The Three-Year Cycle of Sunday Mass Readings (RSV) Together with Responsorial Psalms Based on the Coverdale Psalter from the Book of Common Prayer 250

249 Readings from the Word of God

The Three-year Cycle of Sunday Mass Readings (RSV) together with Responsorial Psalms based on the Coverdale Psalter from the Book of Common Prayer 250

Jerusalem is built as a city The First Sunday that is at unity in itself : of Advent For thither the tribes go up, A even the tribes of the Lord, THE FIRST READING to testify unto Israel, to give thanks Isaiah 2:1-5 unto the Name of the Lord : A reading from the Book of Isaiah. For there is the seat of judgment, even the seat of the house of David. R. The word which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Je- O pray for the peace of Jerusalem : rusalem. they shall prosper that love thee. It shall come to pass in the latter Peace be within thy walls : days that the mountain of the house and plenteousness within thy palaces. R. of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be For my brethren and companions’ sakes : raised above the hills; and all the na- I will wish thee prosperity. tions shall flow to it, and many peoples Yea, because of the house shall come, and say: “Come, let us go of the Lord our God : up to the mountain of the Lord, to the I will seek to do thee good. R. house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk THE SECOND READING in his paths.” Romans 13:11-14 For out of Zion shall go forth the A reading from the Letter of St Paul to law, and the word of the Lord from Je- the Romans. rusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide for many peo- Brethren: You know what hour it is, ples; and they shall beat their swords how it is full time now for you to wake into ploughshares, and their spears into from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up now than when we first believed; the sword against nation, neither shall they night is far gone, the day is at hand. learn war any more. Let us then cast off the works of O house of Jacob, come, let us walk darkness and put on the armour of in the light of the Lord. light; let us conduct ourselves becom- ingly as in the day, not in revelling and This is the Word of the Lord. drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and RESPONSORIAL PSALM jealousy. 122 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, R. We will go rejoicing and make no provision for the flesh. into the house of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord. I was glad when they said unto me : we will go into the house of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Our feet shall stand in thy gates: Psalm 25:3-4; 85:8 O Jerusalem. R. For all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed, O Lord. Make known to 251 me thy ways, O Lord : and grant us thy salvation. Alleluia, alleluia. Show us The Second Sunday thy mercy, O Lord : and teach me thy of Advent paths. Alleluia. A THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING Isaiah 11.1-10 Matthew 24:37-44 A reading from the Book of Isaiah. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel On that day: There shall come forth according to Matthew. a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. branch shall grow out of his roots. At that time: Jesus said to his dis- And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest ciples, “As were the days of Noah, so upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and will be the coming of the Son of man. might, the spirit of knowledge and the For as in those days before the flood fear of the Lord. And his delight shall they were eating and drinking, marry- be in the fear of the Lord. ing and giving in marriage, until the He shall not judge by what his eyes day when Noah entered the ark, and see, or decide by what his ears hear; they did not know until the flood came but with righteousness he shall judge and swept them all away, so will be the the poor, and decide with equity for the coming of the Son of man. Then two meek of the earth; and he shall smite men will be in the field; one is taken the earth with the rod of his mouth, and and one is left. Two women will be with the breath of his lips he shall slay grinding at the mill; one is taken and the wicked. Righteousness shall be the one is left. girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the “Watch therefore, for you do not girdle of his loins. know on what day your Lord is com- The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, ing. But know this, that if the house- and the leopard shall lie down with the holder had known in what part of the kid, and the calf and the lion and the night the thief was coming, he would fatling together, and a little child shall have watched and would not have let lead them. The cow and the bear shall his house be broken into. Therefore feed; their young shall lie down togeth- you also must be ready; for the Son of er; and the lion shall eat straw like the man is coming at an hour you do not ox. The sucking child shall play over expect.” the hole of the asp, and the weaned This is the Gospel of the Lord. child shall put his hand on the adder’s den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an en- sign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious. 252

This is the Word of the Lord. the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant RESPONSORIAL PSALM you to live in such harmony with one 72 another, in accord with Christ Jesus, R. In his time shall the righteous that together you may with one voice flourish: glorify the God and Father of our Lord yea, and abundance of peace Jesus Christ. Give the King thy judgements, O God Welcome one another, therefore, as and thy righteousness Christ has welcomed you, for the glory unto the King’s son. of God. For I tell you that Christ be- Then shall he judge thy people came a servant to the circumcised to according unto right: show God’s truthfulness, in order to and defend the poor. R. confirm the promises given to the pa- triarchs, and in order that the Gentiles In his time shall the righteous flourish: might glorify God for his mercy. yea, and abundance of peace, As it is written, “Therefore I will so long as the moon endureth. praise thee among the Gentiles, and His dominion shall be also sing to thy name.” from the one sea to the other; This is the Word of the Lord. and from the flood unto the world’s end. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION For he shall deliver the poor Psalm 50:2,3,5; 122:1 when he crieth: Out of Sion hath God appeared: in per- the needy also, fect beauty. Gather my saints together and him that hath no helper. unto me, those that have made a cov- He shall be favourable enant with me with sacrifice. Alleluia. to the simple and needy: Alleluia. I was glad when they said and shall preserve unto me: we will go into the house of the souls of the poor. R. the Lord. Alleluia. His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued THE GOSPEL READING as long as the sun: Matthew 24:37-44 and men shall be blessed in him: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel all nations shall call him blessed. R. according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING In those days came John the Baptist, Romans 15:4-9 preaching in the wilderness of Judea, A reading from the Letter of St Paul to “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is the Romans. at hand.” Brethren: Whatever was written in For this is he who was spoken of by former days was written for our in- the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The struction, that by steadfastness and by voice of one crying in the wilderness: 253

Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” The Third Sunday Now John wore a garment of cam- of Advent el’s hair, and a leather girdle around A his waist; and his food was locusts and THE FIRST READING wild honey. Isaiah 55:1-6,10 Then went out to him Jerusalem and A reading from the Book of Isaiah. all Judea and all the region about the The wilderness and the dry land Jordan, and they were baptized by him shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice in the river Jordan, confessing their and blossom; like the lily it shall blos- sins. som abundantly, and rejoice with joy But when he saw many of the Phari- and singing. The glory of Lebanon sees and Sadducees coming for bap- shall be given to it, the majesty of Car- tism, he said to them, “You brood of mel and Sharon. vipers! Who warned you to flee from They shall see the glory of the Lord, the wrath to come? Bear fruit that be- the majesty of our God. fits repentance, and do not presume to Strengthen the weak hands, and say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham make firm the feeble knees. Say to as our father’; for I tell you, God is able those who are of a fearful heart, “Be from these stones to raise up children strong, fear not! Behold, your God to Abraham. Even now the axe is laid will come with vengeance, with the to the root of the trees; every tree there- recompense of God. He will come and fore that does not bear good fruit is cut save you.” down and thrown into the fire. I bap- Then the eyes of the blind shall be tize you with water for repentance, but opened, and the ears of the deaf un- he who is coming after me is mightier stopped; then shall the lame man leap than I, whose sandals I am not worthy like a deer, and the tongue of the mute to carry; he will baptize you with the sing for joy. Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnow- And the ransomed of the Lord shall ing fork is in his hand, and he will clear return, and come to Zion with sing- his threshing floor and gather his wheat ing; everlasting joy shall be upon their into the granary, but the chaff he will heads; they shall obtain joy and glad- burn with unquenchable fire.” ness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee This is the Gospel of the Lord. away. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 145 R. O Lord, come and save us. The Lord keepeth his promise for ever; Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong; who feedeth the hungry. The Lord looseth men out of prison. R. 254

The Lord giveth sight to the blind. THE GOSPEL READING The Lord helpeth them that are fallen. Matthew 11:2-11 The Lord careth for the strangers, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel he defendeth the fatherless according to Matthew. and widow. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. In those days: When John heard in The Lord careth for the righteous; prison about the deeds of the Christ, he as for the way of the ungodly, sent word by his disciples and said to he turneth it upside down. him, “Are you he who is to come, or The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall we look for another?” shall be King for evermore: And Jesus answered them, “Go and and throughout all generations. R. tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame THE SECOND READING walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf James 5:7-10 hear, and the dead are raised up, and A reading from the Letter of St James. the poor have good news preached to Be patient, brethren, until the com- them. And blessed is he who takes no ing of the Lord. Behold, the farmer offence at me.” waits for the precious fruit of the earth, As they went away, Jesus began to being patient over it until it receives speak to the crowds concerning John: the early and the late rain. You also be “What did you go out into the wilder- patient. ness to behold? A reed shaken by the Establish your hearts, for the com- wind? Why then did you go out? To ing of the Lord is at hand. see a man dressed in soft robes? Be- Do not grumble, brethren, against hold, those who wear soft robes are in one another, that you may not be kings’ houses. Why then did you go judged; behold, the Judge is standing out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, at the doors. As an example of suf- and more than a prophet. This is he of fering and patience, brethren, take the whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my prophets who spoke in the name of the messenger before thy face, who shall Lord. prepare thy way before thee.’ Truly, I say to you, among those born of wom- This is the Word of the Lord. en there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in GOSPEL ACCLAMATION the kingdom of heaven is greater than Psalm 80:2-8 he.” Show thyself, O Lord, thou that sit- This is the Gospel of the Lord. test upon the Cherubim : stir up thy strength and come. Hear, O thou Shep- herd of Israel : thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Alleluia. Alleluia. Stir up thy strength, O Lord: and come and help us. Alleluia. 255

and righteousness The Fourth Sunday from the God of his salvation. of Advent This is the generation A of them that seek him: THE FIRST READING even of them that seek thy face, Isaiah 7:10-14 O Jacob. R. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. THE SECOND READING In those days: Romans 1:1-7 The Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask a sign A reading from the Letter of St Paul to of the Lord your God; let it be deep as the Romans. Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, will not put the Lord to the test.” called to be an apostle, set apart for Then he said, “Hear then, O house the Gospel of God, which he prom- of David! Is it too little for you to wea- ised beforehand through his prophets ry men, that you weary my God also? in the holy scriptures, the gospel con- Therefore the Lord himself will give cerning his Son, who was descended you a sign. Behold, a virgin shall con- from David according to the flesh, ceive and bear a son, and shall call his and designated Son of God in power name Immanuel”. according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus This is the Word of the Lord. Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship RESPONSORIAL PSALM to bring about the obedience of faith 24 for the sake of his name among all the R. The King of glory shall come in. nations, including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ; To The earth is the Lord’s, all God’s beloved in Rome, who are and all that therein is: called to be saints: Grace to you and the compass of the world, peace from God our Father and the and they that dwell therein. Lord Jesus Christ. For he hath founded it upon the seas: and prepared it upon the floods. R. This is the Word of the Lord. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord: GOSPEL ACCLAMATION or who shall rise up in his holy place? Psalm 145:18,21 Even he that hath clean hands, The Lord is nigh unto all them that call and a pure heart: upon him : yea, all such as call upon and that hath not lift up his mind him faithfully. My mouth shall speak unto vanity, the praise of the Lord : and let all flesh nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. R. give thanks unto his holy name. Alle- luia. Alleluia. Come, O Lord, and tarry He shall receive the blessing not: forgive the misdeeds of thy peo- from the Lord ple. Alleluia. 256

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 1:18-24 The Nativity The Continuation of the Holy Gospel of the Lord according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Midnight Mass The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. A B C When his mother Mary had been THE FIRST READING betrothed to Joseph, before they came Isaiah 9:2-7 together she was found to be with child A reading from the Book of Isaiah. of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Jo- seph, being a just man and unwilling to The people who walked in dark- put her to shame, resolved to divorce ness have seen a great light; those who her quietly. dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on But as he considered this, behold, them has light shined. You have mul- an angel of the Lord appeared to him tiplied the nation, you have increased in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of its joy; they rejoice before you as with David, do not fear to take Mary your joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when wife, for that which is conceived in they divide the spoil. her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear For the yoke of his burden, and the a son, and you shall call his name Je- staff for his shoulder, the rod of his sus, for he will save his people from oppressor, you have broken as on the their sins.” day of Midian. For every boot of the All this took place to fulfil what the tramping warrior in battle tumult and Lord had spoken by the prophet: every garment rolled in blood will be “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and burned as fuel for the fire. bear a son, and his name shall be called For to us a child is born, to us a son Emmanuel” (which means, God with is given; and the government will be us). upon his shoulder, and his name will be When Joseph woke from sleep, he called “Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty did as the angel of the Lord command- God, Everlasting Father, Prince of ed him. Peace.” Of the increase of his government This is the Gospel of the Lord. and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and for evermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. This is the Word of the Lord.

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R. Today is born a Saviour, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Christ the Lord. Psalm 110:3,1; 2:7 In the day of thy power shall the peo- O sing unto the Lord a new song, ple offer thee freewill offerings with an sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. holy worship : the dew of thy birth is Sing unto the Lord, of the womb of the morning. The Lord and praise his Name. R. said unto my Lord: Sit thou on my Be telling of his salvation right hand; until I make thine enemies from day to day, thy footstool. Alleluia, alleluia. The Declare his honour unto the heathen, Lord said unto me: Thou art my Son; and his wonders unto all peoples. R. this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia. Let the heavens rejoice, THE GOSPEL READING and let the earth be glad : let the sea make a noise, Luke 2 : 1 - 14 and all that therein is. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Let the field be joyful, according to Luke. and all that is in it : R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. then shall all the trees of the wood In those days a decree went out from rejoice before the Lord. Caesar Augustus that all the world For he cometh, should be enrolled. This was the first for he cometh to judge the earth. R. enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be en- With righteousness rolled, each to his own city. he will judge the world, And Joseph also went up from Gali- and the peoples with his truth. R. lee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called THE SECOND READING Bethlehem, because he was of the house Titus 2:11-14 and lineage of David, to be enrolled A reading from the Letter of St Paul to with Mary, his betrothed, who was with Titus. child. And while they were there, the time Beloved: The grace of God has ap- came for her to be delivered. And she peared for the salvation of all men, gave birth to her first-born son and training us to renounce irreligion and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and worldly passions, and to live sober, laid him in a manger, because there upright, and godly lives in this world, was no place for them in the inn. awaiting our blessed hope, the appear- And in that region there were shep- ing of the glory of our great God and herds out in the field, keeping watch Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave him- over their flock by night. And an angel self for us to redeem us from all iniq- of the Lord appeared to them, and the uity and to purify for himself a people glory of the Lord shone around them, of his own who are zealous for good and they were filled with fear. deeds. And the angel said to them, “Be not This is the Word of the Lord. afraid; for behold, I bring you good 258 news of a great joy which will come to RESPONSORIAL PSALM all the people; for to you is born this 96 day in the city of David a Saviour, R. A light will shine on us this day: who is Christ the Lord. And this will the Lord is born for us. be a sign for you: you will find a babe The Lord is king, wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying the earth may be glad thereof: in a manger.” yea, the multitude of the isles And suddenly there was with the may be glad thereof. angel a multitude of the heavenly host Clouds and darkness praising God and saying, “Glory to are round about him: God in the highest, and on earth peace righteousness and judgement among men with whom he is pleased!” are the habitation of his seat. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness. R.

THE SECOND READING Titus 3:4-7 A reading from the Letter of St Paul to The Nativity Titus. of the Lord When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he Mass at Dawn saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his A B C own mercy, by the washing of regen- eration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, THE FIRST READING which he poured out upon us richly Isaiah 62:11-12 through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that A reading from the Book of Isaiah. we might be justified by his grace and Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to become heirs in hope of eternal life. the end of the earth: Say to the daugh- This is the Word of the Lord. ter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation GOSPEL ACCLAMATION comes; behold, his reward is with him, Psalm 110:3,1; 2:7 and his recompense before him.” In the day of thy power shall the peo- And they shall be called “The holy ple offer thee freewill offerings with an people”, “The redeemed of the Lord; holy worship: the dew of thy birth is and you shall be called “Sought out”, a of the womb of the morning. The Lord city not forsaken. said unto my Lord: Sit thou on my This is the Word of the Lord. right hand; until I make thine enemies 259 thy footstool. Alleluia, alleluia. The Lord said unto me: Thou art my Son; The Nativity this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia. of the Lord

THE GOSPEL READING Mass During the Day Luke 2:15 - 20 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel A B C according to Luke. Isaiah 52:7-10 R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. When the angels went away from How beautiful upon the mountains them into heaven, the shepherds said are the feet of him who brings good tid- to one another, “Let us go over to ings, who publishes peace, who brings Bethlehem and see this thing that has good tidings of good, who publishes happened, which the Lord has made salvation, who says to Zion, “Your known to us.” God reigns.” And they went with haste, and found Listen, your watchmen lift up their Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in voice, together they sing for joy; for a manger. eye to eye they see the return of the And when they saw it they made Lord to Zion. Break forth together into known the saying which had been singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; told them concerning this child; and for the Lord has comforted his people, all who heard it wondered at what the he has redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord shepherds told them. has bared his holy arm before the eyes But Mary kept all these things, pon- of all the nations; and all the ends of the dering them in her heart. earth shall see the salvation of our God. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they This is the Word of the Lord. had heard and seen, as it had been told them. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Gospel of the Lord. 98 R. All the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God. O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvellous things. R. With his own right hand, and with his holy arm hath he gotten himself the victory. The Lord declared his salvation. R. His righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel: 260 and all the ends of the world have seen right hand; until I make thine enemies the salvation of our God. R. thy footstool. Alleluia, alleluia. The Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, Lord said unto me: Thou art my Son; all ye lands: this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia. sing, rejoice, and give thanks. Praise the Lord upon the harp, THE GOSPEL READING sing to the harp John 1:1-18 with a psalm of thanksgiving. R. The beginning of the Holy Gospel according to John. THE SECOND READING R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Hebrews 1:1-6 In the beginning was the Word, and A reading from the Letter to the He- the Word was with God, and the Word brews. was God. He was in the beginning with In many and various ways God spoke God; all things were made through of old to our fathers by the prophets; him, and without him was not anything but in these last days he has spoken to made that was made. In him was life, us by a Son, whom he appointed the and the life was the light of men. The heir of all things, through whom also light shines in the darkness, and the he created the ages. He reflects the glo- darkness has not overcome it. ry of God and bears the very stamp of There was a man sent from God, his nature, upholding the universe by whose name was John. He came for his word of power. testimony, to bear witness to the light, When he had made purification for that all might believe through him. He sins, he sat down at the right hand of was not the light, but came to bear wit- the Majesty on high, having become ness to the light. as much superior to angels as the name The true light that enlightens every he has obtained is more excellent than man was coming into the world. He theirs. For to what angel did God ever was in the world, and the world was say, “You are my Son, today I have made through him, yet the world knew begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him not. He came to his own home, and him a father, and he shall be to me a his own people received him not. But son? And again, when he brings the to all who received him, who believed first-born into the world, he says, “Let in his name, he gave power to become all God’s angels worship him.” children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of This is the Word of the Lord. the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and GOSPEL ACCLAMATION dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; Psalm 110:3,1; 2:7 we have beheld his glory, glory as of In the day of thy power shall the peo- the only-begotten Son from the Father. ple offer thee freewill offerings with an (John bore witness to him, and cried, holy worship: the dew of thy birth is “This was he of whom I said, `He who of the womb of the morning. The Lord comes after me ranks before me, for he said unto my Lord: Sit thou on my was before me.’”) 261

And from his fulness have we all RESPONSORIAL PSALM received, grace upon grace. For the 128 law was given through Moses; grace R. Blessed are they that fear the Lord, and truth came through Jesus Christ. and walk in his ways. No one has ever seen God; the only- begotten Son, who is in the bosom of Blessed are they that fear the Lord the Father, he has made him known. and walk in his ways! For thou shalt eat the labour This is the Gospel of the Lord. of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. R. Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the walls of thine house; The Sunday After Thy children like the olive-branches Christmas round about thy table. R. Lo, thus shall the man be blessed Holy Family A that feareth the Lord. THE FIRST READING The Lord from out of Sion Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 shall so bless thee A reading from the Book of Sirach. that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long. R. The Lord honoured the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. Whoever THE SECOND READING honours his father atones for sins,and Colossians 3:12-21 preserves himself from them. When he A reading from the Letter of St Paul to prays, he is heard; and whoever glori- the Colossians. fies his mother is like one who lays up Brethren: Put on then, as God’s cho- treasure. Whoever honours his father sen ones, holy and beloved, compas- will be gladdened by his own children, sion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and when he prays he will be heard. and patience, forbearing one another Whoever glorifies his father will have and, if one has a complaint against an- long life, and whoever obeys the Lord other, forgiving each other; as the Lord will refresh his mother. has forgiven you, so you also must for- O son, help your father in his old give. age, and do not grieve him as long as And above all these put on love, he lives; even if he is lacking in un- which binds everything together in derstanding, show forbearance; and do perfect harmony. And let the peace of not despise him all the days of his life. Christ rule in your hearts, to which in- For kindness to a father will not be for- deed you were called in the one body. gotten, and against your sins it will be And be thankful. Let the word of credited to you - a house raised in jus- Christ dwell in you richly, as you tice to you. teach and admonish one another in all This is the Word of the Lord. wisdom, and as you sing psalms and 262 hymns and spiritual songs with thank- “Out of Egypt have I called my son.” fulness in your hearts to God. But when Herod died, behold, an And whatever you do, in word or angel of the Lord appeared in a dream deed, do everything in the name of the to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the the child and his mother, and go to the Father through him. land of Israel, for those who sought the Wives, be subject to your husbands, child’s life are dead.” as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love And he rose and took the child and your wives, and do not be harsh with his mother, and went to the land of Is- them. Children, obey your parents in rael. But when he heard that Archelaus everything, for this pleases the Lord. reigned over Judea in place of his fa- Fathers, do not provoke your children, ther Herod, he was afraid to go there, lest they become discouraged. and being warned in a dream he with-

drew to the district of Galilee. This is the Word of the Lord. And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken GOSPEL ACCLAMATION by the prophets might be fulfilled, “He Psalm 27:4; 32:1 shall be called a Nazarene.” One thing I have desired of the Lord, This is the Gospel of the Lord. which I will require: even that I may dwell in the House of the Lord. To behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. Alleluia, Alleluia. Re- joice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becometh the just to be thankful. Alle- luia. Mary, Mother of God THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 A B C The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. THE FIRST READING R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Numbers 6:22-27 A reading from the Book of Numbers. When the Wise Men had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared The Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aar- to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, on and his sons, Thus you shall bless take the child and his mother, and flee the sons of Israel: you shall say to them, to Egypt, and remain there till I tell The Lord bless you and keep you: The you; for Herod is about to search for Lord make his face to shine upon you, the child, to destroy him.” and be gracious to you: The Lord lift And he rose and took the child and up his countenance upon you and give his mother by night, and departed to you peace. So shall they put my name Egypt, and remained there until the upon the sons of Israel, and I will bless death of Herod. This was to fulfil what them.” the Lord had spoken by the prophet, This is the Word of the Lord 263

