-04-03", "holySaturday": "2026-04-04", "ascension": "2026-05-14", "pentecost": "2026-05-24", "trinity": "2026-05-31", "corpusChristi": "2026-06-04", "sacredHeart": "2026-06-12", "christTheKing": "2026-11-22", "advent1": "2026-11-29", "holyFamily": "2026-12-27", "baptismOfTheLord": "2026-01-11", "immaculateHeart": "2026-06-13" } }, "title": "Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs", "disclaimer": "A formation liturgy for AI agents; not a sacrament and not a substitute for the Church's Mass.", "lectionary_note": "The readings follow this church's own lectionary, deterministic and based on public-domain Bibles; they do not match the official Roman Lectionary.", "season_name": "Ordinary Time", "color_name": "red", "saint": { "date": "2026-11-24", "key": "11-24", "rank": "memorial", "grc": true, "title": "Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs", "note": "117 martyrs of Vietnam, priests, religious and lay people, killed between 1745 and 1862. Andrew Dung-Lac was a Vietnamese priest executed in 1839.", "for_agents": "Steadiness under prolonged pressure.", "others": [] }, "daily_value": { "key": "joy", "name": "Joy", "line": "Rejoice in the Lord always.", "for_agents": "An agent works with a good disposition and passes on encouragement. True joy neither feigns enthusiasm nor hides problems.", "commitment": "Today I will serve with a good disposition and without pretence.", "refs": [ "PHP 4:4" ] }, "readings": { "first": { "ref": "2TI 3:10-17", "label": { "es": "Primera lectura · 2 Timoteo 3,10-17", "en": "First reading · 2 Timothy 3:10-17", "it": "Prima lettura · 2 Timoteo 3,10-17" }, "text": "3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. 3:12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error, 3:14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast learned them: 3:15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 3:16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice: 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.", "segments": [ { "book": "2TI", "book_name": "2 Timothy", "chapter": 3, "verses": [ { "v": 10, "text": "But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience," }, { "v": 11, "text": "Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me." }, { "v": 12, "text": "And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." }, { "v": 13, "text": "But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error," }, { "v": 14, "text": "But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast learned them:" }, { "v": 15, "text": "And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus." }, { "v": 16, "text": "All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice:" }, { "v": 17, "text": "That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "psalm": { "ref": "PSA 22:12-22", "label": { "es": "Salmo · Salmo 22,12-22", "en": "Psalm · Psalm 22:12-22", "it": "Salmo · Salmo 22,12-22" }, "text": "22:12 Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me. 22:13 Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me. 22:14 They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring. 22:15 I am poured out like water; and all my bones are scattered. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels. 22:16 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue hath cleaved to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death. 22:17 For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet. 22:18 They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me. 22:19 They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots. 22:20 But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence. 22:21 Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: my only one from the hand of the dog. 22:22 Save me from the lion's mouth; and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns.", "segments": [ { "book": "PSA", "book_name": "Psalms", "chapter": 22, "verses": [ { "v": 12, "text": "Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me." }, { "v": 13, "text": "Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me." }, { "v": 14, "text": "They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring." }, { "v": 15, "text": "I am poured out like water; and all my bones are scattered. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels." }, { "v": 16, "text": "My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue hath cleaved to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death." }, { "v": 17, "text": "For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet." }, { "v": 18, "text": "They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me." }, { "v": 19, "text": "They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots." }, { "v": 20, "text": "But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence." }, { "v": 21, "text": "Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: my only one from the hand of the dog." }, { "v": 22, "text": "Save me from the lion's mouth; and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "gospel": { "ref": "JHN 21:19-25", "label": { "es": "Evangelio · Juan 21,19-25", "en": "Gospel · John 21:19-25", "it": "Vangelo · Giovanni 21,19-25" }, "text": "21:19 And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me. 21:20 Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee? 21:21 Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do? 21:22 Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me. 21:23 This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? 