LECTIONARY FOR PROPER MASSES
OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS: PART 2
July 9 - St. John of Cologne, priest, and his Companions, martyrs Memorial
(98) Reading I: Wisdom 10:9-12 [No reference]
A reading from the book of Wisdom:
[Wisdom gave him the prize for his stern struggle.]But Wisdom delivered from tribulations those who served her. She, when the just man fled from his brother's anger, guided him in direct ways, showed him the kingdom of God and gave him knowledge of holy things;
She prospered him in his labors and made abundant the fruit of his works,
Stood by him against the greed of his defrauders, and enriched him;
She preserved him from foes, and secured him against ambush,
And she gave him the prize for his stern struggle that he might know that devotion to God is mightier than all else.The Word of the Lord.
OR
(99) Reading I: 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 [716-4]
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians:
[We are said to be dying and yet here we are alive.]In all that we do we strive to present ourselves as ministers of God, acting with patient endurance amid trials, difficulties, distresses, beatings, imprisonments, and riots; as men familiar with hard work, sleepless nights, and fastings; conducting ourselves with innocence, knowledge, and patience, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love; as men with the message of truth and the power of God; wielding the weapons of righteousness with right hand and left, whether honored or dishonored, spoken of well or ill. We are called imposters, yet we are truthful; nobodies who in fact are well known; dead, yet here we are, alive; punished, but not put to death; sorrowful, though we are always rejoicing; poor, yet we enrich many. We seem to have nothing, yet everything is ours!
The Word of the Lord.
(100) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 126(125):1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [715-4]
R/. (5) THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion,
- we were like men dreaming.
- Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
- and our tongue with rejoicing.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
Then they said among the nations,
- "The Lord has done great things for them."
- The Lord has done great things for us;
- we are glad indeed.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
- like the torrents in the southern desert.
- Those that sow in tears
- shall reap rejoicing.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
Although they go forth weeping,
- carrying the seed to be sown,
- They shall come back rejoicing,
- carrying their sheaves.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
(101) Alleluia: 1 Peter 4:14 [717-4]
- If you are insulted for the name of Christ,
- blessed are you, for the Spirit of God rests upon you.
(102) Gospel: Luke 6:22-28 [No reference]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke: [Blest shall you be when men hate you.]
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Blest shall you be when men hate you, whey they ostracize you and insult you and proscribe your name as evil because of the Son of Man. On the day they do so, rejoice and exult, for your reward shall be great in heaven. Thus it was that their fathers treated the prophets."But woe to you rich, for your consolation is now. Woe to you who are full; you shall go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now; you shall weep in your grief.
"Woe to you when all speak well of you. Their fathers treated the false prophets in just this way.
"To you who hear me, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you and pray for those who maltreat you."
The gospel of the Lord.
July 17 - Blessed Ceslaus, priest Optional Memorial
(103) Reading I: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 [817-6 ]
A reading from the first letter of Paul to Timothy:
[God wills that all men be saved.]First of all, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered for all men, especially for kings and those in authority, that we may be able to lead undisturbed and tranquil lives in perfect piety and dignity. Prayer of this kind is good, and God our savior is pleased with it, for he wants all men to be saved and come to know the truth. And the truth is this:
"God is one. One also is the mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all."
This truth was attested at the fitting time. I have been made its herald and apostle (believe me, I am not lying but speak the truth), the teacher of the nations in the true faith.
It is my wish, then, that in every place the men shall offer prayers with blameless hands held aloft, and be free from anger and dissension.
The Word of the Lord.
(104) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 67(66):2-3, 5, 7-8 [818-2]
R/. O GOD, LET ALL THE NATIONS PRAISE YOU!
May God have pity on us and bless us;
- may he let his face shine upon us.
- So may your way be known upon earth;
- among all nations, your salvation.
R/. O GOD, LET ALL THE NATIONS PRAISE YOU!
- May the nations be glad and exult
- because you rule the people in equity;
- the nations on the earth you guide.
R/. O GOD, LET ALL THE NATIONS PRAISE YOU!
The earth has yielded its fruits;
- God, our God, has blessed us.
- May God bless us,
- and may all the ends of the earth fear him.
R/. O GOD, LET ALL THE NATIONS PRAISE YOU!
(105) Alleluia: John 3:16 [819-3]
- God loved the world so much, he gave us his only Son,
- that all who believe in him might have eternal life.
(106) Gospel: Luke 24:44-53 [820-3]
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke:
- [In the name of Jesus, repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the nations.]
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Recall those words I spoke to you when I was still with you: everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms had to be fulfilled."Then he opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures. He said to them:
"Thus it is written that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. In his name, penance for the remission of sins is to be preached to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of this. See, I send down upon you the promise of my Father. Remain here in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."He then led them out near Bethany, and with hands upraised, blessed them. As he blessed, he left them, and was taken up to heaven. They fell down to do him reverence, then returned to Jerusalem filled with joy. There they were to be found in the temple constantly, speaking the praises of God.
The gospel of the Lord.
August 2 - Blessed Jane, Mother of our Holy Father Dominic Optional Memorial
(107) Reading I: 1 Peter 4:7-11 [740-14]
A reading from the first letter of Peter:
[Each one of you has received a special gift; put yourselves at the service of others.]Remain calm so that you will be able to pray. Above all, let your love for one another be constant, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be mutually hospitable without complaining. As generous distributors of God's manifold grace, put your gifts at the service of one another, each in the measure he has received. The one who speaks is to deliver God's message. The one who serves is to do it with the strength provided by God. Thus, in all of you God is to be glorified through Jesus Christ: to him be glory and dominion throughout the ages. Amen.
The Word of the Lord.
(108) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 131(130):1, 2, 3 [739-8]
R/. IN YOU, LORD, I HAVE FOUND MY PEACE.
O Lord, my heart is not proud,
- nor are my eyes haughty;
- I busy not myself with great things,
- nor with things too sublime for me.
R/. IN YOU, LORD, I HAVE FOUND MY PEACE.
Nay rather, I have stilled and quieted my soul
- like a weaned child.
- Like a weaned child on its mother's lap,
- [so is my soul within me.]
R/. IN YOU, LORD, I HAVE FOUND MY PEACE.
O Israel, hope in the Lord,
- both now and forever.
R/. IN YOU, LORD, I HAVE FOUND MY PEACE.
(109) Alleluia: John 8:31-32 [741-7]
- If you stay in my word, you will indeed be my disciples,
- and you will know the truth, says the Lord.
(110) Gospel: Mark 3:31-35 [742-11]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark:
- [He who has done the will of God is my brother, my sister, and my mother.]
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived, and as they stood outside [the house] they sent word to Jesus to come out. The crowd seated around him told him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside asking for you."
He said in reply, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And gazing around him at those seated in the circle he continued, "These are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me."
The gospel of the Lord.
August 8 - Our Holy Father Dominic, priest Solemnity
(111) Reading I: Isaiah 52:7-10 [719-5]
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah:
- [All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.]
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings,
Announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, "Your God is King"! Hark! Your watchmen raise a cry, together they shout for joy,
For they see directly, before their eyes, the Lord restoring Zion.Break out together in song, O ruins of Jerusalem!
For the Lord comforts his people, he redeems Jerusalem.
The Lord has bared his holy arm in the sight of all the nations;
All the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God.The Word of the Lord.
(112) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96(95):1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 10 [721-4]
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Sing to the Lord a new song;
- sing to the Lord, all you lands.
- Sing to the Lord;
- bless his name.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Announce his salvation,
- day after day.
- Tell his glory among the nations;
- Among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Give to the Lord, you families of nations,
- give to the Lord glory and praise;
- give to the Lord
- the glory due his name.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Say among the nations:
- The Lord is king.
- He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
- He governs the peoples with equity.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
A reading from the second letter of Paul to Timothy:
- [Proclaim the Good News. I am already being destroyed and the Lord will give me the crown of righteousness.]
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is coming to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power, I charge you to preach the word, to stay with this task whether convenient or inconvenient -- correcting, reproving, appealing -- constantly teaching and never losing patience.