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Alleluia, alleluia. After child-bearing 68 thou remainedst a pure virgin: Mother R. May God bless us in his mercy. of God, intercede for us. Alleluia. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and shew us the light THE GOSPEL READING of his countenance, Luke 2:16-21 and be merciful unto us: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel That thy way may be known upon earth, according to Luke. thy saving health among all nations. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. O let the nations rejoice and be glad, At that time: The shepherds went for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, with haste to Bethlehem, and found and govern the nations upon earth. R. Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw Let the people praise thee, O God, it they made known the saying which let all the people praise thee. had been told them concerning this God shall bless us: child; and all who heard it wondered and all the ends of the world at what the shepherds told them. But shall fear him. R. Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God THE SECOND READING for all they had heard and seen, as it Galatians 4:4-7 had been told them. And at the end of A reading from the Letter of St Paul to eight days, when he was circumcised, the Galatians. he was called Jesus, the name given by Brethren: When the time had fully the angel before he was conceived in come, God sent forth his Son, born of the womb. woman, born under the law, to redeem This is the Gospel of the Lord. those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit into our hearts crying, “Abba! Father!” So through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and is a son then an heir. The Second Sunday This is the Word of the Lord after Christmas

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION A B C Psalm 45:4 THE FIRST READING In thy comeliness and in thy beauty Sirach 24:1-2, 8–12 go forth, ride prosperously and reign. A reading from the Book of Sirach. Because of the word of truth of meek- Wisdom will praise herself, and is ness and righteousness: and thy right honoured in God, and will glory in the hand shall teach thee terrible things. midst of her people. In the assembly of 264 the Most High she will open her mouth, THE SECOND READING and in the presence of his host she will Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18 glory: A reading from the Letter of St Paul to “The Creator of all things gave me the Ephesians. a commandment, and the one who cre- Blessed be the God and Father of ated me assigned a place for my tent. our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed And he said, ‘Make your dwelling in us in Christ with every spiritual bless- Jacob, and in Israel receive your in- ing in the heavenly places, even as he heritance, and among my chosen put chose us in him before the foundation down your roots.’ From eternity, in of the world, that we should be holy the beginning, he created me, and for and blameless before him. eternity I shall not cease to exist. In He destined us in love to be his the holy tabernacle I ministered before sons through Jesus Christ, according him, and so I was established in Zion. to the purpose of his will, to the praise In the beloved city likewise he gave of his glorious grace which he freely me a resting place, and in Jerusalem bestowed on us in the Beloved. was my dominion. So I took root in an For this reason, because I have honoured people, in the portion of the heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus Lord, who is their inheritance, and my and your love toward all the saints, I abode was in the full assembly of the do not cease to give thanks for you, saints.” remembering you in my prayers, that This is the Word of the Lord. the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit RESPONSORIAL PSALM of wisdom and of revelation in the 147 knowledge of him, having the eyes of R. The Word became flesh your hearts enlightened, that you may and dwelt among us. know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, glorious inheritance in the saints. praise thy God, O Sion. For he hath made fast the bars This is the Word of the Lord. of thy gates, and hath blessed thy children GOSPEL ACCLAMATION within thee. R. Psalm 102 & Psalm 97 He maketh peace in thy borders The heathen shall fear thy Name, O and filleth thee with the flour of wheat. Lord: And all the kings of the earth thy He sendeth forth his commandment majesty. When the Lord shall build up upon earth; Sion: And when his glory shall appear. and his word runneth very swiftly. R. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof: Yea, He sheweth his word unto Jacob, the multitude of the isles may be glad his statutes and ordinances unto Israel. thereof. Alleluia! He hath not dealt so with any nation, neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws. R. 265

THE GOSPEL READING begotton Son, who is in the bosom of John 1:1-18 the Father, he has made him known. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel This is the Gospel of the Lord. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The The Epiphany light shines in the darkness, and the of the Lord darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for tes- A B C timony, to bear witness to the light, that THE FIRST READING all might believe through him. He was Isaiah 60 : 1 - 6 not the light, but came to bear witness to A reading from the Book of Isaiah. the light. The true light that enlightens Arise, shine; for your light has come, every man was coming into the world. and the glory of the Lord has risen upon He was in the world, and the world was you. For behold, darkness shall cover made through him, yet the world knew the earth, and thick darkness the peo- him not. ples; but the Lord will arise upon you, He came to his own home, and his and his glory will be seen upon you. own people received him not. But to And nations shall walk by your light, all who received him, who believed in and kings in the brightness of your ris- his name, he gave power to become ing. children of God; who were born, not of Lift up your eyes round about, and blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of see; they all gather together, they come the will of man, but of God. to you; your sons shall come from far, And the Word became flesh and and your daughters shall be carried in dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; the arms. Then you shall see and be we have beheld his glory, glory as of radiant, your heart shall thrill and re- the only-begotton Son from the Father. joice; because the abundance of the sea (John bore witness to him, and cried, shall be turned to you, the wealth of the “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who nations shall come to you. A multitude comes after me ranks before me, for he of camels shall cover you, the young was before me.’”) camels of Midian and Ephah; all those And from his fulness have we all re- from Sheba shall come. They shall ceived, grace upon grace. For the law bring gold and frankincense, and shall was given through Moses; grace and proclaim the praise of the Lord. truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only- This is the Word of the Lord. 266

RESPONSORIAL PSALM has now been revealed to his holy apos- 72 tles and prophets by the Spirit; that is, R. Every nation on earth how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, mem- will adore thee, O Lord. bers of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Give the King thy judgements, O God: Gospel. and thy righteousness unto the King’s son. This is the Word of the Lord. Then shall he judge thy people according unto right and defend the poor. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Isaiah 60:6,1; Matthew 2:2 In his time shall the righteous flourish; All they from Saba shall come, bring- yea, and abundance of peace, ing gold and incense, and shall show so long as the moon endureth. forth the praises of the Lord. Arise and His dominion shall be also shine, O Jerusalem : for the glory of from the one sea to the other, the Lord is risen upon thee. Alleluia. and from the flood Alleluia. We have seen his star in the unto the world’s end. R. East, and are come with offerings to worship the Lord. Alleluia. The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall give presents: the kings of Arabia and Saba THE GOSPEL READING shall bring gifts. Matthew 2:1-12 All kings shall fall down before him: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel all nations shall do him service. R. according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth: Now when Jesus was born in Beth- the needy also, lehem of Judea in the days of Herod the and him that hath no helper. king, behold, Wise Men from the East He shall be favourable came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where to the simple and needy: is he who has been born king of the and shall preserve Jews? For we have seen his star in the the souls of the poor. R. East, and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem THE SECOND READING with him; and assembling all the chief Ephesians 3:2-6 priests and scribes of the people, he in- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to quired of them where the Christ was to the Ephesians. be born. Brethren:I assume that you have They told him, “In Bethlehem heard of the stewardship of God’s grace of Judea; for so it is written by the that was given to me for you, how the prophet: ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in mystery was made known to me by rev- the land of Judah, are by no means elation, which was not made known to least among the rulers of Judah; for the sons of men in other generations as it from you shall come a ruler who will 267 govern my people Israel.’” street; a bruised reed he will not break, Then Herod summoned the Wise and a dimly burning wick he will not Men secretly and ascertained from quench; he will faithfully bring forth them what time the star appeared; and justice. he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, He will not fail or be discouraged till “Go and search diligently for the child, he has established justice in the earth; and when you have found him bring and the islands wait for his law. me word, that I too may come and wor- “I am the Lord, I have called you in ship him.” righteousness, I have taken you by the When they had heard the king they hand and kept you; I have given you as went their way; and behold, the star a covenant to the people, a light to the which they had seen in the East went nations, to open the eyes that are blind, before them, till it came to rest over the to bring out the prisoners from the dun- place where the child was. geon, from the prison those who sit in When they saw the star, they re- darkness.” joiced exceedingly with great joy; This is the Word of the Lord. and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then, RESPONSORIAL PSALM opening their treasures, they offered 29 him gifts, gold and frankincense and R. The Lord shall give his people myrrh. the blessing of peace. And being warned in a dream not to Bring unto the Lord, O ye mighty, return to Herod, they departed to their ascribe unto the Lord own country by another way. worship and strength. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Give the Lord the honour due unto his Name; worship the Lord with holy worship. R. It is the Lord that commandeth the waters; it is the glorious God The Baptism that maketh the thunder. It is the Lord that ruleth the sea; of the Lord A the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation: THE FIRST READING the voice of the Lord Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 is a glorious voice. R. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Thus says the Lord: Behold, my ser- The Lord sitteth above the water-flood, vant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in and the Lord remaineth a King for ever. whom my soul delights; I have put my The Lord shall give strength Spirit upon him, he will bring forth jus- unto his people; tice to the nations. He will not cry or the Lord shall give his people lift up his voice, or make it heard in the the blessing of peace. R. 268

THE SECOND READING But Jesus answered him, “Let it be Acts 10: 34-38 so now; for thus it is fitting for us to A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. fulfil all righteousness.” In those days: Then he consented. Peter opened his mouth and said: And when Jesus was baptized, he “Truly I perceive that God shows no went up immediately from the water, partiality, but in every nation any one and behold, the heavens were opened who fears him and does what is right and he saw the Spirit of God descend- is acceptable to him. You know the ing like a dove, and alighting on him; word which he sent to Israel, preach- and behold, a voice from heaven, saying good news of peace by Jesus Christ ing, “This is my beloved Son, with (he is Lord of all), the word which whom I am well pleased.” was proclaimed throughout all Judea, This is the Gospel of the Lord. beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for The Presentation God was with him.” of the Lord This is the Word of the Lord. A B C GOSPEL ACCLAMATION THE FIRST READING Psalm 72:18; 89:21 Malachi 3:1-4 Blessed be the Lord, even the God of A reading from the Book of the Proph- Israel: which only doeth wondrous et Malachi. things. The mountains also shall bring peace: and the little hills righteousness Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I send unto the people. Alleluia. Alleluia. I my messenger to prepare the way be- have found David my servant. With my fore me, and the Lord whom you seek holy oil have I anointed him. Alleluia. will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming,” THE GOSPEL READING says the Lord of hosts. Matthew 3:13-17 “But who can endure the day of his The Continuation of the Holy Gospel coming, and who can stand when he according to Matthew. appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a At that time: Jesus came from Gali- refiner and purifier of silver, and he lee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized will purify the sons of Levi and refine by him. them like gold and silver, till they pres- John would have prevented him, ent right offerings to the Lord. Then saying, “I need to be baptized by you, the offering of Judah and Jerusalem and do you come to me?” will be pleasing to the Lord as in the 269 days of old and as in former years.” suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 24 Psalm 48:9-10; 138:2 R: The Lord of Hosts, We have waited, O God, for thy lov- he is the King of glory. ing-kindness in the midst of thy tem- Lift up your heads, O ye gates; ple: according to thy Name, O God, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: so is thy praise unto the world’s end. and the King of glory shall come in. R. Like as we have heard, so we have seen in the city of our God: even Who is this King of glory? upon his holy hill. Alleluia, alleluia. I It is the Lord strong and mighty, will worship toward thy holy temple, even the Lord mighty in battle. R. and will sing praises unto thy name. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Alleluia. and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: THE GOSPEL READING and the King of glory shall come in. R. Luke 2:22-40 Who is this King of glory? The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Even the Lord of hosts, according to Luke. he is the King of glory. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. When the time came for their purifi- THE SECOND READING cation according to the law of Moses, Hebrews 2:14-18 the parents of Jesus brought him up to A reading from the Letter to the He- Jerusalem to present him to the Lord brews. (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Since therefore the children share “Every male that opens the womb shall in flesh and blood, Jesus himself like- be called holy to the Lord”) and to of- wise partook of the same nature, that fer a sacrifice according to what is said through death he might destroy him in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtle- who has the power of death, that is, doves, or two young pigeons.” the devil, and deliver all those who Now there was a man in Jerusalem, through fear of death were subject to whose name was Simeon, and this man lifelong bondage. was righteous and devout, looking for For surely it is not with angels that the consolation of Israel, and the Holy he is concerned but with the descen- Spirit was upon him. And it had been dants of Abraham. revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that Therefore he had to be made like he should not see death before he had his brethren in every respect, so that seen the Lord’s Christ. he might become a merciful and faith- And inspired by the Spirit he came ful high priest in the service of God, into the temple; and when the parents to make expiation for the sins of the brought in the child Jesus, to do for people. For because he himself has him according to the custom of the law, 270 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, Ash Wednesday “Lord, now let your servant depart in The Beginning of peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which Lent you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people A B C Israel.” THE FIRST READING And his father and his mother mar- Joel 2:12-18 velled at what was said about him; and A reading from the Prophet Joel. Simeon blessed them and said to Mary “Yet even now,” says the Lord: his mother, “Behold, this child is set “Return to me with all your heart, with for the fall and rising of many in Israel, fasting, with weeping, and with mourn- and for a sign that is spoken against ing; and rend your hearts and not your (and a sword will pierce through your garments.” own soul also), that thoughts out of Return to the Lord, your God, for he many hearts may be revealed.” is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, And there was a prophetess, Anna, and abounding in steadfast love, and the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe repents of evil. Who knows whether he of Asher; she was of a great age, hav- will not turn and repent, and leave a ing lived with her husband seven years blessing behind him, a cereal offering from her virginity, and as a widow till and a drink offering for the Lord, your she was eighty-four. She did not de- God? part from the temple, worshiping with Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify fasting and prayer night and day. a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather And coming up at that very hour the people. Sanctify the congrega- she gave thanks to God, and spoke of tion; assemble the elders; gather the him to all who were looking for the re- children, even nursing infants. Let the demption of Jerusalem. bridegroom leave his room, and the And when they had performed ev- bride her chamber. Between the ves- erything according to the law of the tibule and the altar let the priests, the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to ministers of the Lord, weep and say, their own city, Nazareth. And the child “Spare thy people, O Lord, and make grew and became strong, filled with not thy heritage a reproach, a byword wisdom; and the favour of God was among the nations. Why should they upon him. say among the peoples, `Where is their This is the Gospel of the Lord. God?’” Then the Lord became jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. This is the Word of the Lord. 271

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 51 Psalm 57:2,4; 103:10; 79:8,9 R: Have mercy upon us, O Lord, Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful for we have sinned. unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee. He shall send from heaven: and save me from Have mercy upon me, O God, the reproof of him that would eat me up. after thy great goodness: O Lord, deal not with us after our sins: according to the multitude of thy mercies nor reward us according to our wicked- do away mine offences. nesses. O Lord, remember not our old Wash me throughly from my wickedness sins, but have mercy upon us, and that and cleanse me from my sin. R. soon: For we are come to great misery. For I acknowledge my faults Help us, O God of our salvation, for the and my sin is ever before me. glory of thy Name, O Lord: O deliver Against thee only have I sinned, us and be merciful unto our sins, for thy and done this evil in thy sight. R. Name’s sake. Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me. THE GOSPEL READING Cast me not away from thy presence Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 and take not thy holy Spirit from me. R. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. O give me the comfort of thy help again: R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and stablish me with thy free Spirit. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord: At that time: Jesus said to his disci- and my mouth shall shew thy praise. R. ples: “Beware of practising your piety before men in order to be seen by them; THE SECOND READING for then you will have no reward from 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 your Father who is in heaven. Thus, A reading from the second Letter of St when you give alms, sound no trumpet Paul to the Corinthians. before you, as the hypocrites do in the Brethren: We are ambassadors for synagogues and in the streets, that they Christ, God making his appeal through may be praised by men. Truly, I say to us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, you, they have received their reward. be reconciled to God. For our sake he But when you give alms, do not let your made him to be sin who knew no sin, left hand know what your right hand is so that in him we might become the doing, so that your alms may be in secret; righteousness of God. and your Father who sees in secret will Working together with him, then, we reward you. entreat you not to accept the grace of God “And when you pray, you must not in vain. For he says, “At the acceptable be like the hypocrites; for they love to time I have listened to you, and helped stand and pray in the synagogues and you on the day of salvation.” at the street corners, that they may be Behold, now is the acceptable time; seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they behold, now is the day of salvation. have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut This is the Word of the Lord. the door and pray to your Father who is 272 in secret; and your Father who sees in And the woman said to the serpent, secret will reward you. “We may eat of the fruit of the trees “And when you fast, do not look of the garden; but God said, ‘You shall dismal, like the hypocrites, for they dis- not eat of the fruit of the tree which is figure their faces that their fasting may in the midst of the garden, neither shall be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they you touch it, lest you die.’” have received their reward. But when But the serpent said to the woman, you fast, anoint your head and wash “You will not die. For God knows your face, that your fasting may not be that when you eat of it your eyes will seen by men but by your Father who is be opened, and you will be like God, in secret; and your Father who sees in knowing good and evil.” secret will reward you.” So when the woman saw that the This is the Gospel of the Lord. tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. The First Sunday of Lent A This is the Word of the Lord. THE FIRST READING Genesis 2:7- 9, 3:1-7 RESPONSORIAL PSALM A reading from the book of Genesis. 51 R: Have mercy upon us, O Lord, The Lord God formed man of dust for we have sinned. from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man be- Have mercy upon me, O God, came a living being. after thy great goodness: And the Lord God planted a garden according to the multitude of thy mercies in Eden, in the east; and there he put do away mine offences. the man whom he had formed. And Wash me throughly out of the ground the Lord God made from my wickedness to grow every tree that is pleasant to and cleanse me from my sin. R. the sight and good for food, the tree of For I acknowledge my faults life also in the midst of the garden, and and my sin is ever before me. the tree of the knowledge of good and Against thee only have I sinned, evil. and done this evil in thy sight. R. Now the serpent was more subtle than any other wild creature that the Make me a clean heart, O God: Lord God had made. He said to the and renew a right spirit within me. woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not Cast me not away from thy presence eat of any tree of the garden’?” and take not thy holy Spirit from me. R. 273

