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  • Daily Mass Readings for Wednesday, 4 November 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Wednesday, 4 November 2020

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    Charles Borromeo, Bishop Obligatory Memorial

    First Reading: Philippians 2: 12-18

    12 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence,) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.

    13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.

    14 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations;

    15 That you may be blameless, and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom you shine as lights in the world.

    16 Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

    17 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and congratulate with you all.

    18 And for the selfsame thing do you also rejoice, and congratulate with me.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14

    1 The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

    4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

    13 I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

    14 Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.

    Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33

    25 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:

    26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

    27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

    28 For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:

    29 Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

    30 Saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

    31 Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

    32 Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

    33 So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

    The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).
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  • Daily Mass Readings for Tuesday, 3 November 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Tuesday, 3 November 2020

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    Ordinary Weekday / Martin de Porres, Religious (Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time)

    First Reading: Philippians 2: 5-11

    5 For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

    6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

    7 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.

    8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.

    9 For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names:

    10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

    11 And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22: 26b-27, 28-30ab, 30e, 31-32

    26 With thee is my praise in a great church: I will pay my vows in the sight of them that fear him.

    27 The poor shall eat and shall be filled: and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their hearts shall live for ever and ever.

    28 All the ends of the earth shall remember, and shall be converted to the Lord: And all the kindreds of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight.

    29 For the kingdom is the Lord’s; and he shall have dominion over the nations.

    30 All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and have adored: all they that go down to the earth shall fall before him.

    31 And to him my soul shall live: and my seed shall serve him.

    32 There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall shew forth his justice to a people that shall be born, which the Lord hath made.

    Gospel: Luke 14: 15-24

    15 When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

    16 But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.

    17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.

    18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.

    19 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.

    20 And another said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

    21 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame.

    22 And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

    23 And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

    24 But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.

    The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).
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  • Daily Mass Readings for Monday, 2 November 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Monday, 2 November 2020

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    THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS)

    First Reading: Wisdom 3: 1-9

    1 But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them.

    2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure was taken for misery:

    3 And their going away from us, for utter destruction: but they are in peace.

    4 And though in the sight of men they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality.

    5 Afflicted in few things, in many they shall be well rewarded: because God hath tried them, and found them worthy of himself.

    6 As gold in the furnace he hath proved them, and as a victim of a holocaust he hath received them, and in time there shall be respect had to them.

    7 The just shall shine, and shall run to and fro like sparks among the reeds.

    8 They shall judge nations, and rule over people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.

    9 They that trust in him, shall understand the truth: and they that are faithful in love shall rest in him: for grace and peace is to his elect.

    Responsorial Psalm: Romans 5: 5-11 or Romans 6: 3-9

    5 And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost, who is given to us.

    6 For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?

    7 For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.

    8 But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,

    9 Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

    10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

    11 And not only so; but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

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    3 Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?

    4 For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.

    5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.

    6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.

    7 For he that is dead is justified from sin.

    8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:

    9 Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.

    Gospel: John 6: 37-40

    37 All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.

    38 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

    39 Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.

    40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.

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  • Daily Mass Readings for Sunday, 1 November 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Sunday, 1 November 2020

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    ALL SAINTS

    First Reading: Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-14

    2 And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

    3 Saying: Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.

    4 And I heard the number of them that were signed, an hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel.

    9 After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands:

    10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

    11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and the ancients, and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and adored God,

    12 Saying: Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, honour, and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

    13 And one of the ancients answered, and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?

    14 And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 24: 1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

    1 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

    2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.

    3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

    4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.

    5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

    6 This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

    Second Reading: First John 3: 1-3

    1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

    2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

    3 And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

    Gospel: Matthew 5: 1-12a

    1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.

    2 And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:

    3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

    5 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

    6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

    7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

    8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.

    9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

    10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:

    12 Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

    The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).
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  • Daily Mass Readings for Saturday, 31 October 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Saturday, 31 October 2020

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    Ordinary Weekday / Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    First Reading: Philippians 1: 18b-26

    18 But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

    19 For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

    20 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.