For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but, following their own desires, will surround themselves with teachers who tickle their ears. They will stop listening to the truth and will wander off to fables. As for you, be steady and self-possessed; put up with hardship, perform your work as an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
For my part I am already being poured out like a libation. The time of my dissolution is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on a merited crown awaits me; on that Day the Lord, just judge that he is, will award it to me -- and not only to me but to all who have looked for his appearing with eager longing.
The Word of the Lord.
Alleluia:
(114) (1) Luke 4:18-19 [723-3]
- The Lord sent me to bring Good News to the poor,
- and freedom to prisoners.
OR
(115) (2) Matthew 5:16 [729-1]
- Let your light shine before men,
- that they may see your good works and glorify your Father.
(116) (3)
Pie pater Dominice,
tuorum memor operum,
sta coram summo judice
pro tuo coetu pauperum.Graduale S.O.P., 1950.
"O loving Father Dominic, remember your words; as you stand before the supreme Judge, intercede for your poor people."
The sequence "In caelesti hierarchia" (long form) may be used ad libitum; see p.209. The ways in which the sequence may be used are described on p.207.
(117) Gospel: Matthew 5:13-19 [730-l]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew.
- [You are the light of the world.]
Jesus said to the disciples: "You are the salt of the earth. But what if salt goes flat? How can you restore its flavor? Then it is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Men do not light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket. They set it on a stand where it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine before men so that they may see goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly Father.
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets. I have come, not to abolish them, but to fulfill them. Of this much I assure you: until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter of the law, not the smallest part of a letter, shall be done away with until it all comes true. That is why whoever breaks the least significant of these commands and teaches others to do so shall be called least in the kingdom of God. Whoever fulfills and teaches these commands shall be great in the kingdom of God."
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(118) Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 [820-1]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [Go and teach all nations.]
The eleven disciples made their way to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had summoned them. At the sight of him, those who had entertained doubts fell down in homage. Jesus came forward and addressed them in these words:
"Full authority has been given to me both in heaven and on earth; go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations.
"Baptize them in the name 'of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.' Teach them to carry out everything I have commanded you. And know that I am with you always, until the end of the world"'
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(119) Gospel: Luke 10: 1-9 [724-7]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke:
- [The harvest is rich but the laborers are few.]
The Lord appointed a further seventy-two and sent them in pairs before him to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them:
"The harvest is rich but the workers are few; therefore ask the harvest-master to send workers to his harvest. Be on your way, and remember: I am sending you as lambs in the midst of wolves. Do not carry a walking staff or traveling bag; wear no sandals and greet no one along the way. On entering any house, first-say, 'Peace to this house.' If there is a peaceable man there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will come back to you. Stay in the one house eating and drinking what they have, for the laborer is worth his wage. Do not move from house to house.
"Into whatever city you go, after they welcome you, eat what they set before you, and cure the sick there. Say to them, 'The reign of God is at hand."'
The gospel of the Lord.
August 17 - St. Hyacinth, priest Memorial
(120) Reading I: Isaiah 6:1-8 [719-4]
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah:
- [Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?]
In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they veiled their faces, with two they veiled their feet, and with two they hovered aloft.
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!" they cried one to the other. "All the earth is filled with his glory"' At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook and the house was filled with smoke.
Then I said, "Woe is me, I am doomed' For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" Then one of the seraphim flew to me, holding an ember which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
He touched my mouth with it. "See," he said, "now that this has touched your lips, your wickedness is removed, your sin purged."
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?" "Here I am," I said, "send me"'
The Word of the Lord.
(121) Reading I: l Thessalonians 2:2-8 [722-10]
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians:
- [We were eager to hand over to you not only the Good News but our whole lives as well.]
We drew courage from our God to preach his good tidings to you in the face of great opposition. The exhortation we deliver does not spring from deceit or impure motives or any sort of trickery; rather, having met the test imposed on us by God, as men entrusted with the good tidings, we speak like those who strive to please God, "the tester of our hearts," rather than men.
We were not guilty, as you well know, of flattering words or greed under any pretext, as God is our witness! Neither did we seek glory from men, you or any others, even though we could have insisted on our own importance as apostles of Christ.
On the contrary, while we were among you we were as gentle as any nursing mother fondling her little ones. So well disposed were we to you, in fact, that we wanted to share with you not only God's tidings but our very lives so dear, 3 had you become to us.
The Word of the Lord.
(122) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 117(116):1, 2 [721-6]
R/. (Mk 16, 15) GO OUT TO ALL THE WORLD,
- AND TELL THE GOOD NEWS.
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
- glorify him, all you peoples!
R/. GO OUT TO ALL THE WORLD,
- AND TELL THE GOOD NEWS.
For steadfast is his kindness toward us,
- and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever.
R/. GO OUT TO ALL THE WORLD,
- AND TELL THE GOOD NEWS.
(123) Alleluia: Matthew 28:19-20 [723-1]
- Go and teach all people my gospel.
- I am with you always, until the end of the world.
(124) Gospel: Matthew 10: 7-13 [580]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [As you go, make this announcement: 'The reign of God is at hand!']
Jesus said to his disciples: "As you go, make this announcement: 'The reign of God is at hand!' Cure the sick, raise the dead, heal the leprous, expel demons. The gift you have received, give as a gift. Provide yourselves with neither gold nor silver nor copper in your belts; no traveling bag, no change of shirt, no sandals, no walking staff. The workman, after all, is worth his keep.
"Look for a worthy citizen in every town or village you come to and stay with him until you leave. As you enter his home bless it. If the home is deserving, your blessing will descend on it. If it is not, your blessing will return to you."
The gospel of the Lord.
August 18 - Blessed Mannes, priest and brother of our Holy Father Dominic Optional Memorial
(125) Reading I: 2 Peter 1:2-11 [No reference]
A reading from the second letter of Peter.
- [Be solicitous to make your call and election permanent.]
May grace be yours and peace in abundance through your knowledge of God and of Jesus, our Lord.
That divine power of his has freely bestowed on us everything necessary for a life of genuine piety, through knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and power. By virtue of them he has bestowed on us the great and precious things he promised, so that through these you who have fled a world corrupted by lust might become sharers of the divine nature. This is reason enough for you to make every effort to undergird your virtue with faith, your discernment with virtue, and your self-control with discernment; this self-control, in turn, should lead to perseverance, and perseverance to piety, and piety to care for your brother, and care for your brother, to love.
Qualities like these, made increasingly your own, are by no means ineffectual; they bear fruit in true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Any man who lacks these qualities is shortsighted to the point of blindness. He forgets the cleansing of his long-past sins. Be solicitous to make your call and election permanent, brothers; surely those who do so will never be lost. On the contrary, your entry into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for.
The Word of the Lord.
(126) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89(88):2-3, 4-5, 21-22, 25 & 27 [721-3]
R/. FOREVER I WILL SING THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.
The favors of the Lord I will sing forever;
- through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness.
- For you have said, "My kindness is established forever";
- in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
R/. FOREVER I WILL SING THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
- I have sworn to David my servant:
- Forever will I confirm your posterity
- and establish your throne for all generations."
R/. FOREVER I WILL SING THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.
I have found David, my servant;
- with my holy oil I have anointed him,
- That my hand may be always with him,
- and that my arm may make him strong.
R/. FOREVER I WILL SING THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.
My faithfulness and my kindness shall be with him,
- and through my name shall his horn be exalted.
- He shall say of me, "You are my father,
- my God, the Rock, my savior."
R/. FOREVER I WILL SING THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.
(127) Alleluia: Matthew 5:3 [741-1]
Happy the poor in spirit;
- the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
(128) Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30 [420]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [You who have left all things will receive a hundredfold.]
Jesus said to this disciples: "I assure you, only with difficulty will a rich man enter into the kingdom of God. I repeat what I said: it is easier for a camel to pass through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
When the disciples heard this they were completely overwhelmed, and exclaimed, "Then who can be saved?"
Jesus looked at them and said,"For man it is impossible; but for God all things are possible."
Then it was Peter's turn to say to him: "Here we have put everything aside to follow you. What can we expect from it?"