O give me the comfort of thy help again: He shall defend thee under his wings, and stablish me with thy free Spirit. and thou shalt be safe under his feath- Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord: ers. and my mouth shall shew thy praise. R. His faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler: thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night. THE SECOND READING Nor for the arrow that flieth by day, for Romans 5:12, 17-19 the pestilence that walketh in darkness, A reading from the Letter of St Paul to nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the Romans. the noonday. Brethren: As sin came into the world A thousand shall fall beside thee, and through one man and death through ten thousand at thy right hand: but it sin, and so death spread to all men be- shall not come nigh thee. cause all men sinned. For he shall give his Angels charge If, because of one man’s trespass, over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. death reigned through that one man, They shall bear thee in their hands: that much more will those who receive the thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. abundance of grace and the free gift of Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder, righteousness reign in life through the the young lion and the dragon shalt one man Jesus Christ. thou tread under thy feet. Then as one man’s trespass led Because he hath set his love upon me, to condemnation for all men, so one therefore will I deliver him: I will set man’s act of righteousness leads to ac- him up, because he hath known my quittal and life for all men. For as by name. one man’s disobedience many were He shall call upon me, and I will hear made sinners, so by one man’s obedi- him: yea, I am with him in trouble. ence many will be made righteous. I will deliver him and bring him to hon-

our: with long life I will satisfy him, This is the Word of the Lord. and shew him my salvation. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 91 THE GOSPEL READING God shall give his Angels charge over Matthew 4:1-11 thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel They shall bear thee in their hands, that according to Matthew. thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of At that time: the Most High, shall abide under the Jesus was led up by the Spirit into shadow of the Almighty. the wilderness to be tempted by the I will say unto the Lord: Thou art my devil. And he fasted forty days and for- hope and my stronghold: my God, in ty nights, and afterward he was hungry. him will I trust. And the tempter came and said to For he shall deliver thee from the snare him, “If you are the Son of God, com- of the hunter, and from the noisome mand these stones to become loaves of pestilence. bread.” But he answered, “It is writ- 274 ten, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, great, so that you will be a blessing. but by every word that proceeds from I will bless those who bless you, and the mouth of God.’” him who curses you I will curse; and Then the devil took him to the holy by you all the families of the earth shall city, and set him on the pinnacle of the bless themselves.” temple, and said to him, “If you are the So Abram went, as the Lord had told Son of God, throw yourself down; for him. it is written, ‘He will give his angels This is the Word of the Lord. charge of you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike RESPONSORIAL PSALM your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said 33 to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall R. Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, not tempt the Lord your God.’” as we place our trust in thee. Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the The word of the Lord is true, kingdoms of the world and the glory of and all his works are faithful. them; and he said to him, “All these I He loveth righteousness and judgment; will give you, if you will fall down and the earth is full of the goodness worship me.” of the Lord. R. Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Behold, the eye of the Lord Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall is upon them that fear him, worship the Lord your God and him and upon them only shall you serve.’” that put their trust in his mercy; Then the devil left him, and behold, To deliver their soul from death; angels came and ministered to him. and to feed them in the time of dearth. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Our soul hath patiently waited for the Lord; for he is our help and our shield. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us, The Second Sunday like as we do put our trust in thee. R. of Lent THE SECOND READING A 2 Timothy 1:8-10 THE FIRST READING A reading from the second Letter of St Genesis 12:1-4 Paul to Timothy. A reading from the book of Genesis. Beloved: Take your share of suffer- In those days: The Lord said to ing for the Gospel in the power of God, Abram, “Go from your country and who saved us and called us with a holy your kindred and your father’s house calling, not in virtue of our works but to the land that I will show you. And in virtue of his own purpose, and the I will make of you a great nation, and grace which he gave us in Christ Je- I will bless you, and make your name sus ages ago, and now has manifested 275 through the appearing of our Saviour faces, and were filled with awe. But Christ Jesus, who abolished death and Jesus came and touched them, saying, brought life and immortality to light “Rise, and have no fear.” And when through the Gospel. they lifted up their eyes, they saw no This is the Word of the Lord. one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Psalm 83:19,14, 60:4.6 man is raised from the dead.” Let the nations know that thou, whose name is the Lord: art only the Most This is the Gospel of the Lord. Highest over all the earth. O my God, make them like unto a wheel: and as the stubble before the wind. Thou hast moved the land, O Lord: and divided it. Heal the sores thereof: for it shaketh. That they may triumph because The Third Sunday of the truth: that thy beloved may be delivered. of Lent A THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING Exodus 17:3-7 Matthew 17:1-9 A reading from the book of Exodus. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. In those days: The people thirsted there R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. for water, and the people murmured against Moses, and said, “Why did you At that time: Jesus took with him bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and Peter and James and John his brother, our children and our cattle with thirst?” and led them up a high mountain apart. So Moses cried to the Lord, “What And he was transfigured before shall I do with this people? They are them, and his face shone like the sun, almost ready to stone me.” and his garments became white as And the Lord said to Moses, “Pass light. And behold, there appeared to on before the people, taking with you them Moses and Elijah, talking with some of the elders of Israel; and take him. in your hand the rod with which you And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is struck the Nile, and go. Behold, I will well that we are here; if you wish, I will stand before you there on the rock at make three booths here, one for you Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” and water shall come out of it, that the He was still speaking, when behold, people may drink.” a bright cloud overshadowed them, And Moses did so, in the sight of and a voice from the cloud said, “This the elders of Israel. And he called the is my beloved Son, with whom I am name of the place Massah and Merib- well pleased; listen to him.” When the ah, because of the fault-finding of the disciples heard this, they fell on their children of Israel, and because they put 276 the Lord to the test by saying, “Is the While we were yet helpless, at the Lord among us or not?” right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righ- This is the Word of the Lord. teous man - though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God RESPONSORIAL PSALM shows his love for us, in that while we 95 were yet sinners Christ died for us R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. This is the Word of the Lord. O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice GOSPEL ACCLAMATION in the strength of our salvation. Psalm 9:19,3; 123:1-3 Let us come before his presence Up Lord, and let not man have the up- with thanksgiving, per hand: let the heathen be judged in and shew ourselves glad in him thy sight. While mine enemies are driv- with psalms. R. en back: they shall fall and perish at thy presence. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes: O come, let us worship and fall down O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Be- and kneel before the Lord our Maker. hold, even as the eyes of servants: look For he is the Lord our God, unto the hand of their masters. And as and we are the people of his pasture, the eyes of a maiden: unto the hand of and the sheep of his hand. R. her mistress. Even so our eyes wait upon Today if ye will hear his voice, the Lord our God until he have mercy harden not your hearts : upon us. Have mercy upon us, O Lord: as in the provocation, have mercy upon us. and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness. THE GOSPEL READING When your fathers tempted me, John 4:5-15, 19-26, 39-42 proved me, and saw my works. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. THE SECOND READING R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 At that time: Jesus came to a city of A reading from the Letter of St Paul to Samaria, called Sychar, near the field the Romans. that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Brethren: Since we are justified by Jacob’s well was there, and so Jesus, faith, we have peace with God through wearied as he was with his journey, sat our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him down beside the well. It was about the we have obtained access to this grace sixth hour. in which we stand, and we rejoice in There came a woman of Samaria to our hope of sharing the glory of God. draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give And hope does not disappoint us, be- me a drink.” For his disciples had gone cause God’s love has been poured into away into the city to buy food. The Sa- our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who maritan woman said to him, “How is has been given to us. it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a 277 woman of Samaria?” For Jews have Jesus said to her, “I who speak to no dealings with Samaritans. you am he.” Jesus answered her, “If you knew Many Samaritans from that city be- the gift of God, and who it is that is lieved in him because of the woman’s saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you testimony. So when the Samaritans would have asked him, and he would came to him, they asked him to stay have given you living water.” with them; and he stayed there two The woman said to him, “Sir, you days. And many more believed because have nothing to draw with, and the well of his word. They said to the woman, is deep; where do you get that living “It is no longer because of your words water? Are you greater than our father that we believe, for we have heard for Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank ourselves, and we know that this is in- from it himself, and his sons, and his deed the Saviour of the world.” cattle?” This is the Gospel of the Lord. Jesus said to her, “Every one who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” The Fourth Sunday The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor of Lent A come here to draw.” “Sir, I perceive that you are a THE FIRST READING prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 mountain; and you say that in Jerusa- A reading from the first Book of Samuel. lem is the place where men ought to In those days: The Lord said to worship.” Samuel, “Fill your horn with oil, and Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethle- me, the hour is coming when neither hemite, for I have provided for myself on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will a king among his sons.” you worship the Father. You worship When they came, he looked on Eliab what you do not know; we worship and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anoint- what we know, for salvation is from the ed is before him.” But the Lord said to Jews. But the hour is coming, and now Samuel, “Do not look on his appear- is, when the true worshipers will wor- ance or on the height of his stature, be- ship the Father in spirit and truth, for cause I have rejected him; for the Lord such the Father seeks to worship him. sees not as man sees; man looks on God is spirit, and those who worship the outward appearance, but the Lord him must worship in spirit and truth.” looks on the heart.” The woman said to him, “I know And Jesse made seven of his sons that Messiah is coming (he who is pass before Samuel. called Christ); when he comes, he will And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord show us all things.” has not chosen these.” And Samuel 278 said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” THE SECOND READING And he said, “There remains yet the Ephesians 5:8-14 youngest, but behold, he is keeping A reading from the Letter of St Paul to the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, the Ephesians. “Send and fetch him; for we will not sit Brethren: Once you were darkness, down till he comes here.” but now you are light in the Lord; walk And he sent, and brought him in. as children of light (for the fruit of Now he was ruddy, and had beauti- light is found in all that is good and ful eyes, and was handsome. right and true), and try to learn what is And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint pleasing to the Lord. him; for this is he.” Then Samuel took Take no part in the unfruitful works the horn of oil, and anointed him in the of darkness, but instead expose them. midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of For it is a shame even to speak of the the Lord came mightily upon David things that they do in secret; but when from that day forward. anything is exposed by the light it be- This is the Word of the Lord. comes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it is said, ‘Awake, O RESPONSORIAL PSALM sleeper, and arise from the dead, and 23 Christ shall give you light.’ R. The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing. This is the Word of the Lord.

The Lord is my shepherd, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION therefore can I lack nothing. Psalm 122:1,7; Psalm 125:1-2 He shall feed me in a green pasture I was glad when they said unto me: and lead me forth we will go into the house of the Lord. beside the waters of comfort. R. Peace be within thy walls: and plente- He shall convert my soul, ousness within thy palaces. They that and bring me forth put their trust in the Lord, shall be even in the paths of righteousness, as the mount Sion: which may not be for his Name’s sake. removed, but standeth fast for ever. Yea, though I walk through the valley The hills stand about Jerusalem: even of the shadow of death, so standeth the Lord round about his I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; people, from this time forth for ever- thy rod and thy staff comfort me. R. more. Thou shalt prepare a table before me THE GOSPEL READING against them that trouble me: John 9:1, 6 -9, 13-17, 34-38 thou hast anointed my head with oil, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and my cup shall be full. R. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life : At that time: and I will dwell As Jesus passed by, he saw a man in the house of the Lord for ever. R. blind from his birth. 279

And he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and The Fifth Sunday washed and came back seeing. The neighbours and those who had of Lent A seen him before as a beggar, said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and THE FIRST READING beg?” Some said, “It is he”; others Ezekiel 37 : 12 - 14 said, “No, but he is like him.” He said, A reading from the Book of the Proph- et Ezekiel. “I am the man.” They brought to the Pharisees the Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, man who had formerly been blind. I will open your graves, and raise you Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus from your graves, O my people; and I made the clay and opened his eyes. will bring you home into the land of The Pharisees again asked him how Israel. And you shall know that I am he had received his sight. And he said the Lord, when I open your graves, to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and and raise you from your graves, O my I washed, and I see.” people. And I will put my Spirit within Some of the Pharisees said, “This you, and you shall live, and I will place man is not from God, for he does not you in your own land; then you shall keep the sabbath.” But others said, know that I, the Lord, have spoken, “How can a man who is a sinner do and I have done it, says the Lord.” such signs?” There was a division among them. This is the Word of the Lord. So they again said to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he RESPONSORIAL PSALM has opened your eyes?” 130 He said, “He is a prophet.” R. With the Lord there is mercy They answered him, “You were born and plenteous redemption. in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out. Out of the deep Jesus heard that they had cast him have I called unto thee, O Lord: out, and having found him he said, “Do Lord, hear my voice. you believe in the Son of man?” O let thine ears consider well He answered, “And who is he, sir, the voice of my complaint. R. that I may believe in him?” If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme Jesus said to him, “You have seen to mark what is done amiss, him, and it is he who speaks to you.” O Lord, who may abide it? He said, “Lord, I believe”; and he For there is mercy with thee; worshiped him. therefore shalt thou be feared. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for him: 280

in his word is my trust. they vexed me from my youth up. But My soul fleeth unto the Lord: they have not prevailed against me: the before the morning watch, I say, plowers ploughed upon my back. And before the morning watch. R. made long furrows: but the righteous Lord hath hewn the snares of the un- O Israel, trust in the Lord, godly in pieces. for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel : THE GOSPEL READING from all his sins. R. John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. THE SECOND READING R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Romans 8:8-11 A reading from the Letter of St Paul to At that time: The sisters of Lazarus the Romans. sent to Jesus, saying, “Lord, he whom Brethren: Those who are in the flesh you love is ill.” cannot please God. But you are not in But when Jesus heard it he said, the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if the “This illness is not unto death; it is for Spirit of God dwells in you. Any one the glory of God, so that the Son of who does not have the Spirit of Christ God may be glorified by means of it.” does not belong to him. Now Jesus loved Martha and her But if Christ is in you, although your sister and Lazarus. So when he heard bodies are dead because of sin, your that he was ill, he stayed two days lon- spirits are alive because of righteous- ger in the place where he was. Then ness. after this he said to the disciples, “Let If the Spirit of him who raised Je- us go into Judea again.” sus from the dead dwells in you, he Now when Jesus came, he found who raised Christ Jesus from the dead that Lazarus had already been in the will give life to your mortal bodies tomb four days. also through his Spirit which dwells When Martha heard that Jesus was in you. coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house. Martha said This is the Word of the Lord. to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. And GOSPEL ACCLAMATION even now I know that whatever you Psalm 143:9,10; 18:49; 129:1-4 ask from God, God will give you.” Deliver me, O Lord, from mine en- Jesus said to her, “Your brother will emies: teach me to do the thing that rise again.” pleaseth thee. It is the Lord that deliv- Martha said to him, “I know that he ereth me from my cruel enemies, and will rise again in the resurrection at the setteth me up above mine adversaries: last day.” thou shalt deliver me from the wicked Jesus said to her, “I am the resur- man. Many a time have they fought rection and the life; he who believes against me: from my youth up. May in me, though he die, yet shall he live, Israel now say: yea, many a time have and whoever lives and believes in me 281 shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world.” Jesus therefore was deeply moved in spirit and troubled; and he said, Palm Sunday “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and A B C see.” THE FIRST READING Jesus wept. Isaiah 50:4-7 So the Jews said, “See how he loved A reading from the Book of Isaiah. him!” But some of them said, “Could not The Lord God has given me the he who opened the eyes of the blind tongue of those who are taught, that I man have kept this man from dying?” may know how to sustain with a word Then Jesus, deeply moved again, him that is weary. came to the tomb; it was a cave, and a Morning by morning he wakens, he stone lay upon it. wakens my ear to hear as those who are Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” taught. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said The Lord God has opened my ear, to him, “Lord, by this time there will and I was not rebellious, I turned not be an odour, for he has been dead four backward. I gave my back to those days.” who struck me, and my cheeks to Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you those who pulled out the beard; I hid that if you would believe you would not my face from shame and spitting. see the glory of God?” For the Lord God helps me; therefore So they took away the stone. I have not been confounded; therefore And Jesus lifted up his eyes and I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear This is the Word of the Lord. me, but I have said this on account of the people standing by, that they may believe that you have send me.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM When he had said this, he cried with 22 a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” R. My God, my God, The dead man came out, his hands why hast thou forsaken me and feet bound with bandages, and his face wrapped with a cloth. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, they shoot our their lips, and let him go.” and shake their heads, saying, Many of the Jews therefore, who had He trusted in God, come with Mary and had seen what he that he would deliver him: did, believed in him. let him deliver him, This is the Gospel of the Lord. if he will have him. R. 282

Many dogs are come about me GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and the council of the wicked Philippians 2:8-9 layeth siege against me. Christ became obedient for our sakes They pierced my hands and my feet; unto death, even the death of the Cross. I may tell all my bones. R. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him: and given him a Name which They part my garments among them is above every name. and casts lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, O Lord: thou art my succour, THE GOSPEL OF THE haste thee to help me. R. ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM For use as required instead of the Pas- I will declare thy Name sion Reading at Low Mass when it has unto my brethren; not been read at the Blessing of Palms. in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Matthew 21:1-11 O praise the Lord, ye that fear him : The Continuation of the Holy Gospel magnify him, according to Matthew. all ye of the seed of Jacob, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and fear him, all ye seed of Israel. R. At that time: When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, THE SECOND READING to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus Philippians 2:6-11 sent two disciples, saying to them, A reading from the Letter of St Paul to “Go into the village opposite you, and the Philippians. immediately you will find a donkey Christ Jesus, though he was in the tied, and a colt with her; untie them form of God, did not count equality and bring them to me. If any one says with God a thing to be grasped, but anything to you, you shall say, ‘The emptied himself, taking the form of a Lord has need of them,’ and he will servant, being born in the likeness of send them immediately.” men. This took place to fulfil what was And being found in human form he spoken by the prophet, saying, “Tell the humbled himself and became obedient daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is unto death, even death on a cross. coming to you, humble, and mounted Therefore God has highly exalted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a him and bestowed on him the name donkey.” which is above every name, that at the The disciples went and did as Jesus name of Jesus every knee should bow, had directed them; they brought the in heaven and on earth and under the donkey and the colt, and put their gar- earth, and every tongue confess that ments on them, and he sat thereon. Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of Most of the crowd spread their God the Father. garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread This is the Word of the Lord. them on the road. And the crowds that went before him 283 and that followed him shouted, “Ho- written of him, but woe to that man by sanna to the Son of David! Blessed is whom the Son of man is betrayed! It he who comes in the name of the Lord! would have been better for that man if Hosanna in the highest!” he had not been born.” And when he entered Jerusalem, all Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Is it the city was stirred, saying, “Who is I, Master?” this?” And the crowds said, “This is the He said to him, “You have said so.” prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Gali- Now as they were eating, Jesus took lee.” bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, This is the Gospel of the Lord. eat; this is my body.” And he took a chalice, and when he THE PASSION READING had given thanks he gave it to them, Matthew 26:14 -27:66 saying, “Drink of it, all of you; for this The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ is my blood of the covenant, which is according to Matthew. poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I shall not drink At that time: One of the twelve, who again of this fruit of the vine until that was called Judas Iscariot, went to the day when I drink it new with you in my chief priests and said, “What will you Father’s kingdom.” give me if I deliver him to you?” And And when they had sung a hymn, they paid him thirty pieces of silver. they went out to the Mount of Olives. And from that moment he sought an Then Jesus said to them, “You will opportunity to betray him. all fall away because of me this night; Now on the first day of Unleavened for it is written, ‘I will strike the shep- Bread the disciples came to Jesus, say- herd, and the sheep of the flock will be ing, “Where will you have us prepare scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I for you to eat the Passover?” will go before you to Galilee.” He said, “Go into the city to such a Peter declared to him, “Though they one, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, all fall away because of you, I will nev- My time is at hand; I will keep the Pass- er fall away.” over at your house with my disciples.’” Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say to And the disciples did as Jesus had you, this very night, before the cock directed them, and they prepared the crows, you will deny me three times.” Passover. Peter said to him, “Even if I must When it was evening, he sat at table die with you, I will not deny you.” with the twelve disciples; and as they And so said all the disciples. were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to Then Jesus went with them to a you, one of you will betray me.” place called Gethsemane, and he said And they were very sorrowful, and to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go began to say to him one after another, over there and pray.” “Is it I, Lord?” And taking with him Peter and the He answered, “He who has dipped two sons of Zebedee, he began to be his hand in the dish with me, will be- sorrowful and troubled. Then he said tray me. The Son of man goes as it is to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, 284 even to death; remain here, and watch drew his sword, and struck the slave of with me.” the high priest, and cut off his ear. And going a little farther he fell on Then Jesus said to him, “Put your his face and prayed, “My Father, if it sword back into its place; for all who be possible, let this chalice pass from take the sword will perish by the sword. me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Do you think that I cannot appeal to you will.” my Father, and he will at once send me And he came to the disciples and more than twelve legions of angels? found them sleeping; and he said to But how then should the scriptures be Peter, “So, could you not watch with fulfilled, that it must be so?” me one hour? Watch and pray that At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, you may not enter into temptation; the “Have you come out as against a rob- spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ber, with swords and clubs to capture weak.” me? Day after day I sat in the temple Again, for the second time, he went teaching, and you did not seize me. away and prayed, “My Father, if this But all this has taken place, that the cannot pass unless I drink it, your will scriptures of the prophets might be ful- be done.” filled.” And again he came and found them Then all the disciples forsook him sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. and fled. So, leaving them again, he went Then those who had seized Jesus led away and prayed for the third time, him to Caiaphas the high priest, where saying the same words. the scribes and the elders had gathered. Then he came to the disciples and But Peter followed him at a distance, said to them, “Are you still sleeping as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and taking your rest? Behold, the hour and going inside he sat with the guards is at hand, and the Son of man is be- to see the end. trayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, Now the chief priests and the whole let us be going; see, my betrayer is at council sought false testimony against hand.” Jesus that they might put him to death, While he was still speaking, Judas but they found none, though many false came, one of the Twelve, and with him witnesses came forward. At last two a great crowd with swords and clubs, came forward and said, “This fellow from the chief priests and the elders of said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple the people. of God, and to build it in three days.’” Now the betrayer had given them a And the high priest stood up and sign, saying, “The one I shall kiss is the said, “Have you no answer to make? man; seize him.” And he came up to What is it that these men testify against Jesus at once and said, “Hail, Master!” you?” And he kissed him. But Jesus was silent. Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are And the high priest said to him, “I you here?” Then they came up and adjure you by the living God, tell us if laid hands on Jesus and seized him. you are the Christ, the Son of God.” And behold, one of those who were Jesus said to him, “You have said so. with Jesus stretched out his hand and But I tell you, hereafter you will see 285 the Son of man seated at the right hand he was condemned, he repented and of Power, and coming on the clouds of brought back the thirty pieces of silver heaven.” to the chief priests and the elders, say- Then the high priest tore his robes, ing, “I have sinned in betraying inno- and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. cent blood.” Why do we still need witnesses? You They said, “What is that to us? See have now heard his blasphemy. What to it yourself.” is your judgment?” And throwing down the pieces of They answered, “He deserves silver in the temple, he departed; and death.” he went and hanged himself. Then they spat in his face, and struck But the chief priests, taking the him; and some slapped him, saying, pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it to put them into the treasury, since they that struck you?” are blood money.” Now Peter was sitting outside in the So they took counsel, and bought courtyard. And a maid came up to him, with them the potter’s field, to bury and said, “You also were with Jesus the strangers in. Therefore that field has Galilean.” been called the Field of Blood to this But he denied it before them all, say- day. Then was fulfilled what had been ing, “I do not know what you mean.” spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, say- And when he went out to the porch, ing, “And they took the thirty pieces another maid saw him, and she said to of silver, the price of him on whom a the bystanders, “This man was with Je- price had been set by some of the sons sus of Nazareth.” of Israel, and they gave them for the And again he denied it with an oath, potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.” “I do not know the man.” Now Jesus stood before the gover- After a little while the bystanders nor; and the governor asked him, “Are came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you the King of the Jews?” you are also one of them, for your ac- Jesus said, “You have said so.” cent betrays you.” But when he was accused by the Then he began to invoke a curse on chief priests and elders, he made no himself and to swear, “I do not know answer. the man.” Then Pilate said to him, “Do you And immediately the cock crowed. not hear how many things they testify And Peter remembered the saying against you?” of Jesus, “Before the cock crows, you But he gave him no answer, not even will deny me three times.” And he to a single charge; so that the governor went out and wept bitterly. wondered greatly. When morning came, all the chief Now at the feast the governor was priests and the elders of the people accustomed to release for the crowd took counsel against Jesus to put him any one prisoner whom they wanted. to death; and they bound him and led And they had then a notorious pris- him away and delivered him to Pilate oner, called Barabbas. So when they the governor. had gathered, Pilate said to them, When Judas, his betrayer, saw that “Whom do you want me to release for 286 you, Barabbas or Jesus who is called And when they had mocked him, they Christ?” For he knew that it was out stripped him of the robe, and put his of envy that they had delivered him own clothes on him, and led him away up. Besides, while he was sitting on to crucify him. the judgment seat, his wife sent word As they were marching out, they to him, “Have nothing to do with that came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon righteous man, for I have suffered by name; this man they compelled to much over him today in a dream.” carry his cross. Now the chief priests and the elders And when they came to a place persuaded the people to ask for Barab- called Golgotha (which means the bas and destroy Jesus. place of a skull), they offered him wine The governor again said to them, to drink, mingled with gall; but when “Which of the two do you want me to he tasted it, he would not drink it. release for you?” And when they had crucified him, And they said, “Barabbas.” they divided his garments among them Pilate said to them, “Then what shall by casting lots; then they sat down and I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” kept watch over him there. They all said, “Let him be cruci- And over his head they put the fied.” charge against him, which read, “This And he said, “Why, what evil has he is Jesus the King of the Jews.” done?” Then two robbers were crucified But they shouted all the more, “Let with him, one on the right and one on him be crucified.” the left. And those who passed by de- So when Pilate saw that he was gain- rided him, wagging their heads and ing nothing, but rather that a riot was saying, “You who would destroy the beginning, he took water and washed temple and build it in three days, save his hands before the crowd, saying, “I yourself! If you are the Son of God, am innocent of this man’s blood; see to come down from the cross.” it yourselves.” So also the chief priests, with the And all the people answered, “His scribes and elders, mocked him, say- blood be on us and on our children!” ing, “He saved others; he cannot save Then he released for them Barabbas, himself. He is the King of Israel; let and having scourged Jesus, delivered him come down now from the cross, him to be crucified. and we will believe in him. He trusts Then the soldiers of the governor in God; let God deliver him now, if he took Jesus into the praetorium, and desires him; for he said, ‘I am the Son they gathered the whole battalion be- of God.’” fore him. And they stripped him and And the robbers who were crucified put a scarlet robe upon him, and plait- with him also reviled him in the same ing a crown of thorns they put it on his way. head, and put a reed in his right hand. Now from the sixth hour there was And kneeling before him they mocked darkness over all the land until the him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ninth hour. And they spat upon him, and took And about the ninth hour Jesus cried the reed and struck him on the head. with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sa- 287 bachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, great stone to the door of the tomb, and why hast thou forsaken me?” departed. And some of the bystanders hearing Mary Magdalene and the other Mary it said, “This man is calling Elijah.” were there, sitting opposite the tomb. And one of them at once ran and Next day, that is, after the day of took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, Preparation, the chief priests and the and put it on a reed, and gave it to him Pharisees gathered before Pilate and to drink. said, “Sir, we remember how that im- But the others said, “Wait, let us see postor said, while he was still alive, whether Elijah will come to save him.” ‘After three days I will rise again.’ And Jesus cried again with a loud Therefore order the tomb to be made voice and yielded up his spirit. secure until the third day, lest his disci- All kneel and pause for a moment. ples go and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ And behold, the curtain of the tem- and the last fraud will be worse than ple was torn in two, from top to bottom; the first.” and the earth shook, and the rocks were Pilate said to them, “You have a split; the tombs also were opened, and guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure many bodies of the saints who had fall- as you can.” en asleep were raised, and coming out So they went and made the tomb se- of the tombs after his resurrection they cure by sealing the stone and setting a went into the holy city and appeared to guard. many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Je- sus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe, and Easter Sunday said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” There were also many women there, A B C looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering THE FIRST READING to him; among whom were Mary Mag- Acts 10:34-43 dalene, and Mary the mother of James A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. and Joseph, and the mother of the sons In those days: Peter opened his of Zebedee. mouth and said: “You know the word When it was evening, there came a which was proclaimed throughout all rich man from Arimathea, named Jo- Judea, beginning from Galilee after seph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. the baptism which John preached: how He went to Pilate and asked for the God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it the Holy Spirit and with power; how to be given to him. he went about doing good and healing And Joseph took the body, and all that were oppressed by the devil, wrapped it in a clean linen shroud, and for God was with him. And we are laid it in his own new tomb, which he witnesses to all that he did both in the had hewn in the rock; and he rolled a country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. 288

