Daily Mass Readings – Saturday, 9 October 2027

12 Let them arise, and let the nations come up into the valley of Josaphat: for there I will sit to judge all nations round about.

13 Put ye in the sickles, for the harvest is ripe: come and go down, for the press is full, the fats run over: for their wickedness is multiplied.

14 Nations, nations in the valley of destruction: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of destruction.

15 The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.

16 And the Lord shall roar out of Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the heavens and the earth shall be moved, and the Lord shall be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

17 And you shall know that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Sion my holy mountain: and Jerusalem shall be holy and strangers shall pass through it no more.

18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down sweetness, and the hills shall flow with milk: and waters shall flow through all the rivers of Juda: and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the torrent of thorns.

19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom a wilderness destroyed: because they have done unjustly against the children of Juda, and have shed innocent blood in their land.

20 And Judea shall be inhabited for ever, and Jerusalem to generation and generation.

21 And I will cleanse their blood which I had not cleansed: and the Lord will dwell in Sion.

R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!

1 For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!

5 The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

6 The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.

R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!

11 Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

12 Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.

R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

28 Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck.

28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.

Scripture places us before the holiness and justice of God. The nations are summoned for judgment, hidden wrongdoing is brought into the light, and the Lord stands as the hope and strength of his people. Yet this vision is not only about destruction. From the house of the Lord a fountain flows, the land is renewed, and sweetness fills the mountains. God’s judgment clears away evil so that life and blessing may flourish.

Jesus shows where we stand within this promise. True blessedness is found in hearing God’s word and keeping it. Mary is honored, certainly, but the deeper praise is for the obedience that makes a person receptive to God and faithful in action. The just can rejoice because God’s justice brings light, while those who listen and obey become ready for the living water he provides. Hearing the word means allowing it to judge our choices, cleanse what is unjust, and shape the way we treat others. When Scripture exposes something that needs to change, obedience is the path toward freedom. The Lord who comes in judgment is also the Lord who restores, strengthens, and gives joy to the right of heart.

Lord God, your word is living and true. Give me a humble heart that listens without resistance and courage that obeys what you reveal. Let your justice purify my choices, especially wherever I have ignored the dignity of others or remained silent before wrongdoing. May the fountain flowing from your house refresh my faith and make my life fruitful in mercy. Jesus, teach me the faithful listening that marked your Mother, so that I may receive your word and carry it into daily actions. Be my hope and strength, and lead me in the light of your holiness. Amen.