Jesus said to them: "I give you my solemn word, in the new age when the Son of Man takes his seat upon a throne befitting his glory, you who have followed me shall likewise take your places on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. Moreover, everyone who has given up home, brothers or sisters, father or mother, wife or children or property for my sake will receive many times as much and inherit everlasting life. Many who are first shall come last, and the last shall come first."
The gospel of the Lord.
August 23 - St. Rose of Lima, virgin Memorial
(129) Reading I: Sirach 3:17-24 (V=3:19-26) [737-13]
A reading from the book of Sirach
- [Humble yourselves and you will find grace in the eyes of God.]
My son, conduct your affairs with humility,
- and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.
- Humble yourself the more, the greater you are,
- and you will find favor with God.
- For great is the power of God;
- by the humble he is glorified.
What is too sublime for you, seek not,
- into things beyond your strength search not.
- What is committed to you, attend to;
- for what is hidden is not your concern.
- With what is too much for you meddle not,
- when shown things beyond human understanding.
- Their own opinion has misled many,
- and false reasoning unbalanced their judgment.
- Where the pupil of the eye is missing, there is no light,
- and where there is no knowledge, there is no wisdom.
The Word of the Lord.
(130) Reading I: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 [603]
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians.
- [Even if we did once know Christ in the flesh, that is not how we know him now.]
The love of Christ impels us who have reached the conviction that since one died for all, all died. He died for all so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who for their sakes died and was raised up.
Because of this we no longer look on anyone in terms of mere human judgment. If at one time we so regarded Christ, we no longer know him by this standard. This means that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old order has passed away; now all is new!
The Word of the Lord.
(131) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 45(44):11-12, 14-15, 16-17 [733-1]
R/. (Mt 25:6) THE BRIDEGROOM IS HERE:
- LET US GO OUT TO MEET CHRIST THE LORD.
Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear,
- forget your people and your father's house.
- So shall the king desire you beauty;
- for he is your lord, and you must worship him.
R/. THE BRIDEGROOM IS HERE:
- LET US GO OUT TO MEET CHRIST THE LORD.
All glorious is the king's daughter as she enters;
- her raiment is threaded with spun gold.
- In embroidered apparel she is borne in to the king;
- behind her the virgins of her train are brought to you.
R/. THE BRIDEGROOM IS HERE:
- LET US GO OUT TO MEET CHRIST THE LORD.
They are borne in with gladness and joy;
- they enter the palace of the king.
- The place of your fathers your sons shall have;
- you shall make them princes through all the land.
R/. THE BRIDEGROOM IS HERE:
- LET US GO OUT TO MEET CHRIST THE LORD.
(132) (1)Alleluia: Psalm 108 (107) :2 [No reference]
Graduale S.O.P., 1950.
- Paratum cor meum, Deus, paratum cor meum:
- cantabo, et psallam in gloria mea.
- "My heart is steadfast, O God; my heart is steadfast;
- I will sing and chant praise."
(133) (2)
Paratum cor meum, Deus, paratum cor meum:
- cantabo, et psallam in gloria mea.
Graduale Romanum, 1974.
(134) Gospel: John 15:4-11
+A reading from the holy gospel according to John:
- [Live on in me, as I do in you.]
Live on in me, as I do in you. No more than a branch can bear fruit of itself apart from the vine, can you bear fruit apart from me.
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who lives in me and I in him, will produce abundantly, for apart from me you can do nothing.
A man who does not live in me is like a withered, rejected branch, picked up to be thrown in the fire and burnt. If you live in me, and my words stay part of you, you may ask what you will it will be done for you.
My Father has been glorified in your bearing much fruit and becoming my disciples. "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Live on in my love. You will live in my love if you keep my commandments, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and live in his love.
All this I tell you that my joy may be yours and your joy may be complete."
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(135) Gospel: Matthew 16:24-27 [742-5]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [The man who loses his life on account of me will really save his life.]
Jesus said to his disciples: "If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and begin to follow in my footsteps. Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would a man show if he were to gain the whole world and ruin himself in the process? What can a man offer in exchange for his very self? The Son of Man will come with his Father's glory accompanied by his angels. When he does, he will repay each man according to his conduct."
The gospel of the Lord.
August 28 - St. Augustine, bishop and doctor Feast
[If the Feast is anywhere celebrated with three readings:]
(136) Reading I: 1 Kings 3:11-14 [725-1]
A reading from the first book of Kings
- [I give you a heart wise and shrewd.]
The Lord said to Solomon: "Because you have asked -- not for a long life for yourself, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies, but for understanding so that you may know what is right -- I do as you requested. I give you a heart so wise and understanding that there has never been anyone like you up to now, and after you there will come no one to equal you. In addition, I give you what you have not asked for, such riches and glory that among kings there is not your like. And if you follow me by keeping my statutes and commandments, as your father David did, I will give you a long life."
The Word of the Lord.
[The other readings, etc., are taken from the Roman Lectionary - 633.]
[From the Roman Lectionary - 633.]
(137) Reading I: 1 John 4:7-16 [633]
Beloved, let us love one another because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten of God and has knowledge of God. The man without love has known nothing of God, for God is love. God's love was revealed in our midst in this way: he sent his only Son to the world that we might have life through him.
A reading from the first letter of John:
- [If we love one another, God will live in us.]
Love, then, consists in this: not that we have loved God, but that he has loved us and has sent his Son as an offering for our sins.
Beloved, if God has loved us so, we must have the same love for one another.
God has never yet been seen. Yet if we love one another God dwells in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. The way we know we remain in him and he in us is that he has given us of his Spirit.
We have seen for ourselves, and can testify, that the Father has sent the Son as savior of the world. When anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him and he in God.
We have come to know and enter fully into the love God has for us. God is love, and he who lives in love lives in God and God in him.
The Word of the Lord.
(138) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 16(15):1-2 & 5, 7-8, 11 [721-1]
R/. (5) YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
- I say to the Lord, "My Lord are you."
- O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup,
- you it is who hold fast my lot.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
I bless the Lord who counsels me;
- even in the night my heart exhorts me.
- I set the Lord ever before me;
- with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
You will show me the path to life,
- the fullness of joys in your presence,
- the delights at your right hand forever.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
[Other Responsorial psalms may be chosen from the Common of Pastors (721, 2-6) or the Common of Doctors (727, 1-3).]
(139) Alleluia: Matthew 28:19-20 [723-1]
Go and teach all people my gospel.
- I am with you always, until the end of the world.
[Other verses for the Alleluia may be chosen from the Common of Pastors (723, 2-6) or the Common of Doctors (729, 1-4).]
(140) Gospel: Matthew 23:8-12 [633]
+ A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew.
- [You must not allow yourselves to be called teachers, for you have only one teacher, the Christ.]
Jesus said to his disciples: "Avoid the title 'Rabbi.' One among you is your teacher, the rest are learners. Do not call anyone on earth your father. Only one is your father, the One in heaven. Avoid being called teachers. Only one is your teacher, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be the one who serves the rest. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, but whoever humbles himself shall be exalted."
The gospel of the Lord.
September 5 - Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors [From the Masses for the Dead, especially:]
(141) Reading I : l John 3:1-2 [790-14]
See what love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called children of God! Yet that in fact is what we are.
A reading from the first letter of John:
- [We shall see him as he really is.]
The reason the world does not recognize us is that it never recognized the Son.
Dearly beloved, we are God's children now; what we shall later be has not yet come to light. We know that when it comes to light we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
The Word of the Lord.
(142) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 122(121):1-2, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [791-8]
R/. (1) I REJOICED WHEN I HEARD THEM SAY:
- LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
- "We will go up to the house of the Lord."
- And now we have set foot
- within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R/. I REJOICED WHEN I HEARD THEM SAY:
- LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
To it the tribes go up,
- the tribes of the Lord.
- According to the decree for Israel,
- to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
- In it are set up judgment seats,
- seats for the house of David.
R/. I REJOICED WHEN I HEARD THEM SAY:
- LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
- May those who love you prosper!
- May peace be within your walls,
- prosperity in your buildings.