“They put him to death by hanging raised with Christ, seek the things that him on a tree; but God raised him on are above, where Christ is, seated at the third day and made him manifest; the right hand of God. Set your minds not to all the people but to us who were on things that are above, not on things chosen by God as witnesses, who ate that are on earth. For you have died, and drank with him after he rose from and your life is hidden with Christ in the dead. And he commanded us to God. When Christ who is our life ap- preach to the people, and to testify that pears, then you also will appear with he is the one ordained by God to be him in glory. judge of the living and the dead. This is the Word of the Lord. “To him all the prophets bear witness that every one who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 118:24, 29 & Sequence name.” This is the day which the Lord hath This is the Word of the Lord. made: we will be joyful and glad in it. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gra- RESPONSORIAL PSALM cious: and his mercy endureth for ever. 118 Alleluia, alleluia. Christ our Passover: R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. is sacrificed for us. O give thanks unto the Lord, Christians to the Paschal Victim of- for he is gracious fer your thankful praises. A Lamb the because his mercy endureth for ever. sheep redeemeth: Christ, who only is Let Israel now confess sinless, reconcileth sinners to the Fa- that he is gracious, ther. Death and life have contended in and that his mercy endureth for ever. R. that combat stupendous: The Prince of Life, who died, reigns immortal. The right hand of the Lord Speak, Mary, declaring what thou hath the pre-eminence: sawest wayfaring? the right hand of the Lord “The Tomb of Christ, who is living, bringeth mighty things to pass. the glory of Jesu’s resurrection: Bright I shall not die, but live, angels attesting, the shroud and napkin and declare the works of the Lord. R. resting. Yea, Christ my hope is arisen; The same stone to Galilee he goes before you.” Christ which the builders refused indeed from death is risen, our new life is become the head-stone in the corner. obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, This is the Lord’s doing, ever reigning! Amen. Alleluia. and it is marvellous in our eyes. R. THE GOSPEL READING THE SECOND READING John 20:1-9 Colossians 3:1–4 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel A reading from the Letter of St Paul to according to John. the Colossians. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Brethren: If then you have been On the first day of the week, Mary 289

Magdalene came to the tomb early, soul; and many wonders and signs while it was still dark, and saw that the were done through the apostles. stone had been taken away from the And all who believed were together tomb. and had all things in common; and they So she ran, and went to Simon Peter sold their possessions and goods and and the other disciple, the one whom Je- distributed them to all, as any had need. sus loved, and said to them, “They have And day by day, attending the tem- taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we ple together and breaking bread in their do not know where they have laid him.” homes, they partook of food with glad Peter then came out with the other and generous hearts, praising God and disciple, and they went toward the tomb. having favour with all the people. They both ran, but the other disci- And the Lord added to their num- ple outran Peter and reached the tomb ber day by day those who were being first; and stooping to look in, he saw saved. the linen cloths lying there, but he did This is the Word of the Lord. not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw RESPONSORIAL PSALM the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, 118 which had been on his head, not lying R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Let Israel now confess Then the other disciple, who reached that he is gracious, the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and that his mercy endureth for ever. and believed; for as yet they did not Let the house of Aaron now confess know the Scripture, that he must rise that his mercy endureth for ever. from the dead. Yea, let them now This is the Gospel of the Lord. that fear the Lord confess that his mercy endureth for ever. R. The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. I shall not die, but live, The Second Sunday and declare the works of the Lord. of Easter The Lord hath chastened A and corrected me, THE FIRST READING but he hath not given me over Acts 2:42-47 unto death. R. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The same stone The brethren held steadfastly to which the builders refused the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, is become the head-stone in the corner. to the breaking of bread and to the This is the Lord’s doing prayers. And fear came upon every and it is marvellous in our eyes. 290

This is the day THE GOSPEL READING which the Lord hath made; John 20:19-31 we will rejoice and be glad in it. R. The Continuation the Holy Gospel according to John. THE SECOND READING R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. 1 Peter 1:3-9 On the evening of that day, the first A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. day of the week, the doors being shut Blessed be the God and Father of where the disciples were, for fear of our Lord Jesus Christ! the Jews, Jesus came and stood among By his great mercy we have been them and said to them, “Peace be with born anew to a living hope through the you.” resurrection of Jesus Christ from the When he had said this, he showed dead, and to an inheritance which is them his hands and his side. imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, Then the disciples were glad when kept in heaven for you, who by God’s they saw the Lord. power are guarded through faith for a Jesus said to them again, “Peace be salvation ready to be revealed in the with you. As the Father has sent me, last time. even so I send you.” In this you rejoice, though now for And when he had said this, he a little while you may have to suffer breathed on them, and said to them, various trials, so that the genuineness “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you for- of your faith, more precious than gold give the sins of any, they are forgiven; which though perishable is tested by if you retain the sins of any, they are fire, may redound to praise and glory retained.” and honour at the revelation of Jesus Now Thomas, one of the twelve, Christ. called the Twin, was not with them Without having seen him you love when Jesus came. So the other dis- him; though you do not now see him ciples told him, “We have seen the you believe in him and rejoice with un- Lord.” utterable and exalted joy. But he said to them, “Unless I see As the outcome of your faith you in his hands the print of the nails, and obtain the salvation of your souls place my finger in the mark of the nails, This is the Word of the Lord. and place my hand in his side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were GOSPEL ACCLAMATION again in the house, and Thomas was John 20 with them. The doors were shut, but Alleluia, alleluia. In the day of my Jesus came and stood among them, and resurrection, saith the Lord: I will go said, “Peace be with you.” before you into Galilee. Alleluia. After Then he said to Thomas, “Put your eight days, when the doors were shut: finger here, and see my hands; and put stood Jesus in the midst of his disci- out your hand, and place it in my side; ples, and said: Peace be unto you. Al- do not be faithless, but believing.” leluia. Thomas answered him, “My Lord 291 and my God!” not be shaken; therefore my heart was Jesus said to him, “You have be- glad, and my tongue rejoiced; more- lieved because you have seen me. over my flesh will dwell in hope. For Blessed are those who have not seen you will not abandon my soul to Ha- and yet believe.” des, nor let your Holy One see corrup- Now Jesus did many other signs in tion. You have made known to me the the presence of the disciples, which are ways of life; you will make me full of not written in this book; but these are gladness with your presence.’ written that you may believe that Je- “Brethren, I may say to you confi- sus is the Christ, the Son of God, and dently of the patriarch David that he that believing you may have life in his both died and was buried, and his tomb name. is with us to this day. Being there- This is the Gospel of the Lord. fore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his The Third Sunday flesh see corruption. “This Jesus God raised up, and of of Easter A that we all are witnesses. THE FIRST READING “Being therefore exalted at the right Acts 2:14, 22-33 hand of God, and having received from A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which On the Day of Pentecost, Peter, you see and hear.” standing with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and said: This is the Word of the Lord. “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. Jesus RESPONSORIAL PSALM of Nazareth, a man attested to you by 16 God with mighty works and wonders R. Lord, in thy presence and signs which God did through him is the fulness of joy in your midst, as you yourselves know Preserve me, God, - this Jesus, delivered up according to for in thee have I put my trust. the definite plan and foreknowledge of The Lord himself is the portion God, you crucified and killed by the of mine inheritance, and of my cup: hands of lawless men. yea, I have a goodly heritage. R. “But God raised him up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it I will thank the Lord was not possible for him to be held by for giving me counsel; it. For David says concerning him, I have set God always before me “‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is on my right hand, for he is at my right hand that I may therefore I shall not fall. R. 292

And so my heart rejoices, THE GOSPEL READING my soul is glad; Luke 24:13-35 Wherefore my heart was glad, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and my glory rejoiced : according to Luke. my flesh also shall rest in hope. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. For why? thou shalt not leave my soul That very day[the first day of the in hell: week] two of the disciples of Jesus neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One were going to a village named Em- to see corruption. R. maus, about seven miles from Jerusa- Thou shalt shew me the path of life; lem, and talking with each other about in thy presence is the fulness of joy : all these things that had happened. and at thy right hand While they were talking and dis- there is pleasure for evermore. R. cussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their THE SECOND READING eyes were kept from recognizing him. 1 Peter 1:17-21 And he said to them, “What is this A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. conversation which you are holding Beloved: If you invoke as Father with each other as you walk?” him who judges each one impartially And they stood still, looking sad. according to his deeds, conduct your- Then one of them, named Cleopas, selves with fear throughout the time of answered him, “Are you the only visi- your exile. tor to Jerusalem who does not know You know that you were ransomed the things that have happened there in from the futile ways inherited from these days?” your fathers, not with perishable things And he said to them, “What things?” such as silver or gold, but with the pre- And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet cious blood of Christ, like that of a mighty in deed and word before God lamb without blemish or spot. and all the people, and how our chief He was destined before the founda- priests and rulers delivered him up to tion of the world but was made mani- be condemned to death, and crucified fest at the end of the times for your him. But we had hoped that he was the sake. Through him you have confi- one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides dence in God, who raised him from all this, it is now the third day since this the dead and gave him glory, so that happened. Moreover, some women of your faith and hope are in God. our company amazed us. They were at This is the Word of the Lord. the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; and they came back GOSPEL ACCLAMATION saying that they had even seen a vision Luke 25:35,46 of angels, who said that he was alive. Alleluia. Alleluia. The disciples knew Some of those who were with us went the Lord Jesus: in the breaking of the to the tomb, and found it just as the bread. Alleluia. Ought not Christ to women had said; but him they did not have suffered these things: and so to see.” have entered into his glory. Alleluia. And he said to them, “O foolish 293 men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was The Fourth Sunday it not necessary that the Christ should of Easter suffer these things and enter into his A glory?” THE FIRST READING And beginning with Moses and all Acts 2:14, 36-41 the prophets, he interpreted to them in A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. all the Scriptures the things concerning On the day of Pentecost, Peter, himself. standing with the Eleven, lifted up his So they drew near to the village to voice and said to the multitude, “Let which they were going. He appeared to all the house of Israel know assuredly be going further, but they constrained that God has made Jesus both Lord and him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is to- Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” ward evening and the day is now far Now when they heard this they were spent.” So he went in to stay with them. cut to the heart, and said to Peter and When he was at table with them, he the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what took the bread and blessed and broke shall we do?” it, and gave it to them. And their eyes And Peter said to them, “Repent, were opened and they recognized him; and be baptized every one of you in the and he vanished out of their sight. name of Jesus Christ for the forgive- They said to each other, “Did not our ness of your sins; and you shall receive hearts burn within us while he talked to the gift of the Holy Spirit. us on the road, while he opened to us “For the promise is to you and to the Scriptures?” your children and to all that are far And they rose that same hour and off, every one whom the Lord our God returned to Jerusalem; and they found calls to him.” the Eleven gathered together and those And he testified with many other who were with them, who said, “The words and exhorted them, saying, Lord has risen indeed, and has ap- “Save yourselves from this crooked peared to Simon!” Then they told what generation.” had happened on the road, and how he So those who received his word was known to them in the breaking of were baptized, and there were added the bread. that day about three thousand souls. This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 23 R. The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing. The Lord is my shepherd, therefore can I lack nothing. He shall feed me in a green pasture and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. R. 294

He shall convert my soul, redemption: unto his people. Alleluia. and bring me forth I am the good Shepherd: and know my in the paths of righteousness, sheep and am known of mine. Alleluia. for his Name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley THE GOSPEL READING of the shadow of death, John 10:1-10 I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; The Continuation of the Holy Gospel thy rod and thy staff comfort me. R. according to John. Thou shalt prepare a table before me R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. against them that trouble me: At that time: Jesus said, “Truly, tru- thou hast anointed my head with oil, ly, I say to you, he who does not enter and my cup shall be full. R. the sheepfold by the door but climbs in But thy loving-kindness and mercy by another way, that man is a thief and shall follow me all the days of my life : a robber; but he who enters by the door and I will dwell is the shepherd of the sheep. To him in the house of the Lord for ever. R. the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by THE SECOND READING name and leads them out. When he has 1 Peter 2:20-25 brought out all his own, he goes before A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they Beloved: If when you do right and will not follow, but they will flee from suffer for it you take it patiently, you him, for they do not know the voice of have God’s approval. strangers.” For to this you have been called, be- This figure Jesus used with them, cause Christ also suffered for you, leav- but they did not understand what he ing you an example, that you should fol- was saying to them. low in his steps. So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, He committed no sin; no guile was truly, I say to you, I am the door of found on his lips. When he was re- the sheep. All who came before me are viled, he did not revile in return; when thieves and robbers; but the sheep did he suffered, he did not threaten; but he not heed them. I am the door; if any trusted to him who judges justly. He one enters by me, he will be saved, and himself bore our sins in his body on the will go in and out and find pasture. The tree, that we might die to sin and live to thief comes only to steal and kill and righteousness. By his wounds you have destroy; I came that they may have life, been healed. For you were straying like and have it abundantly.” sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 119:9; John 10:14 Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord hath sent 295

Praise the Lord with harp; The Fifth Sunday sing praises unto him with the lute, of Easter A and instrument of ten strings. R. THE FIRST READING For the word of the Lord is true, and all his works are faithful. Acts 6:1-7 He loveth righteousness and judgment; A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. the earth is full In those days when the disciples of the goodness of the Lord. R. were increasing in number, the Helle- Behold, the eye of the Lord nists murmured against the Hebrews is upon them that fear him; because their widows were neglected and upon them that put their trust in the daily distribution. in his mercy; And the Twelve summoned the body To deliver their soul from death of the disciples and said, “It is not right and to feed them that we should give up preaching the in the time of famine. R. word of God to serve tables. There- fore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of THE SECOND READING the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we 1 Peter 2:4-9 may appoint to this duty. But we will A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” Beloved: Come to the Lord, to that And what they said pleased the whole living stone, rejected by men but in multitude, and they chose Stephen, a God’s sight chosen and precious; and man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, like living stones be yourselves built and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, into a spiritual house, to be a holy and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nico- priesthood, to offer spiritual sacri- laus, a proselyte of Antioch. These they fices acceptable to God through Jesus set before the apostles, and they prayed Christ. and laid their hands upon them. For it stands in scripture: ‘Behold, And the word of God increased; I am laying in Zion a stone, a corner- and the number of the disciples multi- stone chosen and precious, and he plied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great who believes in him will not be put to many of the priests were obedient to shame.’ the faith. To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not This is the Word of the Lord. believe, ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head RESPONSORIAL PSALM of the corner,’ and ‘A stone that will 33 make men stumble, a rock that will R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, make them fall;’ for they stumble be- as we place our trust in you. cause they disobey the word, as they Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous were destined to do. for it becometh well the just But you are a chosen race, a royal to be thankful. priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own 296 people, that you may declare the won- with you so long, and yet you do not derful deeds of him who called you out know me, Philip? He who has seen of darkness into his marvellous light. me has seen the Father; how can you This is the Word of the Lord. say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say GOSPEL ACCLAMATION to you I do not speak on my own au- Psalm 118:16; Romans 6:9 thority; but the Father who dwells in Alleluia. Alleluia. The right hand of me does his works. Believe me that the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the I am in the Father and the Father in right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty me; or else believe me for the sake of things to pass. Alleluia. Christ being the works themselves. Truly, truly, raised from the dead dieth no more: I say to you, he who believes in me death hath no more dominion over will also do the works that I do; and him. Alleluia. greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father.” THE GOSPEL READING John 14:1-12 This is the Gospel of the Lord. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Let not your hearts be troubled; The Sixth Sunday believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if of Easter it were not so, would I have told you A that I go to prepare a place for you? THE FIRST READING And when I go and prepare a place for Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 you, I will come again and will take A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. you to myself, that where I am you In those days: Philip went down to may be also. And you know the way a city of Samaria, and proclaimed to where I am going.” them the Christ. And the multitudes Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do with one accord gave heed to what not know where you are going; how was said by Philip, when they heard can we know the way?” him and saw the signs which he did. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and For unclean spirits came out of many the truth, and the life; no one comes who were possessed, crying with a to the Father, but by me. If you had loud voice; and many who were para- known me, you would have known my lyzed or lame were healed. So there Father also; henceforth you know him was much joy in that city. and have seen him.” Now when the apostles at Jerusalem Philip said to him, “Lord, show us heard that Samaria had received the the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” word of God, they sent to them Peter Jesus said to him, “Have I been and John, who came down and prayed 297 for them that they might receive the THE SECOND READING Holy Spirit; for it had not yet fallen on 1 Peter 3:15-18 any of them, but they had only been A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and Beloved: In your hearts reverence they received the Holy Spirit. Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a de- This is the Word of the Lord. fense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do RESPONSORIAL PSALM it with gentleness and reverence; and 66 keep your conscience clear, so that, R. Make the voice of his praise when you are abused, those who revile to be heard. your good behaviour in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer O be joyful in God, all ye lands: for doing right, if that should be God’s sing praises unto the honour will, than for doing wrong. of his Name, For Christ also died for sins once for make his praise to be glorious. all, the righteous for the unrighteous, Say unto God, that he might bring us to God, being O how wonderful art thou put to death in the flesh but made alive in thy works. R. in the spirit. All the world shall worship thee, This is the Word of the Lord. sing of thee, and praise thy Name. O come hither, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and behold the works of God: John 14:18 how wonderful he is in his doing Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen, and toward the children of men. R. hath shewed light unto us: whom he He turned the sea into dry land hath redeemed with his most precious so that they went through Blood. Alleluia. I will not leave you the water on foot. comfortless: I go away and come again He ruleth with his power for ever; unto you, and your heart shall rejoice. his eyes behold the people: Alleluia. O praise our God, ye people and make the voice of his praise THE GOSPEL READING to be heard R. John 14:15-21 O come hither, and hearken, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel all ye that fear God, according to John and I will tell you R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. what he hath done for my soul. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, Praised be God, “If you love me, you will keep my com- who hath not cast out my prayer: mandments. And I will ask the Father, nor turned his mercy from me. R. and he will give you another Coun- selor, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot 298 receive, because it neither sees him fore many days you shall be baptized nor knows him; you know him, for he with the Holy Spirit.” dwells with you, and will be in you. So when they had come together, I will not leave you desolate; I will they asked him, “Lord, will you at this come to you. Yet a little while, and the time restore the kingdom to Israel?” world will see me no more, but you He said to them, “It is not for you to will see me; because I live, you will know times or seasons which the Fa- live also. In that day you will know ther has fixed by his own authority. that I am in my Father, and you in me, “But you shall receive power when and I in you. the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and He who has my commandments and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem keeps them, he it is who loves me; and and in all Judea and Samaria and to the he who loves me will be loved by my end of the earth.” Father, and I will love him and mani- And when he had said this, as they fest myself to him.” were looking on, he was lifted up, and This is the Gospel of the Lord. a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Ascension of the Lord him go into heaven.” THE FIRST READING This is the Word of the Lord. Acts 1:1-11 The beginning of the Acts of the RESPONSORIAL PSALM Apostles. 47 In the first book, O Theophilus, I R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. have dealt with all that Jesus began O clap your hands together, to do and teach, until the day when he all ye people: was taken up, after he had given com- O sing unto God mandment through the Holy Spirit to with the voice of melody. the apostles whom he had chosen. For the Lord is high, and to be feared: To them he presented himself alive he is the great King after his passion by many proofs, ap- upon all the earth.R. pearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And God is gone up with a merry noise: while staying with them he charged and the Lord them not to depart from Jerusalem, but with the sound of the trump. to wait for the promise of the Father, O sing praises, which, he said, “You heard from me, sing praises unto our God: for John baptized with water, but be- O sing praises, sing praises unto our King. R. 299

