Daily Mass Readings – Saturday, 10 July 2027

29 And he charged them, saying: I am now going to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite,

30 Over against Mambre in the land of Chanaan, which Abraham bought together with the field of Ephron the Hethite for a possession to bury in.

31 There they buried him, and Sara his wife: there was Isaac buried with Rebecca his wife: there also Lia doth lie buried.

32The field and the cave in it that had been purchased from the Hethite.

50:15 Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another: Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him.

16 And they sent a message to him, saying: Thy father commanded us before he died,

17 That we should say thus much to thee from him: I beseech thee to forget the wickedness of thy brethren, and the sin and malice they practiced against thee: we also pray thee, to forgive the servants of the God of thy father this wickedness. And when Joseph heard this, he wept.

18 And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants.

19 And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God?

20 You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.

21 Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.

22 And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father’s house: and lived a hundred and ten years.

23 And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasses were born on Joseph’s knees.

24 After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

25 And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place:

26a And he died being a hundred and ten years old.

R. (Psalms 69:33) Be glad you lowly ones; may your hearts be glad!

1 Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles.

2 Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works.

R. Be glad you lowly ones; may your hearts be glad!

3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore.

R. Be glad you lowly ones; may your hearts be glad!

6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen.

7 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

R. Be glad you lowly ones; may your hearts be glad!

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of God rests upon you.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

24 The disciple is not above the master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the goodman of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?

26 Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known.

27 That which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows.

32 Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.

33 But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

Joseph’s brothers had done him real harm, yet when they came before him in fear, he answered with forgiveness. He did not deny the evil they had intended, but he recognized God’s greater providence: “You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good.” Joseph’s gentle words and care for their families show how trust in God can free the heart from revenge.

Jesus gives that same courage to his disciples. They may be insulted because they belong to him, but they must not surrender to fear. The Father sees even the fall of a sparrow and knows every hair of our heads; no earthly threat can place our souls outside his care. Seeking the Lord, as the psalm urges, gives strength to speak Christ’s truth openly and to confess him before others. Faithfulness may carry a cost, yet the disciple is called to remain close to the Master, trusting that God can bring life and goodness even through what others intend for harm. Forgiveness, quiet courage, and public fidelity become possible when God’s providence matters more than human approval.

Father of mercy, teach me to trust your providence when I face fear, injustice, or the judgment of others. Guard me from bitterness, and give me Joseph’s generosity to forgive without denying the truth of what has happened. Keep my heart close to you, so that I may seek your face and rejoice in your care. When following Christ brings misunderstanding or insult, strengthen me by your Spirit. Give me courage to speak of Jesus with humility and to remain faithful when silence would be easier. Receive my life and use it for the good of others. Amen.