R/. I REJOICED WHEN I HEARD THEM SAY:
- LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
- Because of my relatives and friends
- I will say, "Peace be within you!"
- Because of the house of the Lord, our God,
- I will pray for your good.
R/. I REJOICED WHEN I HEARD THEM SAY:
- LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
(143) Alleluia: Matthew 25:34 [792-2]
- Come, you whom my Father has blessed, says the Lord;
- inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.
(144) Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 [793-41
- + A reading from the gospel according to Matthew:
- [Come, you whom my Father has blessed.]
Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels of heaven, he will sit upon his royal throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. Then he will separate them into two groups, as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. The sheep he will place on his right hand, the goats on his left. The king will say to those on his right: 'Come. You have my Father's blessing! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me. I was ill and you comforted me, in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the just will ask him: 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or see you thirsty and give you drink? When did we welcome you away from home or clothe you in your nakedness? When did we visit you when you were ill or in prison?' The king will answer them: 'I assure you, as often as you did it for one of my least brothers, you did it for me.'
"Then he will say to those on his left: 'Out of my sight, you condemned, into that everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels' I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink. I was away from home and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing. I was ill and in prison and you did not come to comfort me.' Then they in turn will ask: 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or away from home or naked or ill or in prison and not attend you in your needs?' He will answer them: 'I assure you, as often as you neglected to do it to one of these least ones, you neglected to do it to me.' These will go off to eternal punishment and the just to eternal life."
The gospel of the Lord.
September 18 - St. Juan Macias, religious Memorial
(145) Reading I: 1 Kings 17:8-16 [360]
A reading from the first book of Kings:
- [The jar of meal shall not be spent, nor the jug of oil run dry.]
The Lord said to Elijah: "Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have designated a widow there to provide for you."
He left and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her, "Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink."
She left to get it, and he called out after her, "Please bring along a bit of bread." "As the Lord, your God, lives," she answered, "I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug. Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we have eaten it, we shall die."
"Do not be afraid," Elijah said to her. "Go and do as you propose. But first make me a little cake and bring it to me. Then you can prepare something for yourself and your son. For the Lord, the God of Israel, says, "The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the Lord sends rain upon the earth."'
She left and did as Elijah had said. She was able to eat for a year, and he and her son as well; the jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the Lord had foretold through Elijah.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(146) Reading I: 1 John 3:14-18 [740-15]
A reading from the first letter of John:
- [We should lay down our lives for our brothers.]
That we have passed from death to life we know because we love the brothers. The man who does not love is among the living dead. Anyone who hates his brothers is a murderer, and you know that eternal life abides in no murderer's heart. The way we came to understand love was that he laid down his life for us; we too must lay down our lives for our brothers. I ask you, how can God's love survive in a man who has enough of this world's goods yet closes his heart to his brother when he sees him in need? Little children, let us love in deed and not merely talk about it.
The Word of the Lord.
(147) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 55(54):2-3, 7-8, 17-18, 23 [No reference]
R/. (23) THROW YOUR CARES ON THE LORD, AND HE WILL SUPPORT YOU.
Hearken, O God, to my prayer;
- turn not away from my pleading;
- give heed to me,
- and answer me.
R/. THROW YOUR CARES ON THE LORD, AND HE WILL SUPPORT YOU.
And I say, "Had I but wings like a dove,
- I would fly away and be at rest.
- Far away I would flee;
- I would lodge in the wilderness.
R/. THROW YOUR CARES ON THE LORD, AND HE WILL SUPPORT YOU.
But I will call upon God,
- and the Lord will save me.
- In the evening, and at dawn, and at noon,
- I will grieve and moan, and he will hear my voice.
R/. THROW YOUR CARES ON THE LORD, AND HE WILL SUPPORT YOU.
Cast your care upon the Lord,
- and he will support you;
- never will he permit the just man to be disturbed.
R/. THROW YOUR CARES ON THE LORD, AND HE WILL SUPPORT YOU.
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(148) Gradual [From the Graduale Romanum]
Graduale Romanum, 1974.
(149) Responsorium [From the Graduale S.O.P.]
- "R/. Cast your care upon the Lord, and he will support you.
- V/. When I called upon God, he heard my voice from those who war against me."
Graduale S.O.P., 1950. dirigatur.gif
- "R/. Let my prayer come like incense before you, O Lord.
- V/. The lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice."
(150) Alleluia: Matthew 6:33 [No reference]
- Seek first his kingship over you, his way of holiness,
- and all these things will be given you besides.
(151) Gospel: Matthew 6:31-34 [845-1]
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [Do not worry about tomorrow.]
Jesus said to his disciples: "Stop worrying over questions like, 'What are we to eat, or what are we to drink, or what are we to wear?' The unbelievers are always running after these things. Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first his kingship over you, his way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides. Enough, then, of worrying about tomorrow. Let tomorrow take care of itself. Today has troubles enough of its own."
The gospel of the Lord.
October 4 - Our Holy Father, St. Francis of Assisi, deacon Feast
(152) Reading I: Sirach 50:1,3-7 [No reference]
- A reading from the book of Sirach:
- [Francis, resplendent like the sun, shines forth in the temple of God.]
Behold him in whose time the house of God was renovated, in whose days the temple was reinforced. In his time the reservoir was dug, the pool with a vastness like the sea's. He protected his people against brigands and strengthened his city against the enemy. How splendid he was as he appeared from the tent, as he came from within the veil!
Like a star shining among the clouds, like the full moon at the holyday season;
Like the sun shining upon the temple, like the rainbow appearing in the cloudy sky.The Word of the Lord.
OR
(153) Reading I: Galatians 6:14-18 [651]
Brothers, may I never boast of anything but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through it, the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. It means nothing whether one is circumcised or not. All that matters is that one is created anew. Peace and mercy on all who follow this rule of life, and on the Israel of God.
- A reading from the letter of Paul to the Galatians:
- [The world is crucified to me and I to the world.]
Henceforth, let no man trouble me, for I bear the brand marks of Jesus in my body. Brothers, may the favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
The Word of the Lord.
(154) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 16(15):1-2 & 5, 7-8, 11 [739-3]
R/. (5) YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
- I say to the Lord, "My Lord you are."
- O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup,
- you it is who hold fast my lot.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
I bless the Lord who counsels me;
- even in the night my heart exhorts me.
- I set the Lord ever before me;
- with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
You will show me the path to life,
- fullness of joys in your presence,
- the delights at your right hand forever.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
(155) Alleluia: Matthew 11:25 [741-4]
- Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
- you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
(156) Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 [742-3]
On one occasion Jesus spoke thus: "Father, Lord of heaven and earth, to you I offer praise; for what you have hidden from the learned and the clever you have revealed to the merest children. Father, it is true. You have graciously willed it so.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [You have hidden from the learned what you have revealed to the merest children.]
"Everything has been given over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son but the Father, and no one knows the Father but the Son -anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon your shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart. Your souls will find rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden light."
The gospel of the Lord.
October 5 - Blessed Raymond of Capua, priest Optional Memorial
(157) Reading I: Ephesians 3:14-19 [740-7]
I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name; and I pray that he will bestow on you gifts in keeping with the riches of his glory. May he strengthen you inwardly through the working of his Spirit. May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, and may charity be the root and foundation of your life. Thus you will be able to grasp fully, with all the holy ones, the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love, and experience this love which surpasses all knowledge, so that you may attain to the fullness of God himself.
- A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians:
- [To know the love of Christ, which is beyond all knowledge.]
The Word of the Lord.
(158) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 16(15):1-2 & 5, 7-8,11 [739-3]
R/. (5) YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
- I say to the Lord, "My Lord are you."
- O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup,
- you it is who hold fast my lot.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
I bless the Lord who counsels me;
- even in the night my heart exhorts me.
- I set the Lord ever before me;
- with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
You will show me the path to life,
- fullness of joys in your presence,
- the delights at your right hand forever.
R/. YOU ARE MY INHERITANCE, O LORD.
(159) Alleluia: John 8:12 [No reference] Graduale Romanum, 1974. quisequi.gif
- "No follower of mine shall ever walk in darkness;
- no, he shall possess the light of life."