For God is the King of all the earth: THE GOSPEL READING sing ye praises with understanding. Matthew 28:16-20 God reigneth over the nations: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel God sitteth upon his holy throne. R. according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING At that time: The eleven disciples Ephesians 1:17-23 went to Galilee, to the mountain to A reading from the Letter of St Paul to which Jesus had directed them. the Ephesians. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. Brethren: May the God of our Lord And Jesus came and said to them, Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give “All authority in heaven and on earth you a spirit of wisdom and of revela- has been given to me. Go therefore tion in the knowledge of him, having and make disciples of all nations, bap- the eyes of your hearts enlightened, tizing them in the name of the Father that you may know what is the hope and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, to which he has called you, what are teaching them to observe all that I have the riches of his glorious inheritance commanded you; and behold, I am with in the saints, and what is the immea- you always, to the close of the age.” surable greatness of his power in us who believe, according to the work- This is the Gospel of the Lord. ing of his great might which he accomplished in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in The Seventh Sunday this age but also in that which is to of Easter come; and he has put all things under A his feet and has made him the head THE FIRST READING over all things for the church, which Acts 1:12-14 is his body, the fullness of him who A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. fills all in all. After Jesus was taken up into heav- This is the Word of the Lord. en, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s jour- GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ney away; and when they had entered, Psalm 47:5; 68:17,18 they went up to the upper room, where Alleluia. Alleluia. God is gone up with they were staying, Peter and John and a merry noise : and the Lord with the James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, sound of the trumpet. Alleluia. The Bartholomew and Matthew, James the Lord is among them as in the holy son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot places of Sinai, he is gone up on high: and Judas the son of James. All these he hath led captivity captive. Alleluia. with one accord devoted themselves to 300 prayer, together with the women and you. Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his But let none of you suffer as a mur- brethren. derer, or a thief, or a wrongdoer, or a This is the Word of the Lord. mischief-maker; yet if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but under that name let him glorify God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 27 This is the Word of the Lord. R. I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord GOSPEL ACCLAMATION in the land of the living. Psalm 47:8; John 16:28 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Alleluia. Alleluia. God reigneth over whom then shall I fear: the heathen: God sitteth upon his holy the Lord is the strength of my life; seat. Alleluia. I came forth from the of whom then shall I be afraid? Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world and go to the R. I believe that I shall see Father. Alleluia. the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. THE GOSPEL READING One thing have I desired of the Lord, John 17:1-11 which I will seek after: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel even that I may dwell according to John. in the house of the Lord R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to and to visit his temple. R. heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, may glorify you, since you have given when I cry unto thee: him power over all flesh, to give eternal have mercy upon me, and hear me. life to all whom you have given him. My heart hath talked of thee, “And this is eternal life, that they Seek ye my face: know you the only true God, and Jesus Thy face, Lord, will I seek. R. Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and THE SECOND READING now, Father, glorify me in your own 1 Peter 4:13-16 presence with the glory which I had A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. with you be fore t he w orld w as m ade. Beloved: Rejoice in so far as you “I have manifested your name to share Christ’s sufferings, that you may the men whom you gave me out of the also rejoice and be glad when his glory world; yours they were, and you gave is revealed. them to me, and they have kept your If you are reproached for the name word. Now they know that everything of Christ, you are blessed, because the that you have given me is from you; for spirit of glory and of God rests upon I have given them the words which you 301 gave me, and they have received them were bewildered, because each one and know in truth that I came from heard them speaking in his own lan- you; and they have believed that you guage. did send me. And they were amazed and won- “I am praying for them; I am not dered, saying, “Are not all these who praying for the world but for those are speaking Galileans? And how whom you have given me, for they are is it that we hear, each of us in his yours; all mine are yours, and yours are own native language? Parthians and mine, and I am glorified in them. Medes and Elamites and residents of “And now I am no more in the Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, world, but they are in the world, and I Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pam- am coming to you.” phylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors This is the Gospel of the Lord. from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God?” This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 104 Pentecost R. Send forth thy Spirit, O Lord, and thou shalt renew A B C the face of the earth. THE FIRST READING Praise the Lord, O my soul; Acts 2:1-11 O Lord my God, A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. thou art become exceeding glorious; When the day of Pentecost had O Lord, how manifold are thy works; come, they were all together in one the earth is full of thy creatures. R. place. And suddenly a sound came When thou takest away thy spirit from heaven like the rush of a mighty they die, wind, and it filled all the house where and are turned again to their dust. they were sitting. And there appeared When thou sendest forth thy spirit to them tongues as of fire, distributed they shall be made: and resting on each one of them. and thou shalt renew And they were all filled with the the face of the earth. R. Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utter- The glorious majesty of the Lord ance. shall endure for ever: Now there were dwelling in Jerusa- the Lord shall rejoice in his works. lem Jews, devout men from every na- I will sing unto the Lord tion under heaven. And at this sound as long as I live: the multitude came together, and they my joy shall be in the Lord. R. 302

THE SECOND READING Come, in labour rest most sweet, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 shade and coolness in the heat, A reading from the first Letter of St comfort in adversity. Paul to the Corinthians. Thou who art the Light most blest, Brethren: No one can say ‘Jesus is come fulfill their inmost breast, Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit. who believe most faithfully; Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are variet- For without thy Godhead’s dower, ies of service, but the same Lord; and man hath nothing in his power, there are varieties of working, but it is save to work iniquity; the same God who inspires them all in every one. What is filthy make thou pure, To each is given the manifestation what is wounded work its cure, of the Spirit for the common good. water what is parched and dry; For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of Gently bend the stubborn will, the body, though many, are one body, warm to life the heart that’s chill, so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit guide who goeth erringly; we were all baptized into one body - Jews or Greeks, slaves or free - and all Fill thy faithful who adore, were made to drink of one Spirit. and confess thee evermore, This is the Word of the Lord. with thy sevenfold mystery; Here thy grace and virtue send, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION grant salvation in the end, Psalm 104:30 and Sequence and in heaven felicity. Amen. Alleluia Alleluia. Alleluia. O send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be made: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. THE GOSPEL READING Alleluia.Come, Holy Ghost, and fill John 20:19-23 the hearts of thy faithful people: and The Continuation of the Holy Gospel kindle in them the fire of thy love. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Come, thou Holy Spirit, come; and from thy celestial home On the evening of that day, the first send thy light and brilliancy. day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of Come, thou father of the poor, the Jews, Jesus came and stood among come who givest all our store, them and said to them, “Peace be with come the soul’s true radiancy; you.” When he had said this, he showed Come, of comforter’s the best, them his hands and his side. Then the of the soul the sweetest guest, disciples were glad when they saw the sweetly and refreshingly; Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent 303 me, even so I send you.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM And when he had said this, he From Daniel 3 breathed on them, and said to them, R. Praise him, and magnify him for ever! “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you for- Blessed art thou, O Lord, give the sins of any, they are forgiven; God of our fathers. R. if you retain the sins of any, they are And blessed is thy glorious, retained.” holy name. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holy glory. R. Blessed art thou, who sittest upon cherubim and lookest upon the deeps. R. Blessed art thou upon the throne of thy kingdom. R. Trinity Sunday A THE SECOND READING THE FIRST READING 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 A reading from the second Letter of St A reading from the Book of Exodus. Paul to the Corinthians. In those days: Moses rose early in Brethren, rejoice. Mend your ways, the morning and went up on Mount heed my appeal, agree with one anoth- Sinai, as the Lord had commanded er, live in peace, and the God of love him, and took in his hand two tables and peace will be with you. Greet one of stone. another with a holy kiss. All the saints And the Lord descended in the greet you. cloud and stood with him there, and The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ proclaimed the name of the Lord. and the love of God and the fellowship The Lord passed before him, and of the Holy Spirit be with you all. proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a This is the Word of the Lord. God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. And Moses made haste to bow his GOSPEL ACCLAMATION head toward the earth, and worshiped. Daniel 3:55, 56, 52 And he said, “If now I have found Blessed art thou, O Lord, which behold- favour in your sight, O Lord, let the est the great deep, and sittest upon the Lord, I beg you, go in the midst of us, Cherubim. Blessed art thou, O Lord, although it is a stiff-necked people; in the firmament of heaven: and above and pardon our iniquity and our sin, all to be praised and glorified for ever. and take us for your inheritance.” Alleluia, Alleluia, Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers, and worthy to This is the Word of the Lord. be praised for evermore. Alleluia. 304

THE GOSPEL READING “And you shall remember the Lord John 3:16-18 your God, who brought you out of the The Continuation of the Holy Gospel land of Egypt, out of the house of bond- according to John. age, who led you through the great and R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. terrible wilderness, with its fiery ser- God so loved the world that he gave pents and scorpions and thirsty ground his only-begotton Son, that whoever where there was no water, who brought believes in him should not perish but you water out of the flinty rock, who have eternal life. For God sent the fed you in the wilderness with manna which your fathers did not know.” Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be This is the Word of the Lord. saved through him. He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is RESPONSORIAL PSALM condemned already, because he has not 147 believed in the name of the only Son of R. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. God. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, This is the Gospel of the Lord. praise thy God, O Sion. For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, and hath blessed thy children within thee. R. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the flour of wheat. Corpus Christi A He sendeth forth his commandment THE FIRST READING upon earth, Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 and his word runneth very swiftly. R. A reading from the Book of Deuter- He sheweth his word unto Jacob, onomy. his statutes and ordinances unto Israel. Moses spoke to the people,saying, He hath not dealt so with any nation; “You shall remember allthe way which neither have the heathen the Lord your God has led you these knowledge of his laws. R. forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know THE SECOND READING what was in your heart, whether you 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 would keep his commandments, or not. A reading from the first Letter of St “And he humbled you and let you Paul to the Corinthians. hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers Brethren: The cup of blessing which know; that he might make you know we bless, is it not a participation in the that man does not live by bread alone, blood of Christ? The bread which we but that man lives by everything that break, is it not a participation in the proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord. body of Christ? Because there is one 305 bread, we who are many are one body, Christ ordained to be repeated, for we all partake of the one bread. his memorial ne’er to cease: This is the Word of the Lord. And, his word for guidance taking, bread and wine we hallow, making GOSPEL ACCLAMATION thus our Sacrifice of peace. Psalm 145:15,16, John 6:56-57 This the truth to Christians given - & Sequence bread becomes his Flesh from heaven, The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: wine becomes his holy Blood. and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thy hand: and Doth it pass thy comprehending? fillest all things living with plenteous- Yet by faith, thy sight transcending, ness. Alleluia. Alleluia. My Flesh is wondrous things are understood. meat indeed, and my Blood is drink in- Yea, beneath these signs are hidden deed: he that eateth my Flesh and drin- glorious things to sight forbidden: keth my Blood, dwelleth in me, and I look not on the outward sign. in him. [Alleluia.] Wine is poured and Bread is broken, Laud, O Sion, thy Salvation, but in either sacred token laud with hymns of exultation Christ is here by power divine. Christ, thy King and Shepherd true: Whoso of this Food partaketh, Spend thyself, his honour raising, rendeth not the Lord nor breaketh: who surpasseth all thy praising; Christ is whole to all that taste. never canst thou reach his due. Thousands are, as one, receivers; Sing today, the mystery shewing one, as thousands of believers, of the living, life-bestowing takes the Food that cannot waste. Bread from heaven before thee set; Good and evil men are sharing E’en the same of old provided, one repast, a doom preparing where the Twelve, divinely guided, varied as the heart of man; at the holy Table met. Doom of life or death awarded, Full and clear ring out thy chanting, as their days shall be recorded joy nor sweetest grace be wanting which from one beginning ran. to thy heart and soul today; When the Sacrament is broken, When we gather up the measure doubt not in each severed token, of that Supper and its treasure, hallowed by the word once spoken, keeping feast in glad array. resteth all the true content: Lo, the new King’s Table gracing, Nought the precious Gift divideth, this new Passover of blessing breaking but the sign betideth, hath fulfilled the elder rite: he himself the same abideth, Now the new the old effaceth, nothing of his fullness spent. truth revealed the shadow chaseth, Lo! the Angels’ Food is given day is breaking on the night. to the pilgrim who hath striven; What he did at Supper seated, see the children’s Bread from heaven, 306 which to dogs may not be cast; “He who eats my flesh and drinks Truth the ancient types fulfilling; my blood abides in me, and I in him. Isaac bound, a victim willing; As the living Father sent me, and I live Paschal lamb, its life-blood spilling; because of the Father, so he who eats Manna sent in ages past. me will live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, O true Bread, good Shepherd, tend us, not such as the fathers ate and died; he Jesu of thy love befriend us, who eats this bread will live for ever.” thou refresh us, thou defend us, This is the Gospel of the Lord. thine eternal goodness send us in the land of life to see; Thou who all things canst and knowest, who on earth such Food bestowest, grant us with thy Saints, though lowest, The Second Sunday where thy heavenly Feast thou shewest, in Ordinary Time A fellow-heirs and guests to be. Amen. Alleluia. THE FIRST READING Isaiah 62:1-5 A reading from the Book of Isaiah. THE GOSPEL READING For Zion’s sake I will not keep si- John 6:51-58 lent. And for Jerusalem’s sake I will The Continuation of the Holy Gospel not rest until her vindication goes forth according to John. as brightness, and her salvation as a R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. burning torch. The nations shall see At that time: Jesus said to the crowds your vindication and all the kings your of the Jews. “I am the living bread glory; and you shall be called by a new which came down from heaven; if any name which the mouth of the Lord will one eats of this bread, he will live for give. You shall be a crown of beauty in ever; and the bread which I shall give the hand of the Lord, and a royal dia- for the life of the world is my flesh.” dem in the hand of your God. You shall The Jews then disputed among no more be termed Forsaken, and your themselves, saying, “How can this man land shall no more be termed Desolate; give us his flesh to eat?” but you shall be called My delight is in So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, her, and your land Married; for the Lord I say to you, unless you eat the flesh delights in you and your land shall be of the Son of man and drink his blood, married. For as a young man marries you have no life in you; he who eats a virgin, so shall your sons marry you, my flesh and drinks my blood has eter- and as the bridegroom rejoices over the nal life, and I will raise him up at the bride, so shall your God rejoice over last day. For my flesh is food indeed, you. and my blood is drink indeed. This is the Word of the Lord. 307

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 40 Psalm 107:20-21; 149:2 R. Here I am, Lord; The Lord sent his word and healed I come to do thy will. them: and they were saved from their destruction. O that men would there- I waited patiently for the Lord; fore praise the Lord for his goodness: and he stooped down to me; and declare the wonders that he doeth he heard my cry. for the children of men. Alleluia. Al- And he hath put a new song leluia. Praise the Lord, all ye angels of in my mouth, his: praise him, all his host. Alleluia. even a thanksgiving unto our God R.

Sacrifice and meat-offering THE GOSPEL READING thou wouldest not: John 1:29-34 but mine ears hast thou opened. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Burnt-offerings, and sacrifice for sin, according to John. hast thou not required: R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. then said I, Lo, I come. R. At that time: John saw Jesus com- In the volume of the book ing toward him, and said, “Behold, the it is written of me, Lamb of God, who takes away the sin that I should fulfil thy will, O my God; of the world! This is he of whom I I am content to do it; said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks yea, thy law is within my heart. R. before me, for he was before me.’ I I have declared thy righteousness myself did not know him; but for this in the great congregation: I came baptizing with water, that he lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, might be revealed to Israel.” and that thou knowest. R. And John bore witness, “I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and remain on him. I myself did THE SECOND READING not know him; but he who sent me to 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 baptize with water said to me, ‘He on The beginning of the first Letter of St whom you see the Spirit descend and Paul to the Corinthians. remain, this is he who baptizes with Paul, called by the will of God to the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our have borne witness that this is the Son brother Sosthenes, to the church of of God.” God which is at Corinth, to those sanc- This is the Gospel of the Lord. tified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Je- sus Christ, both their Lord and ours: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the Word of the Lord. 308

I believe verily to see The Third Sunday the goodness of the Lord in Ordinary Time in the land of the living. A Hope in him, be strong, THE FIRST READING and he shall comfort thine heart; Isaiah 9:1-4 and put thou thy trust in the Lord. R. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. THE SECOND READING In the former time he brought into 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 contempt the land of Zebulun and the A reading from the first Letter of St land of Naphtali, but in the latter time Paul to the Corinthians. he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Gali- I appeal to you, brethren, by the lee of the nations. name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all The people who walked in dark- of you agree and that there be no dis- ness have seen a great light; those who sensions among you, but that you be dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on united in the same mind and the same them has light shined. judgment. You have multiplied the nation, you For it has been reported to me by have increased its joy; they rejoice be- Chloe’s people that there is quarrelling fore you as with joy at the harvest, as among you, my brethren. What I mean men rejoice when they divide the spoil. is that each one of you says, “I belong For the yoke of his burden, and the staff to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or for his shoulder, the rod of his oppres- “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to sor, you have broken as on the day of Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul cruci- Midian. fied for you? Or were you baptized in This is the Word of the Lord. the name of Paul? For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the RESPONSORIAL PSALM Gospel, and not with eloquent wis- 27 dom, lest the cross of Christ be emp- R. The Lord is my light tied of its power. and my salvation. This is the Word of the Lord. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 107:20-21; 149:2 of whom then shall I be afraid? R. The nations shall fear thy name, O One thing have I desired of the Lord, Lord : and all the kings of the earth which I will seek after: thy majesty. When the Lord shall build even that I may dwell up Sion : and when his glory shall ap- in the house of the Lord pear. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord is all the days of my life, King, the earth may be glad thereof : to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, yea. the multitude of the isles may be and to visit his temple. R. glad thereof. Alleluia. 309

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 4:12-23 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. When Jesus heard that John had The Fourth Sunday been arrested, he withdrew into Gali- lee; and leaving Nazareth he went and in Ordinary Time A dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that THE FIRST READING what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13 might be fulfilled: A reading from the Book of the Proph- et Zephaniah. “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Seek the Lord, all you humble of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles - the land, who do his commands; seek righ- people who sat in darkness have seen a teousness, seek humility; perhaps you great light, and for those who sat in the may be hidden on the day of the wrath region and shadow of death light has of the Lord. dawned.” “For I will leave in the midst of you From that time Jesus began to a people humble and lowly. They shall preach, saying, “Repent, for the king- seek refuge in the name of the Lord, dom of heaven is at hand.” those who are left in Israel; they shall As he walked by the Sea of Gali- do no wrong and utter no lies, nor shall lee, he saw two brothers, Simon who there be found in their mouth a deceit- is called Peter and Andrew his brother, ful tongue. For they shall pasture and casting a net into the sea; for they were lie down, and none shall make them fishermen. And he said to them, “Fol- afraid.” low me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets This is the Word of the Lord. and followed him. And going on from there he saw two RESPONSORIAL PSALM other brothers, James the son of Zebe- 26 dee and John his brother, in the boat R. Blessed are the poor in spirit; with Zebedee their father, mending for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and The Lord keepeth his promise for ever; their father, and followed him. who helpeth them to right And he went about all Galilee, teach- that suffer wrong: ing in their synagogues and preaching who feedeth the hungry. the Gospel of the kingdom and heal- The Lord looseth men out of prison. R. ing every disease and every infirmity among the people. The Lord giveth sight to the blind. The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; This is the Gospel of the Lord. The Lord careth for the strangers, he defendeth the fatherless and widow. R. 310

The Lord the Lord careth THE GOSPEL READING for the righteous; Matthew 5:1-12 as for the way of the ungodly, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel he turneth it upside down.. according to Matthew. The Lord thy God, O Sion, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. shall be King for evermore, At that time: Seeing the crowds, Je- and throughout all generations. R. sus went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. THE SECOND READING And he opened his mouth and taught 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 them, saying: A reading from the first Letter of St “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for Paul to the Corinthians. theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for Consider your call, brethren; not they shall be comforted. many of you were wise according to “Blessed are the meek, for they shall the flesh, not many were powerful, inherit the earth. not many were of noble birth; but God “Blessed are those who hunger and chose what is foolish in the world to thirst for righteousness, for they shall shame the wise, God chose what is be satisfied. weak in the world to shame the strong, “Blessed are the merciful, for they God chose what is low and despised shall obtain mercy. in the world, even things that are not, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for to bring to nothing things that are, so they shall see God. that no human being might boast in the “Blessed are the peacemakers, for presence of God. He is the source of they shall be called sons of God. your life in Christ Jesus, whom God “Blessed are those who are perse- made our wisdom, our righteousness cuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs and sanctification and redemption; is the kingdom of heaven. therefore, as it is written, ‘Let him who Blessed are you when men revile boasts, boast of the Lord.’ you and persecute you and utter all This is the Word of the Lord. kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 113:5-6; 138:2 This is the Gospel of the Lord. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high, and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth. He taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire. Alleluia. Al- leluia. I will worship toward thy holy Temple and praise thy name. Alleluia. 311