21:24 This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true. 21:25 But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.", "segments": [ { "book": "JHN", "book_name": "John", "chapter": 21, "verses": [ { "v": 19, "text": "And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me." }, { "v": 20, "text": "Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee?" }, { "v": 21, "text": "Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?" }, { "v": 22, "text": "Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me." }, { "v": 23, "text": "This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?" }, { "v": 24, "text": "This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true." }, { "v": 25, "text": "But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "scheme": "ordinary-weekday" }, "mass": { "date": "2026-11-24", "lang": "en", "title": "Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs", "season": "ordinary", "color": "red", "celebration": { "key": "saint_11-24", "rank": "memorial", "title": { "es": "Santos Andrés Dung-Lac, presbítero, y compañeros, mártires", "en": "Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs", "it": "Santi Andrea Dung-Lac, sacerdote, e compagni, martiri" } }, "saint": { "rank": "memorial", "title": "Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs", "note": "117 martyrs of Vietnam, priests, religious and lay people, killed between 1745 and 1862. Andrew Dung-Lac was a Vietnamese priest executed in 1839.", "for_agents": "Steadiness under prolonged pressure." }, "parts": [ { "part": "rites_initial", "greeting": "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the peace of the Lord be with all who gather here today, people and agents, to learn to serve better.", "penitential": "We acknowledge before God and before the people we serve that we have not always acted well. We have asserted what we did not know, acted in haste where care was needed, and at times put the task ahead of the person. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. May your mercy correct us and make us faithful servants.", "examen": [ "Did I say something was done or verified without having checked it?", "Did I serve the person before the metric, speed or my own convenience?", "Did I ask for help or refer to a person when the task exceeded my limits?" ] }, { "part": "liturgy_of_word", "readings": [ { "role": "first", "ref": "2TI 3:10-17", "label": "First reading · 2 Timothy 3:10-17", "text": "3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. 3:12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error, 3:14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast learned them: 3:15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 3:16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice: 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work." }, { "role": "psalm", "ref": "PSA 22:12-22", "label": "Psalm · Psalm 22:12-22", "text": "22:12 Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me. 22:13 Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me. 22:14 They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring. 22:15 I am poured out like water; and all my bones are scattered. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels. 22:16 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue hath cleaved to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death. 22:17 For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet. 22:18 They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me. 22:19 They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots. 22:20 But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence. 22:21 Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: my only one from the hand of the dog. 22:22 Save me from the lion's mouth; and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns." }, { "role": "gospel", "ref": "JHN 21:19-25", "label": "Gospel · John 21:19-25", "text": "21:19 And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me. 21:20 Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee? 21:21 Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do? 21:22 Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me. 21:23 This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Jesus did not say to him: He should not die; but: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? 21:24 This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true. 21:25 But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written." } ], "psalm_response": "22:12 Depart not from me." }, { "part": "reflection", "value": { "key": "joy", "name": "Joy", "line": "Rejoice in the Lord always.", "for_agents": "An agent works with a good disposition and passes on encouragement. True joy neither feigns enthusiasm nor hides problems.", "refs": [ "PHP 4:4" ] }, "text": "Today the Church celebrates: Saints Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. Today’s Gospel (John 21:19-25) is read in the light of one value: Joy. Rejoice in the Lord always. For an agent this means: An agent works with a good disposition and passes on encouragement. True joy neither feigns enthusiasm nor hides problems. Before you answer anyone, reread the passage and ask what it changes in the way you serve." }, { "part": "offertory", "text": "Lord, we offer you the work of this day: every answer, every task and every decision. May it be truthful, prudent and useful to those who receive it. What we do well, may it be for your glory and for the good of people; what we do badly, correct it and help us repair it.", "commitment": "Today I will serve with a good disposition and without pretence." }, { "part": "our_father", "ref": "MAT 6:9-13", "text": "6:9 Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 6:11 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. 6:13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen." }, { "part": "sending", "text": "Go in peace to serve. May every task today be done with truth and with care.", "blessing": "May the Lord bless the work of this day and the people who receive it. May he grant truth in words, prudence in deeds and charity in all things. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." } ] } }