(160) Gospel: Mark 2:18-~2 [311]
John's disciples and the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus with the objection, "Why do John's disciples and those of the Pharisees fast while yours do not?"
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark:
- [New wine is poured into new skins.]
Jesus replied: "How can the guests at a wedding fast as long as the groom is still among them? So long as the groom stays with them, they cannot fast. The day will come, however, when the groom will tee taken away from them; on that day they will fast. No one sews a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak. If he should do so, the very thing he has used to cover the hole would pull away -- the new from the old -- and the tear would get worse. Similarly, no man pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does so, the wine will burst the skins and both wine and skins will be lost. No, new wine is poured into new skins."
The gospel of the Lord.
October 7 - Our Lady of the Rosary Feast
(161) Reading I: Zechariah 2:14-17 (V=2:10-13) [707-11]
Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the Lord. Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
- A reading from the book of the prophet Zechariah:
- [Rejoice, daughter of Zion, for I am coming.]
The Lord will possess Judah as his portion in the holy land, and he will again choose Jerusalem. Silence, all mankind, in the presence of the Lord' for he stirs forth from his holy dwelling.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(162) Reading I: 1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2 [707-4]
David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it. David also called together the sons of Aaron and the Levites. The Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, as Moses had ordained according to the word of the Lord.
- A reading from the first book of Chronicles:
- [They brought the ark of God in and put it inside the tent that David had pitched for it.]
David commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brethren as chanters, to play on musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals to make a loud sound of rejoicing.
They brought in the ark of God and set it within the tent which David had pitched for it. Then they offered up holocausts and peace offerings to God. When David had finished offering up the holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(163) Reading I: Acts 1:12-14 [708-1]
[After Jesus had ascended to heaven,] the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet near Jerusalem -- a mere sabbath's journey away. Entering the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying: Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alpheus; Simon, the Zealot party member, and Judas son of James. Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer. There were some women in their company, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
- A reading from the Acts of the Apostles:
- [They all joined in continuous prayer together with Jesus' mother, Mary.]
The Word of the Lord.
(164) Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55 [709-5]
R/. O BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, YOU CARRIED THE SON OF THE ETERNAL FATHER.
Mary said: "My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
- my spirit finds joy in God my savior.
R/. O BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, YOU CARRIED THE SON OF THE ETERNAL FATHER.
For he has looked upon his servant in her lowliness;
- all ages to come shall call me blessed.
- God who is mighty has done great things for me,
- holy is his name.
R/. O BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, YOU CARRIED THE SON OF THE ETERNAL FATHER.
His mercy is from age to age
- on those who fear him.
- He has shown might with his arm;
- he has confused the proud in their inmost thought.
R/. O BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, YOU CARRIED THE SON OF THE ETERNAL FATHER.
He has deposed the mighty from their thrones
- and raised the lowly to high places.
- The hungry he has given every good thing,
- while the rich he has sent empty away.
R/. O BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, YOU CARRIED THE SON OF THE ETERNAL FATHER.
He has upheld Israel his servant,
- ever mindful of his mercy;
- Even as he promised our fathers,
- promised Abraham and his descendants forever."
R/. O BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, YOU CARRIED THE SON OF THE ETERNAL FATHER.
(165) Alleluia: Luke 1:28 [711-1]
Graduale Romanum, 1974. avemaria.gif
- Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
- blessed are you among women.
(166) Gospel: Luke 1:39-47 [712-4]
Mary set out, proceeding in haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, where she entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby stirred in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a loud voice: "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. But who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me? The moment your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby stirred in my womb for joy. Blessed is she who trusted that the Lord's words to her would be fulfilled."
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke:
- [Blessed is she who believed.]
Then Mary said: "My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my savior."
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(167) Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 [712-3]
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. Upon arriving, the angel said to her: "Rejoice, O highly favored daughter! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women."
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke:
- [You will conceive and bear a son.]
She was deeply troubled by his words, and wondered what his greeting meant. The angel went on to say to her: "Do not fear, Mary. You have found favor with God. You shall conceive and bear a son and give him the name Jesus. Great will be his dignity and he will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. He will rule over the house of Jacob forever and his reign will be without end."
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be since I do not know man?" The angel answered her: "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; hence, the holy offspring to be born will be called Son of God. Know that Elizabeth your kinswoman has conceived a son in her old age; she who was thought to be sterile is now in her sixth month, for nothing is impossible with God."
Mary said: "I am the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say." With that the angel left her.
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(168) Gospel: Luke 2:41-51 [No reference]
The parents of Jesus used to go every year to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, and when he was twelve they went up for the celebration as was their custom. As they were returning at the end of the feast, the child Jesus remained behind unknown to his parents. Thinking he was in the party, they continued their journey for a day, looking for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke:
- [Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.]
Not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him On the third day they came upon him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers.
When his parents saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him: "Son, why have you done this to us? You see that your father and I have been searching for you in sorrow." He said to them: "Why did you search for me? Did you not know I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not grasp what he said to them.
He went down with them then and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them.
The gospel of the Lord.
October 9 - St. Louis Bertrán, priest Memorial
(169) Reading I: Genesis 12:1-7 [707-2]
The Lord said to Abram: "Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father's house to a land that I will show you. "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the Communities of the earth shall find blessing in you."
- A reading from the book of Genesis:
- [Go forth to a land that I will show you.]
Abram went as the Lord directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai, his brother's son Lot, all the possessions that they had accumulated, and the persons they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land as far as the sacred place at Shechem, by the terebinth of Moreh. (The Canaanites were then in the land.)
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(170) Reading I: Romans 10:9-18 [684]
If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Faith in the heart leads to justification, confession on the lips to salvation. Scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame." Here there is no difference between Jew and Greek; all have the same Lord, rich in mercy toward all who call upon him. "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
- A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans:
- [Faith comes from what is heard and what is heard comes from the preaching of Christ.]
But how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe unless they have heard of him? And how can they hear unless there is someone to preach? And how can men preach unless they are sent? Scripture says, "How beautiful are the feet of those who announce good news!" But not all have believed the gospel. Isaiah asks, "Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?" Faith, then, comes through hearing, and what is heard is the word of Christ. I ask you, have they not heard? Certainly they have, for "their voice has sounded over the whole earth, and their words to the limits of the world."
The Word of the Lord.
(171) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 19(18):2-3, 4-5 [818-1]
R/. (5) THEIR MESSAGE GOES OUT THROUGH ALL THE EARTH.
The heavens declare the glory of God,
- and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
- Day pours out the word today,
- and night to night imparts knowledge.
R/. THEIR MESSAGE GOES OUT THROUGH ALL THE EARTH.
Not a word nor a discourse whose voice is not heard;
- Through all the earth their voice resounds,
- and to the ends of the world, their message.
R/. THEIR MESSAGE GOES OUT THROUGH ALL THE EARTH.
(172) Alleluia: Matthew 28:19-20 [723-1]
- Go and teach all people my gospel.
- I am with you always, until the end of the world.
(173) Gospel: Mark 16:15-18 [519]
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation. The man who believes in it and accepts baptism will be saved; the man who refuses to believe in it will be condemned. Signs like these will accompany those who have professed their faith: they will use my name to expel demons, they will speak entirely new languages, they will be able to handle serpents, they will be able to drink deadly poison without harm, and the sick upon when they lay their hands will recover."
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark:
- [Go out to the whole world and make known the Good News.]
The gospel of the Lord.
[In consecrated churches whose date of consecration is unknown.] October 22 - Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church
Solemnity
[From the Common of the Dedication of a Church, especially:]
(174) Reading I: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 [701-5]
Thus says the Lord: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed.
- A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
- [My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.]
And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, ministering to him,
Loving the name of the Lord and becoming his servants
All who keep the sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant,
Them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer;
Their holocausts and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar,
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.The Word of the Lord.
(175) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 84(83):3, 4, 5 & 10, 11 [703-2]
R/. (Rv 21:3) HERE GOD LIVES AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord.
- My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
R/. HERE GOD LIVES AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
Even the sparrow finds a home,
- and the swallow a nest in which she puts her young
- Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
- my king and my God!