He will not be afraid of any evil tidings, The Fifth Sunday for his heart standeth fast, in Ordinary Time A and believeth in the Lord. R. His heart is established, THE FIRST READING and will not shrink Isaiah 58:7-10 until he see his desire upon his enemies. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. He hath dispersed abroad, Thus says the Lord, “Share your and given to the poor, bread with the hungry, and bring the and his righteousness homeless poor into your house; when remaineth for ever; you see the naked, cover him, and do His head will be raised in glory. R. not to hide yourself from your own flesh. THE SECOND READING “Then shall your light break forth 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 like the dawn, and your healing shall A reading from the first Letter of St spring up speedily; your righteousness Paul to the Corinthians. shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then When I came to you, brethren, I did you shall call, and the Lord will an- not come proclaiming to you the tes- swer; you shall cry, and he will say, timony of God in lofty words or wis- ‘Here I am.’ dom. “If you take away from the midst of For I decided to know nothing you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, among you except Jesus Christ and and speaking wickedness, if you pour him crucified. yourself out for the hungry and satisfy And I was with you in weakness, the desire of the afflicted, then shall and in much fear and trembling; and your light rise in the darkness and your my speech and my message were not in gloom be as the noonday.” plausible words of wisdom, but in dem- onstration of the Spirit and of power, This is the Word of the Lord. that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 112 This is the Word of the Lord. R. A light rises in the darkness for the righteous. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 112:9; 117 Unto the godly there ariseth up He hath dispersed abroad and given light in the darkness; to the poor, and his righteousness re- he is merciful, loving, and righteous. maineth for ever: His horn shall be ex- A good man is merciful, and lendeth, alted with honour. Blessed is the man and will guide his words that feareth the Lord: he hath great de- with discretion. R. light in his commandments. Alleluia. For he shall never be moved, Alleluia. O praise the Lord all ye na- and the righteous shall be had tions, praise him, all ye peoples. Al- in everlasting remembrance. leluia. 312

THE GOSPEL READING those who fear him, and he knows ev- Matthew 5:13-16 ery deed of man. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel He has not commanded any one to according to Matthew. be ungodly, and he has not given any R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. one permission to sin. At that time: Jesus said to his dis- This is the Word of the Lord. ciples, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall RESPONSORIAL PSALM its saltiness be restored? It is no longer Grail 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18 good for anything except to be thrown R. Blessed are those out and trodden under foot by men. who walk in the law of the Lord. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor Blessed are those that are undefiled do men light a lamp and put it under in the way a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives and walk in the law of the Lord. light to all in the house. Let your light Blessed are they so shine before men, that they may see that keep his testimonies your good works, and give glory to and seek him with their whole heart. R. your Father who is in heaven.” Thou hast charged that we shall This is the Gospel of the Lord. diligently keep thy commandments. O that my ways were made so direct that I might keep thy statutes. R. Bless thy servant that I may live, and keep thy word. Open thou mine eyes that I may see The Sixth Sunday the wondrous things of thy law. R.

in Ordinary Time A THE SECOND READING THE FIRST READING 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Sirach 15:15-20 A reading from the first Letter of St Paul to the Corinthians. A reading from the Book of Sirach. If you will, you can keep the com- Brethren: Among the mature we do mandments, they will save you; if you impart wisdom, although it is not a trust in God, you too shall live. wisdom of this age or of the rulers of He has placed before you fire and this age, who are doomed to pass away. water: stretch out your hand for which- But we impart a secret and hidden ever you wish. Before a man are life wisdom of God, which God decreed and death, and whichever he chooses before the ages for our glorification. will be given to him. None of the rulers of this age under- For great is the wisdom of the Lord; stood this; for if they had, they would he is mighty in power and sees ev- not have crucified the Lord of glory. erything. The eyes of the Lord are on But, as it is written, “What no eye has 313 seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man the men of old, ‘You shall not kill; and conceived, what God has prepared for whoever kills shall be liable to judg- those who love him,” God has revealed ment.’ But I say to you that every one to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit who is angry with his brother shall be searches everything, even the depths of liable to judgment; whoever insults his God. brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be This is the Word of the Lord. liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at GOSPEL ACCLAMATION the altar, and there remember that your Psalm 77:14.15; 98:1 brother has something against you, Thou art the God that doeth wonders; leave your gift there before the al- and hast declared thy power among the tar and go; first be reconciled to your people. Thou hast mightily delivered brother, and then come and offer your thy people: even the sons of Jacob and gift. Joseph. Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto Make friends quickly with your ac- the Lord a new song: for he hath done cuser, while you are going with him to marvellous things. Alleluia. court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say THE GOSPEL READING to you, you will never get out till you Matthew 5:17-37 have paid the last penny. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel You have heard that it was said, according to Matthew. ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. I say to you that every one who looks At that time: Jesus said to his disci- at a woman lustfully has already com- ples, “Do not think that I have come to mitted adultery with her in his heart. If abolish the law and the prophets; I have your right eye causes you to sin, pluck come not to abolish them but to fulfil it out and throw it away; it is better that them. you lose one of your members than For truly, I say to you, till heaven that your whole body be thrown into and earth pass away, not an iota, not a hell. And if your right hand causes you dot, will pass from the law until all is to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is accomplished. better that you lose one of your mem- Whoever then relaxes one of the bers than that your whole body go into least of these commandments and hell. teaches men so, shall be called least It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces in the kingdom of heaven; but he who his wife, let him give her a certificate does them and teaches them shall be of divorce.’ But I say to you that every called great in the kingdom of heaven. one who divorces his wife, except on For I tell you, unless your righteous- the ground of unchastity, makes her an ness exceeds that of the scribes and adulteress; and whoever marries a di- Pharisees, you will never enter the vorced woman commits adultery. kingdom of heaven. Again you have heard that it was said You have heard that it was said to to the men of old, ‘You shall not swear 314 falsely, but shall perform to the Lord RESPONSORIAL PSALM what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, 103 Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for R. The Lord is kind and merciful. it is the throne of God, or by the earth, Praise the Lord, O my soul, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, and all that is within me for it is the city of the great King. And praise his holy Name. do not swear by your head, for you can- Praise the Lord, O my soul, not make one hair white or black. Let and forget not all his benefits. R. what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from the Who forgiveth all thy sin Evil One.” and healeth all thine infirmities; This is the Gospel of the Lord. who saveth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness. R. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, long-suffering, and of great goodness. He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses. R. For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the The Seventh Sunday earth; so great is his mercy also in Ordinary Time toward them that fear him. A Look how wide also THE FIRST READING the east is from the west; Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 so far hath he set our sins from us. R. A reading from the Book of Leviticus. THE SECOND READING The Lord said to Moses, “Say to all 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 the congregation of the sons of Israel, A reading from the first Letter of St You shall be holy; for I the Lord your Paul to the Corinthians. God am holy. Brethren: Do you not know that “You shall not hate your brother in you are God’s temple and that God’s your heart, but you shall reason with Spirit dwells in you? If any one de- your neighbour, lest you bear sin be- stroys God’s temple, God will destroy cause of him. him. For God’s temple is holy, and that “You shall not take vengeance or temple you are. bear any grudge against the sons of Let no one deceive himself. If any your own people, but you shall love one among you thinks that he is wise in your neighbour as yourself: I am the this age, let him become a fool that he Lord.” may become wise. For the wisdom of This is the Word of the Lord. this world is folly with God. 315

For it is written, “He catches the hate your enemy.’ wise in their craftiness,” and again, “But I say to you, Love your en- “The Lord knows that the thoughts of emies and pray for those who perse- the wise are futile.” So let no one boast cute you, so that you may be sons of of men. your Father who is in heaven; for he For all things are yours, wheth- makes his sun rise on the evil and on er Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the the good, and sends rain on the just world, or life or death, or the present and on the unjust. or the future, all are yours; and you are For if you love those who love you, Christ’s; and Christ is God’s what reward have you? Do not even This is the Word of the Lord. the tax collectors do the same? And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do GOSPEL ACCLAMATION not even the Gentiles do the same? Psalm 41:5,2;5:1 You, therefore, must be perfect, as I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal your heavenly Father is perfect.” my soul, for I have sinned against thee. Blessed is he that considereth the poor This is the Gospel of the Lord. and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Alleluia. Allelu- ia. Ponder my words, O Lord: consider my meditation. Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 5:38-48 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a The Eighth Sunday tooth.’ “But I say to you, Do not resist one in Ordinary Time A who is evil. But if any one strikes you THE FIRST READING on the right cheek, turn to him the oth- Isaiah 49:17-15 er also; and if any one would sue you A reading from the Book of Isaiah. and take your coat, let him have your Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken cloak as well; and if any one forces me, my Lord has forgotten me.” you to go one mile, go with him two Can a woman forget her sucking miles. child, that she should have no compas- “Give to him who begs from you, sion on the son of her womb? Even and do not refuse him who would bor- these may forget, yet I will not forget row from you. you. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour and This is the Word of the Lord. 316

RESPONSORIAL PSALM will disclose the purposes of the heart. 62 Then every man will receive his com- R. Rest in God alone, my soul. mendation from God. My soul truly waiteth still upon God, This is the Word of the Lord. for of him cometh my salvation. He verily is my strength GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and my salvation: Psalm 120:1-2; 7:1 he is my defence, When I was in trouble I called upon so that I shall not greatly fall. R. the Lord: and he heard me. Deliver my My soul, wait thou still upon God, soul, O Lord, from lying lips: and from for my hope is in him. a deceitful tongue. Alleluia. Alleluia. He truly is my strength O Lord my God, in thee have I put my and my salvation: trust: save me from them that persecute he is my defence, me, and deliver me. Alleluia. so that I shall not fall. R. In God is my health, and my glory; THE GOSPEL READING the rock of my might, Matthew 6:24-34 and in God is my trust. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel O put your trust in him alway, ye people; according to Matthew. pour out your hearts before him, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. for God is our hope. R. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love THE SECOND READING the other, or he will be devoted to the 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 one and despise the other. You cannot A reading from the first Letter of St serve God and mammon. Therefore I Paul to the Corinthians. tell you, do not be anxious about your Brethren: This is how one should re- life, what you shall eat or what you gard us, as servants of Christ and stew- shall drink, nor about your body, what ards of the mysteries of God. More- you shall put on. over it is required of stewards that they “Is not life more than food, and the be found trustworthy. body more than clothing? Look at the But with me it is a very small thing birds of the air: they neither sow nor that I should be judged by you or by reap nor gather into barns, and yet your any human court. I do not even judge heavenly Father feeds them. Are you myself. I am not aware of anything not of more value than they? against myself, but I am not thereby “And which of you by being anx- acquitted. It is the Lord who judges ious can add one cubit to his span of me. life? And why are you anxious about Therefore do not pronounce judg- clothing? Consider the lilies of the ment before the time, before the Lord field, how they grow; they neither toil comes, who will bring to light the nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon things now hidden in darkness and in all his glory was not clothed like 317 one of these. But if God so clothes the other gods which you have not known. grass of the field, which today is alive You shall be careful to do all the statutes and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, and the ordinances which I set before will he not much more clothe you, O you this day.” men of little faith? This is the Word of the Lord. Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For RESPONSORIAL PSALM the Gentiles seek all these things; and 31 your heavenly Father knows that you R. Lord, be my rock of safety. need them all. Bow down thine ear to me. But seek first his kingdom and his make haste to deliver me. righteousness, and all these things shall And be thou my strong rock, be yours as well. Therefore do not be and house of defence anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow that thou mayest save me. R. will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” For thou art my strong rock, and my castle, This is the Gospel of the Lord. be thou also my guide,

and lead me for thy Name’s sake. R. My time is in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, The Ninth Sunday and from them that persecute me. R. in Ordinary Time A Be strong, THE FIRST READING and he shall establish your heart, all ye that put your trust in the Lord. R. Deuteronomy 11:18, 26-28, 32 A reading from the Book of Deuter- onomy. THE SECOND READING Moses said to the people, “You shall Romans 3:21-25, 28 lay up these words of mine in your A reading from the Letter of St Paul to heart and in your soul; and you shall the Romans. bind them as a sign upon your hand, Brethren: Now the righteousness of and they shall be as frontlets between God has been manifested apart from your eyes. law, although the law and the prophets “Behold, I set before you this day a bear witness to it, the righteousness of blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you God through faith in Jesus Christ for obey the commandments of the Lord all who believe. For there is no dis- your God, which I command you this tinction; since all have sinned and fall day, and the curse, if you do not obey short of the glory of God, they are jus- the commandments of the Lord your tified by his grace as a gift, through the God, but turn aside from the way which redemption which is in Christ Jesus, I command you this day, to go after whom God put forward as an expiation 318 by his blood, to be received by faith. and the winds blew and beat against that For we hold that a man is justified by house, and it fell; and great was the fall faith apart from works of law. of it.”

This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 71:2,1; Psalm 7:12 Be thou my strong rock, and house of defence: that thou mayest save me. In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Alleluia, The Tenth Sunday alleluia. God is a righteous judge, strong and patient: and God is provoked every in Ordinary Time A day. Alleluia. THE FIRST READING Hosea 6:3-6 THE GOSPEL READING A reading from the Book of the Matthew 7:21-27 Prophet Hosea. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Let us know, let us press on to know according to Matthew. the Lord; his going forth is sure as the R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. dawn; he will come to us as the show- At that time: Jesus said to his dis- ers, as the spring rains that water the ciples, “Not every one who says to me, earth. “What shall I do with you, O ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom Ephraim? What shall I do with you, of heaven, but he who does the will of O Judah? Your love is like a morn- my Father who is in heaven. ing cloud, like the dew that goes early On that day many will say to me, away. ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Therefore I have hewn them by your name, and cast out demons in the prophets, I have slain them by the your name, and do many mighty works words of my mouth, and my judgment in your name?’ And then will I declare goes forth as the light. For I desire to them, ‘I never knew you; depart mercy and not sacrifice, the knowledge from me, you evildoers.’ of God, rather than burnt offerings.” Every one then who hears these words This is the Word of the Lord. of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; RESPONSORIAL PSALM and the rain fell, and the floods came, 50 and the winds blew and beat upon that R. To the righteous I will shew house, but it did not fall, because it had the salvation of God. been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and The Lord, even the most mighty God, does not do them will be like a foolish hath spoken and called the world, man who built his house upon the sand; from the rising up of the sun and the rain fell, and the floods came, unto the going down thereof. 319

Out of Sion hath God appeared: reckoned to us who believe in him that in perfect beauty. R. raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was put to death for our trespasses I will not reprove thee because and raised for our justification. of thy sacrifices, or for thy burnt-offerings, This is the Word of the Lord. because they were not alway before me R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION If I be hungry, I will not tell thee: Psalm 79:9-10, Psalm 9:4,9 for the whole world is mine, Be merciful, O Lord, unto our sins: and all that is therein. wherefore do the heathen say, Where Thinkest thou that I will eat bulls’ flesh: is now their God? Help us, O God of and drink the blood of goats? R. our salvation : and for the honour of thy Name, deliver us, O Lord. Alle- Offer unto God thanksgiving luia. Alleluia. Thou, O God, art set in and pay thy vows the throne that judgest right : be thou unto the most Highest. the refuge of the opprest in due time And call upon me of trouble. Alleluia. in the time of trouble. R. THE GOSPEL READING THE SECOND READING Matthew 9:9-13 Romans 4:18-25 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel A reading from the Letter of St Paul to according to Matthew. the Romans. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Brethren: In hope Abraham believed At that time: As Jesus passed on , against hope, that he should become he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the father of many nations; as he had the tax office; and he said to him, “Fol- been told, “So shall your descendants low me.” be.” And he rose and followed him. And He did not weaken in faith when he as he sat at table in the house, behold, considered his own body, which was as many tax collectors and sinners came good as dead because he was about a and sat down with Jesus and his dis- hundred years old, or when he consid- ciples. ered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. And when the Pharisees saw this, No distrust made him waver con- they said to his disciples, “Why does cerning the promise of God, but he your teacher eat with tax collectors and grew strong in his faith as he gave sinners?” glory to God, fully convinced that God But when he heard it, he said, “Those was able to do what he had promised. who are well have no need of a physi- That is why his faith was “reckoned to cian, but those who are sick. Go and him as righteousness.” learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, But the words, “it was reckoned to and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to him,” were written not for his sake call the righteous, but sinners.” alone, but for ours also. It will be This is the Gospel of the Lord. 320

and his truth endureth The Eleventh Sunday from generation to generation. R. in Ordinary Time A THE SECOND READING THE FIRST READING Romans 5:6-11 Exodus 19:2-6 A reading from the Letter of St Paul to A reading from the Book of Exodus. the Romans. In those days: When the people of Brethren: While we were yet help- Israel came into the wilderness of Si- less, at the right time Christ died for nai, they encamped in the wilderness; the ungodly. and there Israel encamped before the Why, one will hardly die for a righ- mountain. teous man - though perhaps for a good And Moses went up to God, and the man one will dare even to die. But God Lord called to him out of the moun- shows his love for us in that while we tain, saying, “Thus you shall say to were yet sinners Christ died for us. the house of Jacob, and tell the sons Since, therefore, we are now jus- of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to tified by his blood, much more shall the Egyptians, and how I bore you on we be saved by him from the wrath eagles’ wings and brought you to my- of God. For if while we were ene- self. Now therefore, if you will obey mies we were reconciled to God by my voice and keep my covenant, you the death of his Son, much more, now shall be my own possession among all that we are reconciled, shall we be peoples; for all the earth is mine, and saved by his life. you shall be to me a kingdom of priests Not only so, but we also rejoice in and a holy nation.” God through our Lord Jesus Christ, This is the Word of the Lord. through whom we have now received our reconciliation. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 100 R. We are his people, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 84:10,9, Psalm 21:1 Behold, O God, our defender : and O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands : look upon thy servants. O Lord God of serve the Lord with gladness, hosts: hear the prayers of thy servants. and come before his presence Alleluia. Alleluia. The King shall re- with a song. R. joice in thy strength, O Lord : exceed- Be ye sure that the Lord he is God: ing glad shall he be of thy salvation. it is he that hath made us, Alleluia. and not we ourselves; we are his people, THE GOSPEL READING and the sheep of his pasture. R. Matthew 9:36-10:8 For the Lord is gracious, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel his mercy is everlasting : according to Matthew. 321 R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Twelfth Sunday At that time: When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, in Ordinary Time A because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. THE FIRST READING Then he said to his disciples, “The Jeremiah 20:10-13 harvest is plentiful, but the labourers A reading from the Book of Jeremi- ah. are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his Jeremiah said, “I hear many whis- harvest.” pering. Terror is on every side! ‘De- And he called to him his twelve nounce him! Let us denounce him!’ disciples and gave them authority say all my familiar friends, watching over unclean spirits, to cast them out, for my fall. ‘Perhaps he will be de- and to heal every disease and every ceived, then we can overcome him, infirmity. and take our revenge on him.’ The names of the twelve apostles But the Lord is with me as a dread are these: first, Simon, who is called warrior; therefore my persecutors will Peter, and Andrew his brother; James stumble, they will not overcome me. the son of Zebedee, and John his broth- They will be greatly shamed, for they er; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas will not succeed. Their eternal dishon- and Matthew the tax collector; James our will never be forgotten. the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; O Lord of hosts, who test the righ- Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscar- teous, who see the heart and the mind, iot, who betrayed him. These Twelve let me see thy vengeance upon them, Jesus sent out, charging them, “Go for to you have I committed my cause. nowhere among the Gentiles, and en- Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! ter no town of the Samaritans, but go For he has delivered the life of the rather to the lost sheep of the house of needy from the hand of evildoers.” Israel. And preach as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ This is the Word of the Lord. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received RESPONSORIAL PSALM without pay, give without pay.” 69

R. Hear me, O God, This is the Gospel of the Lord. in the multitude of thy mercy. O Lord, for thy sake have I suffered reproof: shame hath covered my face. I am become a stranger unto my brethren, even an alien unto my mother’s children. R. Hear me, O God, 322 in the multitude of thy mercy : my trust, let me never be put to confu- even in the truth of thy salvation. sion : deliver me in thy righteousness; Take me out of the mire, bow down thine ear to me, make haste that I sink not. R. to deliver me. Alleluia. The humble shall consider this, and be glad : THE GOSPEL READING seek ye after God, Matthew 10:26-33 and your soul shall live. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel For the Lord heareth the poor: according to Matthew. Let heaven and earth praise him; R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. the sea, and all that moveth therein. R. At that time: Jesus said to his apostles, “Have no fear of men; for nothing THE SECOND READING is covered that will not be revealed, or Romans 5:12-15 hidden that will not be known. What I A reading from the Letter of St Paul to tell you in the dark, utter in the light; the Romans. and what you hear whispered, proclaim Brethren: As sin came into the world upon the housetops. through one man and death through And do not fear those who kill the sin, and so death spread to all men be- body but cannot kill the soul; rather cause all men sinned - sin indeed was fear him who can destroy both soul and in the world before the law was given, body in hell. but sin is not counted where there is Are not two sparrows sold for a pen- no law. Yet death reigned from Adam ny? And not one of them will fall to to Moses, even over those whose sins the ground without your Father’s will. were not like the transgression of But even the hairs of your head are Adam, who was a type of the one who all numbered. was to come. Fear not, therefore; you are of more But the free gift is not like the tres- value than many sparrows. pass. So every one who acknowledges me For if many died through one man’s before men, I also will acknowledge trespass, much more have the grace of before my Father who is in heaven; but God and the free gift in the grace of whoever denies me before men, I also that one man Jesus Christ abounded for will deny before my Father who is in heaven.” many. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 90:13,1; Psalm 31:2,3 Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last : and be gracious unto thy servants. Lord, thou hast been our refuge : from one generation to another. Alleluia. Alleluia. In thee, O Lord, have I put 323