    21 For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain.

    22 And if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

    23 But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

    24 But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.

    25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

    26 That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2, 3, 5cdef

    2 As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

    3 My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God?

    5 These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me: for I shall go over into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the house of God: With the voice of joy and praise; the noise of one feasting.

    Gospel: Luke 14: 1, 7-11

    1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.

    7 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

    8 When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

    9 And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

    10 But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

    11 Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

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  • Daily Mass Readings for Friday, 30 October 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Friday, 30 October 2020

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    Ordinary Weekday

    First Reading: Philippians 1: 1-11

    1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

    2 Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

    3 I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,

    4 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;

    5 For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.

    6 Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

    7 As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

    8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

    9 And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:

    10 That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,

    11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 111: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

    1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; in the council of the just: and in the congregation.

    2 Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills.

    3 His work is praise and magnificence: and his justice continueth for ever and ever.

    4 He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord:

    5 He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:

    6 He will shew forth to his people the power of his works.

    Gospel: Luke 14: 1-6

    1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.

    2 And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy.

    3 And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

    4 But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.

    5 And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?

    6 And they could not answer him to these things.

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  • Daily Mass Readings for Thursday, 29 October 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Thursday, 29 October 2020

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    Ordinary Weekday

    First Reading: Ephesians 6: 10-20

    10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.

    11 Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.

    12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.

    13 Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect.

    14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice,

    15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:

    16 In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.

    17 And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).

    18 By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

    19 And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel.

    20 For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 144: 1b, 2, 9-10

    1 Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

    2 My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.

    9 To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.

    10 Who givest salvation to kings: who hast redeemed thy servant David from the malicious sword:

    Gospel: Luke 13: 31-35

    31 The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.

    32 And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated.

    33 Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.

    34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?

    35 Behold your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you shall not see me till the time come, when you shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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  • Daily Mass Readings for Wednesday, 28 October 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Wednesday, 28 October 2020

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    Simon and Jude, Apostles Feast

    First Reading: Ephesians 2: 19-22

    19 Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners; but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God,

    20 Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

    21 In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.

    22 In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the Spirit.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5

    2 The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.

    3 Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.

    4 There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.

    5 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

    Gospel: Luke 6: 12-16

    12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

    13 And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles).

    14 Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

    15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

    16 And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.

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  • Daily Mass Readings for Tuesday, 27 October 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Tuesday, 27 October 2020

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    Ordinary Weekday

    First Reading: Ephesians 5: 21-33

    21 Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.

    22 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

    23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

    24 Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.

    25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:

    26 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

    27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any; such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish.

    28 So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.

    29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

    30 Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

    31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.

    32 This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church.

    33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5

    1 Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.

    2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.

    3 Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house.

    4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

    5 May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: and mayest thou see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

    Gospel: Luke 13: 18-21

    18 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?

    19 It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden, and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in the branches thereof.

    20 And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be like?

    21 It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

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  • Daily Mass Readings for Monday, 26 October 2020

    Daily Mass Readings for Monday, 26 October 2020

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    Ordinary Weekday

    First Reading: Ephesians 4: 32 – 5: 8

    32 And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

    5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;

    2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

    3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

    4 Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.

    5 For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

    6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

    7 Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

    8 For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light.

    Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6

    1 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.

    2 But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

    3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

    4 Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

    6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

    Gospel: Luke 13: 10-17

    10 And he was teaching in their synagogue on their sabbath.

    11 And behold there was a woman, who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years: and she was bowed together, neither could she look upwards at all.

    12 Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him, and said to her: Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity.

    13 And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

    14 And the ruler of the synagogue (being angry that Jesus had healed on the sabbath) answering, said to the multitude: Six days there are wherein you ought to work. In them therefore come, and be healed; and not on the sabbath day.

    15 And the Lord answering him, said: Ye hypocrites, doth not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead them to water?

    16 And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

    17 And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.

    The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).
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