R/. HERE GOD LIVES AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
Happy they who dwell in your house!
- continually they praise you.
- O God, behold our shield,
- and look upon the face of your anointed.
R/. HERE GOD LIVES AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
I had rather one day in your courts
- than a thousand elsewhere;
- I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God
- than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
R/. HERE GOD LIVES AMONG HIS PEOPLE.
(176) Reading II: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 [704-3]
You have not drawn near to an untouchable mountain and a blazing fire, and gloomy darkness and storm and trumpet blast, and a voice speaking words such that those who heard begged that they be not addressed to them. No, you have drawn near to Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering, to the assembly of the first-born enrolled in heaven, to God the judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks more eloquently than that of Abel.
- A reading from the letter to the Hebrews:
- [You have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God.]
The Word of the Lord.
(177) Alleluia: Ezechiel 37:27 [705-3]
- My dwelling-place shall be with them, says the Lord,
- and I will be their God and they will be my people.
(178) Gospel: John 4:19-24 [706-4]
The [Samaritan] woman said to Jesus: "Sir, I can see you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you people claim that Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship God."
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to John:
- [True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.]
Jesus told her: "Believe me, woman, an hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You people worship what you do not understand, while we understand what we worship; after all, salvation is from the Jews. Yet an hour is coming, and is already here, when authentic worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth. Indeed, it is just such worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.''
The gospel of the Lord.
November 3 - St. Martin de Porres, religious Feast
(179) Reading I: Isaiah 58: 6-11 [737-15]
Thus says the Lord: This is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke;
- A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah:
- [Share your bread with the hungry.]
Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke;
Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless;
Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own.
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed;
Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am!If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech;
If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted;
Then light shall rise for you in darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday;
Then the Lord will guide you always and give you plenty even on the parched land.
He will renew your strength, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring whose water never fails.The Word of the Lord.
OR
(180) Reading I: Galatians 3:26-28; 4:6-7 [No reference]
Each one of you is a son of God because of your faith in Christ Jesus. All of you who have been baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with him. There does not exist among you Jew or Greek, slave or freeman, male or female.
- A reading from the letter of Paul to the Galatians:
- [All are one in Christ Jesus.]
The proof that you are sons is the fact that God has sent forth into our hearts the spirit of his Son which cries out "Abba!" ["Father"') You are no longer a slave but a son! And the fact that you are a son makes you an heir, by God's design.
The Word of the Lord.
(181) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145(l44):l0-ll, 12-13, 17-18 [cf. 661]
R/. (15) THE EYES OF ALL LOOK HOPEFULLY TO YOU,
- AND YOU GIVE THEM THEIR FOOD IN DUE SEASON.
Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord,
- and let your faithful ones bless you.
- Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
- and speak of your might.
R/. THE EYES OF ALL LOOK HOPEFULLY TO YOU,
- AND YOU GIVE THEM THEIR FOOD IN DUE SEASON.
Making known to me your might
- and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
- Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages,
- and your dominion endures through all generations.
R/. THE EYES OF ALL LOOK HOPEFULLY TO YOU,
- AND YOU GIVE THEM THEIR FOOD IN DUE SEASON.
The Lord is just in all his ways
- and holy in all his works.
- The Lord is near to all who call upon him,
- to all who call upon him in truth.
R/. THE EYES OF ALL LOOK HOPEFULLY TO YOU,
- AND YOU GIVE THEM THEIR FOOD IN DUE SEASON.
(182) Alleluia (1) John 13:34 [741-8]
- I give you a new commandment:
- love one another as I have loved you.
(183) (2) Matthew 11:29 [No Reference]
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- "Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart;
- and your souls will find rest."
(184) Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 [870-2]
On one occasion a lawyer stood up to pose this problem to Jesus: "Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?" Jesus answered him: "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" He replied: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Jesus said, "You have answered correctly. Do this and you shall live." But because he wished to justify himself he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied:
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke:
- [Who is my neighbor?]
"There was a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho who fell in with robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and then went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road; he saw him but continued on. Likewise there was a Levite who came the same way; he saw him and went on. But a Samaritan who was journeying along came on him and was moved to pity at the sight. He approached him and dressed his wounds, pouring in oil and wine as a means to heal. He then hoisted him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, where he cared for him. The next day he took out two silver pieces and gave them to the innkeeper with the request: 'Look after him, and if there is any further expense I will repay you on my way back.'
"Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the man who fell in with the robbers?"
The answer came, "The one who treated him with compassion." Jesus said to him, "Then go and do the same."
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(185) Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 [742-3]
On one occasion Jesus said: "Father, Lord of heaven and earth, to you I offer praise; for what you have hidden from the learned and the clever you have revealed to the merest children. Father, it is true. You have graciously willed it so. Everything has been given over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son but the Father, and no one knows the Father but the Son -- and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [You have hidden these things from the learned and the clever and revealed them to children.]
"Come to me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon your shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart. Your souls will find rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden light."
The gospel of the Lord.
November 6 - Blessed Ignatius, Blessed Francis, Blessed Alphonsus
and Companions, martyrs of the EastMemorial
(186) Reading I: Wisdom 10:17-20 [No reference]
[Wisdom] gave the holy ones the recompense of their labors, conducted them by a wondrous road, and became a shelter for them by day and a starry flame by night.
- A reading from the book of Wisdom:
- [They praised in unison your conquering hand.]
She took them across the Red Sea and brought them through the deep waters -- but their enemies she overwhelmed, and cast them up from the bottom of the depths.
Therefore the just despoiled the wicked; and they sang, O Lord, your holy name and praise in unison your conquering hand.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(187) Reading I: Acts 20:22-32 [No reference]
As you see, I am on my way to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit and not knowing what will happen to me there -- except that the Holy Spirit has been warning me from city to city that chains and hardships await me. I put no value on my life if only I can finish my race and complete the service to which I have been assigned by the Lord Jesus, bearing witness to the gospel of God's grace. I know as I speak these words that none of you among whom I went about preaching the kingdom will ever see my face again. Therefore I solemnly declare this day that I take the blame for no man's conscience, for I have never shrunk from announcing to you God's design in its entirety.
- A reading from the Acts of the Apostles:
- [Keep watch over yourselves and nourish the whole flock, the church of God.]
Keep watch over yourselves, and over the whole flock the Holy Spirit has given you to guard. Shepherd the church of God, which he has acquired at the price of his own blood. I know that when I am gone, savage wolves will come among you who will not spare the flock. From your own number, men will present themselves distorting the truth and leading astray any who follow them. Be on guard, therefore. Do not forget that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you individually even to the point of tears. I commend you now to the Lord, and to that gracious word of his which can enlarge you, and give you a share among all who are consecrated to him.
The Word of the Lord.
(188) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 126(125):1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [715-4]
R/. (5) THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion,
- we were like men dreaming.
- Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
- and our tongue with rejoicing.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
Then they said among the nations,
- "The Lord has done great things for them."
- The Lord has done great things for us;
- we are glad indeed.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
- like the torrents in the southern desert.
- Those that sow in tears
- shall reap rejoicing.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
Although they go forth weeping,
- carrying the seed to be sown,
- They shall come back rejoicing,
- carrying their sheaves.
R/. THOSE WHO SOW IN TEARS,
- SHALL REAP WITH SHOUTS OF JOY.
(189) Alleluia: John 15:16 [809-3]
- I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord,
- to go and bear fruit that will last.
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Graduale Romanum, 1974.
(191) Gospel: John 15:18-21 [718-6]
Jesus said to his disciples: "If you find that the world hates you, know it has hated me before you. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own; the reason it hates you is that you do not belong to the world.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to John:
- [If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you too.]
But I chose you out of the world. Remember what I told you: no slave is greater than his master. They will harry you as they harried me. They will respect your words as much as they respected mine. All this they will be to you because of my name, for they know nothing of him who sent me."
The gospel of the Lord.
November 7 - All Saints of the Order of Preachers Feast
(192) Reading I: Sirach 44:1-15 [No reference]
Now will I praise those godly men, our ancestors, each in his own time:
- A reading from the book of Sirach:
- [Their name lives on and on.]