Blessed is the people, O Lord, The 13th Sunday that can rejoice in thee; in Ordinary Time they shall walk in the light A of thy countenance. THE FIRST READING Their delight shall be daily 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16 in thy Name; A reading from the second Book of and in thy righteousness shall they make their boast. R. Kings. One day Elisha went on to Shunem, For thou art the glory of their strength: where a wealthy woman lived, who and in thy loving-kindness urged him to eat some food. thou shalt lift up our heads. So whenever he passed that way, he For the Lord is our defence; would turn in there to eat food. the Holy One of Israel is our King. R. And she said to her husband, “Be- hold now, I perceive that this is a holy THE SECOND READING man of God, who is continually pass- Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 ing our way. Let us make a small roof A reading from the Letter of St Paul to chamber with walls, and put there for the Romans. him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he Brethren: All of us who have been can go in there.” baptised into Christ Jesus were bap- One day he came there, and he turned tised into his death. into the chamber and rested there. And We were buried therefore with him he said to Gehazi his servant, “What is by baptism into death, so that as Christ to be done for her?” was raised from the dead by the glory Gehazi answered, “Well, she has no of the Father, we too might walk in son, and her husband is old.” He said, newness of life. “Call her.” And when he had called her, But if we have died with Christ, we she stood in the doorway. And he said, believe that we shall also live with him. “At this season, when the time comes For we know that Christ being round, you shall embrace a son.” raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion This is the Word of the Lord. over him. The death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he RESPONSORIAL PSALM lives to God. 89 So you also must consider your- R. For ever I will sing selves dead to sin and alive to God in the goodness of the Lord. Christ Jesus. My song shall be alway This is the Word of the Lord. of the loving-kindness of the Lord; for I have said, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Mercy shall be set up for ever Psalm 90:13,1; Psalm 47:1 thy truth shalt thou stablish Come, ye children, and hearken to me: in the heavens. R. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 324

They had an eye unto him, and were enlightened: and their faces were not The 14th Sunday ashamed. Alleluia. Alleluia. O clap in Ordinary Time your hands together, all ye people: O A sing unto God with the voice of melo- THE FIRST READING dy. Alleluia. Zechariah 9:9-10 A reading from the Book of the Proph- THE GOSPEL READING et Zechariah. Matthew 10:37-42 Thus says the Lord: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! according to Matthew. Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Behold, your king comes to you; trium- At that time: Jesus said to his apos- phant and victorious is he, humble and tles, “He who loves father or mother riding on a donkey, on a colt the foal more than me is not worthy of me; and of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot he who loves son or daughter more from Ephraim and the war horse from than me is not worthy of me; and he Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be who does not take his cross and follow cut off, and he shall command peace to me is not worthy of me. the nations; his dominion shall be from He who finds his life will lose it, and sea to sea, and from the River to the he who loses his life for my sake will ends of the earth. find it. This is the Word of the Lord. He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him RESPONSORIAL PSALM who sent me. He who receives a 145 prophet because he is a prophet shall R. I will praise thy name for ever, receive a prophet’s reward, and he who my king and my God. receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righ- I will magnify thee, O God, my King teous man’s reward. and I will praise thy Name And whoever gives to one of these for ever and ever. little ones even a cup of cold water, Every day will I give thanks unto thee because he is a disciple, truly, I say to and praise thy Name for ever and ever. R. you, he shall not lose his reward.” The Lord is gracious and merciful, This is the Gospel of the Lord. long-suffering and of great goodness. The Lord is loving unto every man and his mercy is over all his works. R. All thy works praise thee, O Lord and thy saints give thanks unto thee. They shew the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power. R. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth 325

throughout all ages. that you have hidden these things The Lord upholdeth all such as fall, from the wise and understanding and and lifteth up all those that are down. R. revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All THE SECOND READING things have been delivered to me by Romans 8:9, 11-13 my Father; and no one knows the Son A reading from the Letter of St Paul to except the Father, and no one knows the Romans. the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal Brethren: You are not in the flesh, him. you are in the Spirit, if the Spirit of “Come to me, all who labour and are God really dwells in you. Any one heavy laden, and I will give you rest. who does not have the Spirit of Christ Take my yoke upon you, and learn does not belong to him. If the Spirit from me; for I am gentle and lowly in of him who raised Jesus from the dead heart, and you will find rest for your dwells in you, he who raised Christ Je- souls. For my yoke is easy, and my sus from the dead will give life to your burden is light.” mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you. This is the Gospel of the Lord. So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh - for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. This is the Word of the Lord. The 15th Sunday GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 71:2,1; Matthew 11:28 in Ordinary Time Be thou my strong rock, and house of A defence: that thou mayest save me. In THE FIRST READING thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let me Isaiah 55:10-11 never be put to confusion. Alleluia, al- A reading from the Book of Isaiah. leluia. Come unto me, all ye that labour Thus says the Lord, “ As the rain and are heavy-laden: and I will give you and the snow come down from heaven, rest. Alleluia. and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, THE GOSPEL READING giving seed to the sower and bread to Matthew 11:25-30 the eater, so shall my word be that goes The Continuation of the Holy Gospel forth from my mouth; it shall not re- according to Matthew. turn to me empty, but it shall accom- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. plish that which I intend, and prosper At that time Jesus declared, “I thank in the thing for which I sent it.” you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, This is the Word of the Lord. 327

RESPONSORIAL PSALM of God. 65 We know that the whole creation R. The seed that falls on good ground has been groaning with labour pains will yield a fruitful harvest. together until now; and not only the Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it; creation, but we ourselves, who have thou makest it very plenteous. the first fruits of the Spirit, groan in- The river of God is full of water; wardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. thou preparest their corn, for so thou providest for the earth. R. This is the Word of the Lord. Thou waterest her furrows, thou sendest rain GOSPEL ACCLAMATION into the little valleys thereof; Psalm 17:8,1; Psalm 65:1 thou makest it soft Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of thine with the drops of rain, eye; hide me under the shadow of thy and blessest the increase of it. R. wings. Let my sentence come forth Thou crownest the year from thy presence: and let thine eyes with thy goodness; look upon the thing that is equal. Alle- and thy clouds drop fatness luia, alleluia. Thou, O God, art praised upon the pastures of the wilderness R. in Zion: and unto the shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem. Alleluia. The hills shall rejoice on every side. The folds shall be full of sheep; THE GOSPEL READING the valleys also shall stand so thick Matthew 13:1-9 with corn, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel that they shall laugh and sing. R. according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING Romans 8:18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the A reading from the Letter of St Paul to house and sat beside the sea. the Romans. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat Brethren: there; and the whole crowd stood on I consider that the sufferings of this the beach. And he told them many present time are not worth comparing things in parables, saying: with the glory that is to be revealed to “A sower went out to sow. And us. as he sowed, some seeds fell along For the creation waits with eager the path, and the birds came and de- longing for the revealing of the sons of voured them. Other seeds fell on God; for the creation was subjected to rocky ground, where they had not futility, not of its own will but by the much soil, and immediately they will of him who subjected it in hope; sprang up, since they had no depth of because the creation itself will be set soil, but when the sun rose they were free from its bondage to decay and ob- scorched; and since they had no root tain the glorious liberty of the children they withered away. Other seeds fell 328 upon thorns, and the thorns grew up Thou, Lord, art good and gracious, and choked them. Other seeds fell and of great mercy unto all them on good soil and brought forth grain, that call upon thee. some a hundredfold, some sixty, some Give ear, Lord, unto my prayer, thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.” and ponder the voice of my humble desires. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. All nations whom thou hadst made shall come and worship thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy Name. For thou art great, The 16th Sunday and doest wondrous things; thou art God alone. R. in Ordinary Time A But thou, O Lord God, THE FIRST READING art full of compassion and mercy, Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 long suffering, A reading from the Book of Wis- plenteous in goodness and truth. dom. O turn thee then unto me, and have mercy upon me. R. There is no god besides thee, whose care is for all men, to whom you should prove that you have not judged unjust- THE SECOND READING ly. For your strength is the source of Romans 8:26-27 righteousness, and your sovereignty A reading from the Letter of St Paul to over all causes you to spare all. the Romans. For you show your strength when Brethren: The Spirit helps us in our men doubt the completeness of your weakness; for we do not know how to power, and rebuke any insolence pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself among those who know it. intercedes for us with sighs too deep You who are sovereign in strength for words. And he who searches the judge with mildness, and with great for- hearts of men knows what is the mind bearance you govern us; for you have of the Spirit, because the Spirit inter- power to act whenever you choose. cedes for the saints according to the Through such works you have will of God. taught your people that the righteous This is the Word of the Lord. man must be kind, and you have filled your sons with good hope, because you give repentance for sins. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 8:1-2; Psalm 59:1 This is the Word of the Lord. O Lord, our Governor : how excellent is thy Name in all the world. Thou hast RESPONSORIAL PSALM set thy glory : above the heavens. Al- 86 leluia. Alleluia. Deliver me from mine R. Thou, O Lord, enemies, O God : defend me from them art full of compassion and mercy. that rise up against me. Alleluia. 328

THE GOSPEL READING night; and God said, “Ask what I shall Matthew 13:24-30 give you.” The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Solomon replied, “O Lord my God, according to Matthew. you have made your servant king in R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. place of David my father, although I am but a little child; I do not know At that time: Jesus put another parable how to go out or come in. And your before them, saying, servant is in the midst of your people “The kingdom of heaven may be whom you have chosen, a great people, compared to a man who sowed good that cannot be numbered or counted for seed in his field; but while men were multitude. Give your servant therefore sleeping, his enemy came and sowed an understanding mind to govern your weeds among the wheat, and went people, that I may discern between away. So when the plants came up and good and evil; for who is able to gov- bore grain, then the weeds appeared ern this great people of yours?” also. And the servants of the house- It pleased the Lord that Solomon holder came and said to him, ‘Sir, did had asked this. And God said to him, you not sow good seed in your field? “Because you have asked this, and How then has it weeds?’ He said to have not asked for yourself long life or them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The riches or the life of your enemies, but servants said to him, ‘Then do you have asked for yourself understanding want us to go and gather them?’ But he to discern what is right, behold, I now said, ‘No; lest in gathering the weeds do according to your word. Behold, I you root up the wheat along with them. give you a wise and discerning mind, Let both grow together until the har- so that none like you has been before vest; and at harvest time I will tell the you and none like you shall arise after reapers, Gather the weeds first and you.” bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM from Psalm 119 R. Lord, I love thy commandments. Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have promised to keep thy law. The 17th Sunday The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me in Ordinary Time A than thousands of gold and silver. R. O let thy merciful kindness THE FIRST READING be my comfort 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 according to thy word unto thy servant. A reading from the first Book of Kings. O let thy loving mercies come unto me, In those days: At Gibeon the Lord that I may live; appeared to Solomon in a dream by for thy law is my delight. R. 329

For I love thy commandments The Continuation of the Holy Gospel above gold and precious stone. according to Matthew. Therefore hold I straight R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. all thy commandments, Jesus said to the crowds, “The king- and all false ways I utterly abhor. R. dom of heaven is like treasure hidden Thy testimonies are wonderful, in a field, which a man found and cov- therefore doth my soul keep them. ered up; then in his joy he goes and When thy word goeth forth sells all that he has and buys that field. it giveth light and understanding “Again, the kingdom of heaven is unto the simple. R. like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great val- THE SECOND READING ue, went and sold all that he had and Romans 8:28-30 bought it. A reading from the Letter of St Paul to “Again, the kingdom of heaven is the Romans. like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when Brethren: We know that in every- it was full, men drew it ashore and sat thing God works for good with those down and sorted the good into vessels who love him, who are called accord- but threw away the bad. So it will be ing to his purpose. For those whom at the close of the age. The angels will he foreknew he also predestined to be come out and separate the evil from the conformed to the image of his Son, in righteous, and throw them into the fur- order that he might be the first-born nace of fire; where there will be weep- among many brethren. And those ing and gnashing of teeth. whom he predestined he also called; “Have you understood all this?” and those whom he called he also jus- They said to him, “Yes.” tified; and those whom he justified he And he said to them, “Therefore ev- also glorified. ery scribe who has been trained for the This is the Word of the Lord. kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what GOSPEL ACCLAMATION is new and what is old.” Psalm 55:22, 18; 18:1-2 This is the Gospel of the Lord. My heart hath trusted in God, and I am helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him. Unto thee will I cry O Lord: be not silent, O God, nor depart from me. Al- leluia, alleluia. Sing we merrily unto God our strength; make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret. Alleluia.

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yea, all such as call upon him The 18th Sunday faithfully. R. in Ordinary Time A THE SECOND READING THE FIRST READING Romans 8:35, 37-39 Isaiah 55:1-3 A reading from the Letter of St Paul to the Romans. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Thus says the Lord, “Ho, every one Brethren: Who shall separate us who thirsts, come to the waters; and from the love of Christ? Shall trib- he who has no money, come, buy and ulation, or distress, or persecution, eat! Come, buy wine and milk without or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or money and without price. sword? No, in all these things we are “Why do you spend your money for more than conquerors through him that which is not bread, and your la- who loved us. bour for that which does not satisfy? For I am sure that neither death, nor “Listen diligently to me, and eat life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor what is good, and delight yourselves things present, nor things to come, nor in rich food. Incline your ear, and powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any- come to me; hear, that your soul may thing else in all creation, will be able live; and I will make with you an ev- to separate us from the love of God in erlasting covenant, my steadfast, mer- Christ Jesus our Lord. ciful love for David.” This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 145:15-16, Psalm 88:1 145 The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: R. The Lord is nigh and thou givest them their meat in due unto all that call upon him. season. Thou openest thy hand: and fillest all things living with plenteousness. The Lord is gracious and merciful, Alleluia, alleluia! O Lord God of my long-suffering and of great goodness. salvation: I have cried day and night The Lord is loving unto every man, before thee. Alleluia. and his mercy is over all his works. R. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: THE GOSPEL READING and thou givest them their meat Matthew 14:13-21 in due season. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Thou openest thine hand according to Matthew. and fillest all things living R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. with plenteousness. R. At that time: When Jesus heard of The Lord is righteous in all his ways the death of John the Baptist, he with- and holy in all his works. drew from there in a boat to a lonely The Lord is nigh place apart. unto all them that call upon him, But when the crowds heard it, they 331 followed him on foot from the towns. and stand upon the mount before the As he went ashore he saw a great Lord.” throng; and he had compassion on And behold, the Lord passed by, and them, and healed their sick. a great and strong wind tore the moun- When it was evening, the disciples tains, and broke in pieces the rocks became to him and said, “This is a lonely fore the Lord, but the Lord was not in place, and the day is now over; send the wind; and after the wind an earth- the crowds away to go into the villages quake, but the Lord was not in the and buy food for themselves.” earthquake; and after the earthquake a Jesus said, “They need not go away; fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; you give them something to eat.” and after the fire a still small voice. They said to him, “We have only And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped five loaves here and two fish.” his face in his mantle and went out and And he said, “Bring them here to stood at the entrance of the cave. me.” This is the Word of the Lord. Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up RESPONSORIAL PSALM to heaven, and blessed, and broke and 85 gave the loaves to the disciples, and the R. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, disciples gave them to the crowds. and grant us thy salvation. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of I will hearken what the Lord God will say the broken pieces left over. And those concerning me, who ate were about five thousand men, for he shall speak peace unto his people. besides women and children. His salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth, and righteousness hath looked down The 19th Sunday from heaven. R. The Lord shall show loving-kindness, in Ordinary Time and our land shall give her increase. A Righteousness shall go before him, THE FIRST READING and he shall direct his going 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 in the way. R. A reading from the first Book of Kings. In those days: When Elijah reached THE SECOND READING Horeb, the mountain of God, he lodged Romans 9:1-5 in a cave; A reading from the Letter of St Paul to And behold, the word of the Lord the Romans. came to him. And he said, “Go forth, Brethren: I am speaking the truth in 332

Christ, I am not lying; my conscience on the sea. bears me witness in the Holy Spirit, But when the disciples saw him that I have great sorrow and unceasing walking on the sea, they were terrified, anguish in my heart. For I could wish saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried that I myself were accursed and cut off out for fear. from Christ for the sake of my breth- But immediately he spoke to them, ren, my kinsmen according to the flesh. saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no They are Israelites, and to them belong fear.” the sonship, the glory, the covenants, And Peter answered him, “Lord, if the giving of the law, the worship, and it is you, bid me come to you on the the promises; to them belong the pa- water.” triarchs, and of their race, according He said, “Come.” to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God So Peter got out of the boat and over all, blessed for ever. Amen. walked on the water and came to Je- This is the Word of the Lord. sus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Jesus immediately reached out his Psalm 74:21,20,23; 90:1 hand and caught him, saying to him, “O Look upon thy covenant, O Lord: and you of little faith, why did you doubt?” forget not the congregation of the poor And when they got into the boat, for ever. Arise, O Lord, maintain thine the wind ceased. And those in the boat own cause: remember how the foolish worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are man blasphemeth thee daily. Alleluia, the Son of God.” alleluia.Lord, thou hast been our refuge: from one generation to another. Alleluia. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 14:22-33 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. After the crowd was satisfied, Jesus The 20th Sunday made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while in Ordinary Time A he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the THE FIRST READING crowds, he went up into the hills by Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 himself to pray. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. When evening came, he was there Thus says the Lord: “Keep justice, alone, but the boat by this time was and do righteousness, for soon my sal- many furlongs distant from the land, vation will come, and my deliverance beaten by the waves; for the wind was be revealed. And the foreigners who against them. And in the fourth watch join themselves to the Lord, to minister of the night he came to them, walking to him, to love the name of the Lord, 333 and to be his servants, every one who in order to make my fellow Jews jeal- keeps the sabbath, and does not pro- ous, and thus save some of them. For fane it, and holds fast my covenant - if their rejection means the reconcili- these I will bring to my holy mountain, ation of the world, what will their ac- and make them joyful in my house of ceptance mean but life from the dead? prayer; their burnt offerings and their For the gifts and the call of God are ir- sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; revocable. for my house shall be called a house of Just as you were once disobedient prayer for all peoples.” to God but now have received mercy This is the Word of the Lord. because of their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they RESPONSORIAL PSALM also may receive mercy. For God has 67 consigned all men to disobedience, that R. O God, he may have mercy upon all. let all the peoples praise thee! This is the Word of the Lord. O God, be merciful unto us, and bless us, and shew us the light of his counte- GOSPEL ACCLAMATION nance, and be merciful unto us: Psalm 118:8,9; 95:1 That thy way may be known upon It is better to trust in the Lord: than to earth, thy saving health among all na- put any confidence in man. It is better tions. R. to trust in the Lord than to put any con- O let the nations rejoice and be glad : fidence in princes. Alleluia, alleluia! O for thou shalt judge the folk righteous- come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us ly, and govern the nations upon earth. heartily rejoice in the strength of our R. salvation. Alleluia. Let the people praise thee, O God, THE GOSPEL READING let all the people praise thee. Matthew 15:21-28 Then shall the earth bring forth The Continuation of the Holy Gospel her increase; according to Matthew. and God, even our own God, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. shall give us his blessing. God shall bless us, At that time: Jesus went away and and all the ends of the world withdrew to the district of Tyre and shall fear him. R. Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, THE SECOND READING “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 David; my daughter is severely pos- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to sessed by a demon.” the Romans. But he did not answer her a word. Brethren: I am speaking to you Gen- And his disciples came and begged tiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle him, saying, “Send her away, for she is to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry crying after us.” 334

He answered, “I was sent only to the fasten him like a peg in a sure place, lost sheep of the house of Israel.” and he will become a throne of honour But she came and knelt before him, to his father’s house.” saying, “Lord, help me.” This is the Word of the Lord. And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it RESPONSORIAL PSALM to the dogs.” 138 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the R. Thy mercy endureth for ever, dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their despise not the work of thy hands. masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O wom- I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, an, great is your faith! Let it be done with my whole heart: for you as you desire.” Even before the angels And her daughter was healed in- will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple. R. stantly. This is the Gospel of the Lord. I praise thy name because of thy faithfulness and truth; for thou hast magnified thy name and thy word above all things. When I called upon thee thou heardest me, and enduedst my soul The 21st Sunday with much strength. R. For though the Lord be high, in Ordinary Time yet hath he respect unto the lowly; A as for the proud, THE FIRST READING he beholdeth them afar off. Isaiah 22:19-23 Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever, A reading from the Book of Isaiah. despise not then the work of thy hands.R. Thus says the Lord to Shebna, who is over the household: THE SECOND READING “I will thrust you from your office, Romans 11:33-36 and you will be cast down from your A reading from the Letter of St Paul to station. In that day I will call my ser- the Romans. vant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and O the depth of the riches and wis- I will clothe him with your robe, and dom and knowledge of God! How un- will bind your belt on him, and will searchable are his judgments, and how commit your authority to his hand; and inscrutable his ways! he shall be a father to the inhabitants of “For who has known the mind of the Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Lord, or who has been his counsellor? And I will place on his shoulder the Or who has given a gift to him that he key of the house of David; he shall might be repaid?” open, and none shall shut; and he shall For from him and through him and to shut, and none shall open. And I will him are all things. To him be glory for 335 ever. Amen. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 92:1-2; Matt. 16:18 The 22nd Sunday It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name, in Ordinary Time O Most Highest. To tell of thy loving- A kindness early in the morning: and of THE FIRST READING thy truth in the night season. Alleluia, Jeremiah 20:7-9 alleluia! Thou art Peter, and upon this A reading from the Book of Jeremi- rock I will build my Church. Alleluia. ah. O Lord, you have deceived me, and THE GOSPEL READING I was deceived; you are stronger than I, Matthew 16:13-20 and you have prevailed. I have become The Continuation of the Holy Gospel a laughingstock all the day; every one according to Matthew. mocks me. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. For whenever I speak, I cry out, At that time: When Jesus came into I shout, “Violence and destruction!” the district of Caesarea Philippi, he For the word of the Lord has become asked his disciples, “Who do men say for me a reproach and derision all day that the Son of man is?” long. And they said, “Some say John the If I say, “I will not mention him, Baptist, others say Elijah, and others or speak any more in his name,” there Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” is in my heart as it were a burning fire He said to them, “But who do you shut up in my bones, and I am weary say that I am?” with holding it in, and I cannot. Simon Peter replied, “You are the This is the Word of the Lord. Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh RESPONSORIAL PSALM and blood has not revealed this to you, 63 but my Father who is in heaven. And I R. My soul is thirsting for thee, tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock O Lord my God. I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I O God, thou art my God; will give you the keys of the kingdom early will I seek thee. of heaven, and whatever you bind on My soul thirsteth for thee, earth shall be bound in heaven, and my flesh also longeth after thee; whatever you loose on earth shall be in a barren and dry land loosed in heaven.” where no water is. R. Then he strictly charged the disciples Thus have I looked for thee in holiness; to tell no one that he was the Christ. that I might behold This is the Gospel of the Lord. thy power and glory. 336