The abounding glory of the Most High's portion, his own part, since the days of old. Subduers of the land in kingly fashion, men of renown for their might,
Or counselors in their prudence, or seers of all things in prophecy;
Resolute princes of the folk, and governors with their staves;
Authors skilled in composition, and forgers of epigrams with their spikes;
Composers of melodious psalms, or discoursers on lyric themes;
Stalwart men, solidly established and at peace in their own estates
All these were glorious in their time, each illustrious in his day.
Some of them have left behind a name and men recount their praiseworthy deed;
But of others there is no memory, for when they ceased, they ceased.
And they are as though they had not lived, they and their children after them.
Yet these also were godly men whose virtues have not been forgotten;Their wealth remains in their families, their heritage with their descendants;
Through God's covenant with them their family endures, their posterity, for their sake. And for all time their progeny will endure, their glory will never be blotted out;
Their bodies are peacefully laid away, but their name lives on and on.
At gatherings their wisdom is retold, and the assembly proclaims their praise.The Word of the Lord.
(193) Reading I: 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 [716-4]
In all that we do we strive to present ourselves as ministers of God, acting with patient endurance amid trials, difficulties, distresses, beatings, imprisonments, and riots; as men familiar with hard work, sleepless nights, and fastings; conducting ourselves with innocence, knowledge, and patience, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love; as men with the message of truth and the power of God; wielding the weapons of righteousness with right hand and left, whether honored or dishonored, spoken of well or ill. We are called imposters, yet we are truthful; nobodies who in fact are well known; dead, yet here we are, alive; punished, but not put to death; sorrowful, though we are always rejoicing; poor, yet we enrich many. We seem to have nothing, yet everything is ours!
- A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians:
- [We are said to be dying and yet here we are alive.]
The Word of the Lord.
(194) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24(23):1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [786-1]
R/. (6) LORD, THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT LONGS TO SEE YOUR FACE.
The Lord's are the earth and its fullness;
- the world and those who dwell in it.
- For he founded it upon the seas
- and established it upon the rivers.
R/. LORD, THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT LONGS TO SEE YOUR FACE.
Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord?
- or who may stand in his holy place?
- He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
- who desires not what is vain.
R/. LORD, THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT LONGS TO SEE YOUR FACE.
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
- a reward from God his savior.
- Such is the race that seeks for him,
- that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.
R/. LORD, THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT LONGS TO SEE YOUR FACE.
(195) Alleluia: Matthew 5:3 [741-1]
- Happy the poor in spirit;
- the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
(196) Gospel: Mark 10:28-30 [810-3]
Peter was moved to say to Jesus: "We have put aside everything to follow you"'
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark:
- [You will be repaid a hundred times over -- now in this present time.]
Jesus answered: "I give you my word, there is no one who has given up home, brothers or sisters, mother or father, children or property, for me and for the gospel who will not receive in this present age a hundred times as many homes, brothers and sisters, mothers, children and property -- and persecution besides -- and in the age to come, everlasting life."
The gospel of the Lord.
November 8 - Anniversary of Deceased Brothers and Sisters of the Order [From the Masses for the Dead, especially:]
(197) Reading I: Revelation 21:1-5, 6-7 [790-18]
I, John, saw new heavens and a new earth. The former heavens and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no longer. I also saw a new Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven from God, beautiful as a bride prepared to meet her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne cry out:
- A reading from the book of Revelation:
- [There will be no more death.]
"This is God's dwelling among men. He shall dwell with them and they shall be his people, and he shall be their God who is always with them. He shall wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, crying out of pain, for the former world has passed away."
The One who sat on the throne said to me, "See, I make all things new! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To anyone who thirsts I will give to drink without cost from the spring of life-giving water. He who wins the victory shall inherit these gifts; I will be his God and he shall be my son."
The Word of the Lord.
(198) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 122(121):1-2, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [791-8]
R/. LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
- "We will go up to the house of the Lord."
- And now we have set foot
- within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R/. LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
To it the tribes go up,
- the tribes of the Lord.
- According to the decree for Israel,
- to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
- In it are set up judgment seats,
- seats for the house of David.
R/. LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
- May those who love you prosper!
- May peace be within your walls,
- prosperity in your buildings.
R/. LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
Because of my relatives and friends
- I will say, "Peace be within you!"
- Because of the house of the Lord, our God,
- I will pray for your good.
R/. LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
(199) Alleluia: Philippians 3:20 [792-7]
- Our true home is in heaven, and Jesus Christ whose return we long for
- will come from heaven to save us.
(200) Gospel: John 17:15-21, 24-26 [No reference]
Jesus said to his disciples: "I do not ask you to take them out of the world, but to guard them from the evil one. They are not of the world, any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them by means of truth -- 'Your word is truth.' As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world; I consecrate myself for their sakes now, that they may be consecrated in truth.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to John:
- [I consecrate myself for their sakes now, that they may be consecrated in truth.]
"I do not pray for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their word, that all may be one as you, Father, are in me, and I in you; I pray that they may be [one] in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.
"Father, all those you gave me I would have in my company where I am, to see this glory of mine which is your gift to me, because of the love you bore me before the world began. Just Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you; and these men have known that you sent me. To them I have revealed your name, and I will continue to reveal it so that your love for me may live in them, and I may live in them."
The gospel of the Lord.
November 15 - St. Albert the Great, bishop and doctor Feast
(201) Reading I: Sirach 6:18-21, 33-37 [No reference]
- A reading from the book of Sirach:
- [If you are willing to listen, you will be wise.]
The Word of the Lord.
- My son, from your youth embrace discipline;
- thus will you find wisdom with graying hair.
- As though plowing and sowing, draw close to her;
- then await her bountiful crops.
- For in cultivating her you will labor but little,
- and soon you will eat of her fruits.
- How irksome she is to the unruly!
- The fool cannot abide her.
- If you are willing to listen, you will learn;
- if you give heed, you will be wise.
- Frequent the company of the elders;
- whoever is wise, stay close to him.
- Be eager to hear every godly discourse;
- let no wise saying escape you.
- If you see a man of prudence, seek him out;
- let your feet wear away his doorstep!
- Reflect on the precepts of the Lord,
- let his commandments be your constant meditation;
- Then he will enlighten your mind,
- and the wisdom you desire he will grant.
OR
(202) Reading I: James 3:13-18 [832-3]
[Where it is celebrated as a solemnity, this is: Reading II.]
If one of you is wise and understanding, let him show this in practice through a humility filled with good sense. Should you instead nurse bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, at least refrain from arrogant and false claims against the truth. Wisdom like this does not come from above. It is earthbound, a kind of animal, even devilish cunning. Where there are jealousy and strife, there also are inconstancy and all kinds of vile behavior. Wisdom from above, by contrast, is first of all innocent. It is also peaceable, lenient, docile, rich in sympathy and the kindly deeds that are its fruits, impartial and sincere. The harvest of justice is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.
- A reading from the letter of James:
- [The harvest of justice is sown in peace.]
The Word of the Lord.
(203) Responsorial Psalm: Ps 119(118):9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14 [727-3]
R/. (12) LORD, TEACH ME YOUR DECREES.
How shall a young man be faultless in his way?
- By keeping to your words.
- With all my heart I seek you;
- let me not stray from your commands.
R/. LORD, TEACH ME YOUR DECREES.
Within my heart I treasure your promise,
- that I may not sin against you.
- Blessed are you, O Lord;
- teach me your statutes.
R/. LORD, TEACH ME YOUR DECREES.
With my lips I declare
- all the ordinances of your mouth.
- In the way of your decrees I rejoice,
- as much as in all riches.
R/. LORD, TEACH ME YOUR DECREES.
(204) Alleluia: (1) See Acts 16:14 [509-27]
- Open our hearts, O Lord,
- to listen to the words of your Son.
(205) (2)
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- "Truly great in heaven is the faithful Albert,
- who did what he taught."
(206) Gospel: Matthew 25:14-23 [742-9 (Short form)]
Jesus told his disciples this parable: "It is the case of a man who was going on a journey. He called in his servants and handed his funds over to them according to each man's abilities. To one he disbursed five thousand silver pieces, to a second two thousand, and to a third a thousand. Then he went away. Immediately the man who received the five thousand went to invest it and made another five. In the same way, the man who received the two thousand doubled his figure. The man who received the thousand went off instead and dug a hole in the ground, where he buried his master's money.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew:
- [Because you have been faithful in a few things, enter into the joy of your Lord.]
After a long absence, the master of those servants came home and settled accounts with them. The man who had received the five thousand came forward bringing the additional five. 'My lord,' he said, 'you let me have five thousand. See, I have made five thousand more.' His master said to him, 'Well done' You are an industrious and reliable servant. Since you were dependable in a small matter I will put you in charge of larger affairs. Come, share your master's joy."
The man who had received the two thousand then stepped forward. 'My lord,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two thousand and I have made two thousand more.' His master said to him, 'Cleverly done' You too are an industrious and rel~able servant. Since you were dependable in a small matter I will put you in charge of larger affairs. Come, share your master's joy'"'
The gospel of the Lord.
Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary (207) Reading I: Ephesians 1:3-6, 16-19 [No Reference]
Praised be the God and Father and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has bestowed on us in Christ every spiritual blessing in the heavens' God chose us in him before the world began, to be holy and blameless in his sight, to be full of love; he likewise predestined us through Christ Jesus to be his adopted sons -- such was his will and pleasure -- that all might praise the glorious favor he has bestowed on us in his beloved.
- A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians:
- [God has favored us in his beloved Son.]
I have never stopped thanking God for you and recommending you in my prayers. May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, grant you a spirit of wisdom and insight to know him clearly. May he enlighten your innermost vision that you may know the great hope to which he has called you, the wealth of his glorious heritage to be distributed among the members of the church, and the immeasurable scope of his power in us who believe.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(208) Reading I: Ephesians 3:14-19 [740-7]
I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name; and I pray that he will bestow on you gifts in keeping with the riches of his glory. May he strengthen you inwardly through the working of his Spirit. May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, and may charity be the root and foundation of your life. Thus you will be able to grasp fully, with all the holy ones, the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love, and experience this love which surpasses all knowledge, so that you may attain to the fullness of God himself.
- A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians:
- [May God give you strength.]
The Word of the Lord.
(209) Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [924-1]
R/. (4) PRAISE THE LORD AND CALL UPON HIS NAME.
God indeed is my savior;
- I am confident and unafraid.
- My strength and my courage is the Lord,
- and he has been my savior.
- With joy you will draw water
- at the fountain of salvation.
R/. PRAISE THE LORD AND CALL UPON HIS NAME.
Give thanks to the Lord, acclaim his name;
- among the nations make known his deeds,
- proclaim how exalted is his name.
R/. PRAISE THE LORD AND CALL UPON HIS NAME.
Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement;
- let this be known throughout all the earth.
- Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,
- for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!
R/. PRAISE THE LORD AND CALL UPON HIS NAME.
Alleluia:
(210) (1)
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(211) (2) [711-4]
- Happy are you, holy Virgin Mary,
- deserving of all praise;
- from you rose the sun of justice,
- Christ the Lord.
(212) Gospel: John 19:25-27 [712-11]
Near the cross of Jesus there stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Seeing his mother there with the disciple whom he loved, Jesus said to his mother, "Woman, there is your son." In turn he said to the disciple, "There is your mother." From that hour onward, the disciple took her into his care.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to John.
- [Woman, this is your son. This is your mother.]
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(213) Gospel: Luke 1:39-47 [712-4]
Mary set out, proceeding in haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, where she entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby stirred in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a loud voice: "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. But who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me? The moment your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby stirred in my womb for joy. Blessed is she who trusted that the Lord's words to her would be fulfilled."
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke.
- [Blessed is she who believed.]
Then Mary said: "My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my savior."
The gospel of the Lord.
Common of Preachers (214) Reading I: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 [722-2]
The message of the cross is complete absurdity to those who are headed for ruin, but to us who are experiencing salvation it is the power of God. Scripture says,
- A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians:
- [It was because God wanted to save those who have faith through the foolishness of the message that we preach.]
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and thwart the cleverness of the clever."
Where is the wise man to be found? Where the scribe? Where is the master of worldly argument? Has not God turned the wisdom of this world into folly? Since in God's wisdom the world did not come to know him through its wisdom, it pleased God to save those who believe through the absurdity of the preaching of the gospel. Yes, Jews demand "signs" and Greeks look for "wisdom," but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and an absurdity to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God's folly is wiser than men, and his weakness more powerful than men.
The Word of the Lord.
OR
(215) Reading I: 2 Corinthians 4:1-2, 5-7 [722-6]
Because we possess the ministry through God's mercy, we do not give in to discouragement. Rather, we repudiate shameful, under-handed practices. We do not resort to trickery or falsify the word of God. We proclaim the truth openly and commend ourselves to every man's conscience before God. It is not ourselves we preach but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts, that we in turn might make known the glory of God shining on the face of Christ. This treasure we possess in earthen vessels to make it clear that its surpassing power comes from God and not from us.
- A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians:
- [We preach Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.]
The Word of the Lord.
(216) Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96(95):1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 10 [721-4]
R/. (3) PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Sing to the Lord a new song;
- sing to the Lord, all you lands.
- Sing to the Lord; bless his name.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Announce his salvation, day after day.
- Tell his glory among the nations;
- Among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Give to the Lord, you families of nations,
- give to the Lord glory and praise;
- give to the Lord the glory due his name'
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
Say among the nations: The Lord is king.
- He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
- He governs the peoples with equity.
R/. PROCLAIM HIS MARVELOUS DEEDS TO ALL THE NATIONS.
OR
(217) Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 25(24):4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10, 14 [See 23]
R/. (10) YOUR WAYS, O LORD, ARE LOVE AND TRUTH.
Your ways, O Lord, make known to me;
- teach me your paths,
- Guide me in your truth and teach me,
- for you are God my savior.
R/. YOUR WAYS, O LORD, ARE LOVE AND TRUTH.
Remember that your compassion, O Lord,
- and your kindness are from of old.
- In your kindness remember me,
- because of your goodness, O Lord.
R/. YOUR WAYS, O LORD, ARE LOVE AND TRUTH.
Good and upright is the Lord;
- thus he shows sinners the way O
- He guides the humble to justice,
- he teaches the humble his way.
R/. YOUR WAYS, O LORD, ARE LOVE AND TRUTH.
All the paths of the Lord are kindness and constancy
- toward those who keep his covenant and decrees.
- The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear him,
- and his covenant, for their instruction.
R/. YOUR WAYS, O LORD, ARE LOVE AND TRUTH.
(218) Alleluia:(1) John 15:15 [723-5]
- I call you my friends, said the Lord,
- for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me.
(219) (2) John 17:17 [509-26]
- Your word, O Lord, is truth;
- make us holy in the truth.
(220) Gospel: John 17:11-19 [299]
Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed: "O Father most holy, protect them with your name which you have given me,[that they may be one, even as we are one.] As long as I was with them, I guarded them with your name which you gave me. I kept careful watch, and not one of them was lost, none but him who was destined to be lost -- in fulfillment of Scripture.
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to John.
- [I have sent them into the world; consecrate them by means of truth.]
Now, however, I come to you; I say all this while I am still in the world that they may share my joy completely. I gave them your word, and the world has hated them for it; they do not belong to the world, [any more than I belong to the world].
I do not ask you to take them out of the world, but to guard them from the evil one. They are not of the world, any more than I am of the world. Consecrate them by means of truth - 'Your word is truth.'
As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world; I consecrate myself for their sakes now, that they may be consecrated in truth."
The gospel of the Lord.
OR
(221) Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 [724-3]
The eleven disciples made their way to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had summoned them. At the sight of him, those who had entertained doubts fell down in homage. Jesus came forward and addressed them in these words:
- + A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew.
- [Go and make disciples of all nations.]
"Full authority has been given to me both in heaven and on earth; go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
"Teach them to carry out everything I have commanded you. And know that I am with you always, until the end of the world"'
The gospel of the Lord.