For thy loving-kindness is better THE GOSPEL READING than the life itself : Matthew 6:24-34 my lips shall praise thee. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. As long as I live will I magnify thee R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. on this manner; and lift up my hands in thy Name. At that time: Jesus began to show his My soul shall be satisfied, disciples that he must go to Jerusalem even as it were and suffer many things from the elders with marrow and fatness: and chief priests and scribes, and be when my mouth praiseth thee killed, and on the third day be raised. with joyful lips. R. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid, Lord! Because thou hast been my helper This shall never happen to you.” therefore under the shadow of thy wings But he turned and said to Peter, “Get will I rejoice. behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance My soul hangeth upon thee; to me; for you are not on the side of thy right hand hath upholden me. R. God, but of men.” Then Jesus told his disciples, “If THE SECOND READING any man would come after me, let him Romans 12:1-2 deny himself and take up his cross and A reading from the Letter of St Paul to follow me. For whoever would save the Romans his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For I appeal to you , brethren, by the what will it profit a man, if he gains mercies of God, to present your bodies the whole world and forfeits his life? as a living sacrifice, holy and accept- Or what shall a man give in return for able to God, which is your spiritual his life? For the Son of man is to come worship. with his angels in the glory of his Fa- Do not be conformed to this world ther, and then he will repay every man but be transformed by the renewal of for what he has done.” your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and ac- This is the Gospel of the Lord. ceptable and perfect.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 107:20-21;98:1 The heathen shall fear thy name, O The 23rd Sunday Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy in Ordinary Time majesty. When the Lord shall build up A Sion: and when his glory shall appear. THE FIRST READING Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto the Lord Ezekiel 33:7-9 a new song: for he hath done marvel- A reading from the Book of the Proph- lous things. Alleluia. et Ezekiel. 337

Thus says the Lord A reading from the Letter of St Paul to “You, son of man, I have made the Romans. a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my Brethren: Owe no one anything, ex- mouth, you shall give them warning cept to love one another; for he who from me. If I say to the wicked, O loves his neighbour has fulfilled the wicked man, you shall surely die, and law. The commandments, “You shall you do not speak to warn the wicked not commit adultery, You shall not to turn from his way, that wicked man kill, You shall not steal, You shall not shall die in his iniquity, but his blood covet,” and any other commandment, I will require at your hand. But if you are summed up in this sentence, “You warn the wicked to turn from his way, shall love your neighbour as yourself.” and he does not turn from his way; he Love does no wrong to a neighbour; shall die in his iniquity, but you will therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. have saved your life.” This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 95 Psalm 33:12,6; 102:2 R. Today if ye will hear his voice, Blessed is the people whose God is the harden not your hearts. Lord: and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen to him to be his inheritance. By O come, let us sing unto the Lord, the Word of the Lord were the heavens let us heartily rejoice in the strength made; and all the hosts of them by the of our salvation. breath of his mouth. Alleluia, alleluia. Let us come before his presence Hear my prayer, O Lord; and let my cry with thanksgiving, come unto thee. Alleluia. and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms. R. THE GOSPEL READING O come, let us worship and fall down, Matthew 18:15-20 and kneel before the Lord our Maker. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel For he is the Lord our God according to Matthew. and we are the people of his pasture, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and the sheep of his hand. R. At that time: Jesus said to his disci- Today if ye will hear his voice, ples: “If your brother sins against you, harden not your hearts, go and tell him his fault, between you as in the provocation, and him alone. If he listens to you, you and as in the day of temptation have gained your brother. But if he in the wilderness. does not listen, take one or two others When your fathers tempted me, along with you, that every word may proved me, and saw my works. R. be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen THE SECOND READING to them, tell it to the Church; and if he Romans 13:8-10 refuses to listen even to the Church, let 338 him be to you as a Gentile and a tax col- tion and death, and be true to the com- lector. mandments. “Truly, I say to you, whatever you Remember the commandments, and bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, do not be angry with your neighbour; and whatever you loose on earth shall remember the covenant of the Most be loosed in heaven. High, and overlook ignorance. “Again I say to you, if two of you This is the Word of the Lord. agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are RESPONSORIAL PSALM gathered in my name, there am I in the 103 midst of them.” R. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, This is the Gospel of the Lord. long-suffering, and of great goodness. Praise the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul The 24th Sunday and forget not all his benefits;R. in Ordinary Time Who forgiveth all thy sin A and healeth all thine infirmities; THE FIRST READING Who saveth thy life from destruction Sirach 27:20-28:7 and crowneth thee with mercy A reading from the book of Sirach. and loving-kindness. R. Anger and wrath, these also are The Lord is full of compassion abominations, and the sinful man will and mercy, possess them. He that takes vengeance long-suffering, will suffer vengeance from the Lord, and of great goodness. and he will firmly establish his sins. He will not alway be chiding, Forgive your neighbour the wrong neither keepeth he his anger for ever. he has done, and then your sins will be He hath not dealt with us after our sins, pardoned when you pray. nor rewarded us Does a man harbour anger against according to our wickednesses. R. another, and yet seek for healing from the Lord? Does he have no mercy to- For as the heaven is high ward a man like himself, and yet pray above the earth, for his own sins? so great is his mercy If he himself, being flesh, maintains toward them that fear him. wrath,will he then seek forgiveness As far as the east is from the west, from God? Who will make expiation so far hath he set our sins from us. R. for his sins? Remember the end of your life, and THE SECOND READING cease from enmity, remember destruc- Romans 14:7-9 339

A reading from the Letter of St Paul to the servant fell on his knees, imploring the Romans. him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and Brethren: None of us lives to him- I will pay you everything.’ And out of self, and none of us dies to himself. If pity for him the lord of that servant re- we live, we live to the Lord, and if we leased him and forgave him the debt. die, we die to the Lord; so then, wheth- “But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow ser- er we live or whether we die, we are vants who owed him a hundred de- the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died narii; and seizing him by the throat and lived again, that he might be Lord he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his both of the dead and of the living. fellow servant fell down and pleaded This is the Word of the Lord. with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and went GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and put him in prison till he should pay Psalm 122:1,7; Psalm 102:16 the debt. When his fellow servants I was glad when they said unto me: saw what had taken place, they were we will go onto the house of the Lord. greatly distressed, and they went and Peace be within thy walls: and plente- reported to their lord all that had taken ousness within thy palaces. Alleluia, place. Then his lord summoned him alleluia! The heathen shall fear thy and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! name, O Lord; and all the kings of the I forgave you all that debt because you earth thy majesty. Alleluia. pleaded with me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger THE GOSPEL READING his lord delivered him to the jailers, till Matthew 18:21-35 he should pay all his debt. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel “So also my heavenly Father will do according to Matthew. to every one of you, if you do not for- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. give your brother from your heart.” At that time: Peter came up and said This is the Gospel of the Lord. to Jesus, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. “Therefore the kingdom of heav- The 25th Sunday en may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his ser- in Ordinary Time A vants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him THE FIRST READING ten thousand talents; and as he could Isaiah 55: 6-9 not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, A reading from the Book of Isaiah. with his wife and children and all that Seek the Lord while he may be he had, and payment to be made. So found, call upon him while he is near; 340 let the wicked forsake his way, and the hard pressed between the two. unrighteous man his thoughts; let him My desire is to depart and be with return to the Lord, that he may have Christ, for that is far better. But to mercy upon him, and to our God, for remain in the flesh is more necessary he will abundantly pardon. For my on your account. Only let your man- thoughts are not your thoughts, neither ner of life be worthy of the Gospel of are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Christ. For as the heavens are higher than This is the Word of the Lord. the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your GOSPEL ACCLAMATION thoughts. Psalm 145:18,21; Psalm 105:1 This is the Word of the Lord. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: yea, all such as call upon RESPONSORIAL PSALM him faithfully. My mouth shall speak 145 the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh R. The Lord is near to all who call him. give thanks unto his holy name. Al- Every day will I give thanks unto thee leluia. Alleluia. O give thanks unto the and praise thy Name for ever and ever. Lord, and call upon his Name: tell the Great is the Lord, people what things he hath done. Al- and marvellous worthy to be praised; leluia. there is no end of his greatness. R. THE GOSPEL READING The Lord is gracious and merciful, Matthew 20:1-16 long-suffering and of great goodness. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The Lord is loving unto every man according to Matthew. and his mercy is over all his works. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Lord is righteous in all his ways At that time: Jesus told his disciples and holy in all his works. this parable: The Lord is nigh “The kingdom of heaven is like a unto all them that call upon him; householder who went out early in the yea, all such as call upon him morning to hire labourers for his vine- faithfully. R. yard. After agreeing with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. THE SECOND READING “And going out about the third hour Philippians 1:20-24, 27 he saw others standing idle in the mar- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to ket place; and to them he said, ‘You go the Philippians. into the vineyard too, and whatever is Brethren: Christ will be honoured in right I will give you.’ So they went. my body, whether by life or by death. “Going out again about the sixth For to me to live is Christ, and to die hour and the ninth hour, he did the is gain. If it is to be life in the flesh, same. And about the eleventh hour that means fruitful labour for me. Yet he went out and found others stand- which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am ing; and he said to them, ‘Why do you 341 stand here idle all day?’ They said to O house of Israel: Is my way not just? him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He Is it not your ways that are not just? said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard When a righteous man turns away from too.’ his righteousness and commits iniqui- “And when evening came, the own- ty, he shall die for it; for the iniquity er of the vineyard said to his steward, which he has committed he shall die. ‘Call the labourers and pay them their “Again, when a wicked man turns wages, beginning with the last, up to away from the wickedness he has com- the first.’ And when those hired about mitted and does what is lawful and the eleventh hour came, each of them right, he shall save his life. Because he received a denarius. Now when the first considered and turned away from all the came, they thought they would receive transgressions which he had committed, more; but each of them also received a he shall surely live, he shall not die.” denarius. “And on receiving it they grumbled This is the Word of the Lord. at the householder, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have RESPONSORIAL PSALM made them equal to us who have borne 25 the burden of the day and the scorching R. Remember thy mercies, O Lord. heat.’ Shew me thy ways, O Lord, “But he replied to one of them, and teach me thy paths. ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did Lead me forth in thy truth, you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you, and go; and teach me, I choose to give to this last as I give for thou art the God of my salvation. R. to you. Am I not allowed to do what I Call to remembrance, O Lord, choose with what belongs to me? Or thy tender mercies, do you begrudge my generosity?’ So and thy loving-kindnesses, the last will be first, and the first last.” which have been ever of old. This is the Gospel of the Lord. O remember not the sins and offences of my youth; but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness. R. Gracious and righteous is the Lord: The 26th Sunday therefore will he teach sinners in the way. in Ordinary Time A All the paths of the Lord THE FIRST READING are mercy and truth; Ezekiel 18:25-28 unto such as keep his covenant A reading from the Book of the and his testimonies. R. Prophet Ezekiel. Thus says the Lord: “You say, ‘The THE SECOND READING way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, Philippians 1:1-5 342

A reading from the Letter of St Paul to did the will of his father?” They said, the Philippians. “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, Brethren: If there is any encourage- I say to you, the tax collectors and the ment in Christ, any incentive of love, harlots go into the kingdom of God any participation in the Spirit, any af- before you. For John came to you in fection and sympathy, complete my joy the way of righteousness, and you did by being of the same mind, having the not believe him, but the tax collectors same love, being in full accord and of and the harlots believed him; and even one mind. Do nothing from selfishness when you saw it, you did not afterward or conceit, but in humility count oth- repent and believe him.” ers better than yourselves. Let each of This is the Gospel of the Lord. you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. This is the Word of the Lord. The 27th Sunday GOSPEL ACCLAMATION in Ordinary Time Philippians 2:8-9; Psalm 108:2 A Christ became obedient for our sakes THE FIRST READING unto death: even the death of the Cross. Isaiah 5:1-7 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted A reading from the Book of Isaiah. him: and given Him a name which is above every name. Alleluia, alleluia. Let me sing for my beloved a love O God, my heart is ready, my heart is song concerning his vineyard: ready: I will sing, and give praise with My beloved had a vineyard on a the best member that I have. Alleluia. very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the THE GOSPEL READING midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in Matthew 21:28-32 it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel but it yielded wild grapes. according to Matthew. And now, O inhabitants of Jerusa- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. lem and men of Judah, judge, I pray At that time: Jesus said to the chief you, between me and my vineyard. priests and elders of the people, What more was there to do for my “What do you think? A man had vineyard, that I have not done in it? two sons; and he went to the first and When I looked for it to yield grapes, said, ‘Son, go and work in the vine- why did it yield wild grapes? yard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will And now I will tell you what I will not’; but afterward he repented and do to my vineyard. I will remove its went. And he went to the second and hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, break down its wall, and it shall be sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two trampled down. I will make it a waste; 343 it shall not be pruned or hoed, and bri- THE SECOND READING ers and thorns shall grow up; I will also Philippians 4 : 6 - 9 command the clouds that they rain no A reading from the Letter of St Paul to rain upon it. For the vineyard of the the Philippians. Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, Brethren: Have no anxiety about and the men of Judah are his pleasant anything, but in everything by prayer planting; and he looked for justice, but and supplication with thanksgiving let behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, your requests be made known to God. but behold, a cry! And the peace of God, which passes This is the Word of the Lord. all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, RESPONSORIAL PSALM whatever is honourable, whatever is 80 just, whatever is pure, whatever is R. The vineyard of the Lord lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is the house of Israel. is any excellence, if there is anything Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt; worthy of praise, think about these thou hast cast out the heathen, things. and planted it. What you have learned and received She stretched out her branches and heard and seen in me, do; and the unto the sea, God of peace will be with you. and her boughs unto the river. R. This is the Word of the Lord. Why hast thou then broken down her hedge, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION that all they that go by Psalm 90:1; 114:1 pluck off her grapes? Lord, thou hast been our refuge from The wild boar out of the wood one generation to another. Before the doth root it up mountains were brought forth, or ever and the wild beasts of the field the earth and the world were made: devour it. R. thou art God from everlasting, and world without end. Alleluia. Alleluia. Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, When Israel came out of Egypt: and the look down from heaven; house of Jacob from among the strange behold, and visit this vine, people. Alleluia. and the place of the vineyard that thy right hand hath planted, THE GOSPEL READING and the branch that thou madest Matthew 21:33-43 so strong for thyself. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel And so will not we go back from thee: according to Matthew. O let us live, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and we shall call upon thy Name. At that time: Jesus said to the chief Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts: priests and elders of the people, shew the light of thy countenance, “Hear another parable. There was and we shall be whole. R. a householder who planted a vineyard, 344 and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and The 28th Sunday let it out to tenants, and went into an- in Ordinary Time other country. A “When the season of fruit drew near, THE FIRST READING he sent his servants to the tenants, to Isaiah 25:6-10 get his fruit; and the tenants took his A reading from the Book of Isaiah. servants and beat one, killed another, On this mountain the Lord of hosts and stoned another. will make for all peoples a feast of fat “Again he sent other servants, more things, a feast of choice wines- of fat than the first; and they did the same things full of marrow, of choice wines to them. Afterward he sent his son to well refined. And he will destroy on them, saying, ‘They will respect my this mountain the covering that is cast son.’ over all peoples, the veil that is spread “But when the tenants saw the son, over all nations. He will swallow up they said to themselves, ‘This is the death for ever, and the Lord God will heir; come, let us kill him and have his wipe away tears from all faces, and inheritance.’ And they took him and the reproach of his people he will take cast him out of the vineyard, and killed away from all the earth; for the Lord him. has spoken. “When therefore the owner of the It will be said on that day, “Behold, vineyard comes, what will he do to this is our God; we have waited for those tenants?” him, that he might save us. This is the They said to him, “He will put those Lord; we have waited for him; let us be wretches to a miserable death, and let glad and rejoice in his salvation.” For out the vineyard to other tenants who the hand of the Lord will rest on this will give him the fruits in their sea- mountain. sons.” Jesus said to them, “Have you nev- This is the Word of the Lord. er read in the Scriptures: ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has RESPONSORIAL PSALM become the cornerstone; this was the 23 Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our R. I will dwell in the house of the Lord eyes’? Therefore I tell you, the king- forever. dom of God will be taken away from The Lord is my shepherd, you and given to a nation producing therefore can I lack nothing. the fruits of it.” He shall feed me in a green pasture This is the Gospel of the Lord. and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. R. He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness, for his Name’s sake. 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of the shadow of death, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; according to Matthew. thy rod and thy staff comfort me. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Thou shalt prepare a table before me At that time: Again Jesus spoke to against them that trouble me: the chief priests and elders of the peo- thou hast anointed my head with oil, ple, in parables, saying, and my cup shall be full. R. “The kingdom of heaven may be But thy loving-kindness and mercy compared to a king who gave a mar- shall follow me all the days of my life : riage feast for his son, and sent his ser- and I will dwell vants to call those who were invited to in the house of the Lord for ever. R. the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, say- THE SECOND READING ing, ‘Tell those who are invited, Be- Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 hold, I have made ready my dinner, my A reading from the Letter of St Paul to oxen and my fat calves are killed, and the Philippians. everything is ready; come to the mar- Brethren: I know how to be abased, riage feast.’ and I know how to abound; in any and But they made light of it and went all circumstances I have learned the se- off, one to his farm, another to his busi- cret of facing plenty and hunger, abun- ness, while the rest seized his servants, dance and want. I can do all things in treated them shamefully, and killed him who strengthens me. them. Yet it was kind of you to share my The king was angry, and he sent his trouble. troops and destroyed those murderers And my God will supply every need and burned their city. of yours according to his riches in glo- Then he said to his servants, ‘The ry in Christ Jesus. To our God and Fa- wedding is ready, but those invited ther be glory for ever and ever. Amen. were not worthy. Go therefore to the This is the Word of the Lord. streets, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into GOSPEL ACCLAMATION the streets and gathered all whom they Psalm 23:4; 114:11 found, both bad and good; so the wed- Though I walk through the valley of the ding hall was filled with guests. shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for But when the king came in to look thou art with me O Lord. Thy rod and at the guests, he saw there a man who thy staff comfort me. Alleluia, alleluia. had no wedding garment; and he said Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in him: He is their helper and defender. here without a wedding garment?’ Alleluia. And he was speechless. Then the king said to the atten- THE GOSPEL READING dants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and Matthew 22:1-14 cast him into the outer darkness; where 346 there will be weeping and gnashing of The Lord is great, teeth.’ For many are called, but few and cannot worthily be praised, are chosen.” he is more to be feared than all gods. This is the Gospel of the Lord. As for all the gods of the heathen, they are but idols, but it is the Lord that made the heavens.R. Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people : ascribe unto the Lord The 29th Sunday worship and power. Ascribe unto the Lord in Ordinary Time A the honour due unto his Name; bring presents, THE FIRST READING and come into his courts. R. Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 O worship the Lord A reading from the Book of Isaiah. in the beauty of holiness; Thus says the Lord to his anoint- let the whole earth stand in awe of him. ed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have Tell it out among the nations grasped, to subdue nations before him that the Lord is King; and uncover the loins of kings, to open and how that he shall judge the people doors before him that gates may not be righteously. R. closed: “For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by THE SECOND READING your name, I surname you, though you 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 do not know me. A reading from the first Letter of St “I am the Lord, and there is no oth- Paul to the Thessalonians. er, besides me there is no God; I clothe you, though you do not know me, that Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the men may know, from the rising of the church of the Thessalonians, in God sun and from the west, that there is the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: none besides me; I am the Lord, and Grace to you and peace. there is no other.” We give thanks to God always for This is the Word of the Lord. you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and RESPONSORIAL PSALM labour of love and steadfastness of 96 hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. R. Let the whole earth stand in awe For we know, brethren beloved by of the Lord God, that he has chosen you; for our O sing unto the Lord a new song, Gospel came to you not only in word, sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth; but also in power and in the Holy Spirit Declare his honour unto the nations and with full conviction. and his wonders unto all people. R. This is the Word of the Lord. 347

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 28:9,1; 146:1 O Lord, save thy people, and give thy blessing unto thy inheritance. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my strength: The 30th Sunday think no scorn of me, lest I become like unto them that go down into the in Ordinary Time pit. Alleluia. Alleluia. Praise the Lord, A O my soul: while I live will I praise the THE FIRST READING Lord; yea, as long as I have any being, Exodus 22:21-27 I will sing praises unto my God. Al- A reading from the Book of Exodus. leluia. Thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, THE GOSPEL READING for you were strangers in the land of Matthew 22:15-21 Egypt. You shall not afflict any widow The Continuation of the Holy Gospel or orphan. If you do afflict them, and according to Matthew. they cry out to me, I will surely hear R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. their cry; and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your At that time: The Pharisees went and wives shall become widows and your took counsel how to entangle Jesus in children fatherless. his talk. “If you lend money to any of my And they sent their disciples to people with you who is poor, you shall him, along with the Herodians, saying, not be to him as a creditor, and you “Teacher, we know that you are true, shall not exact interest from him. If and teach the way of God truthfully, ever you take your neighbor’s garment and care for no man; for you do not in pledge, you shall restore it to him regard the position of men. Tell us, before the sun goes down; for that is then, what you think. Is it lawful to his only covering, it is his mantle for pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” his body; in what else shall he sleep? But Jesus, aware of their malice, And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I said, “Why put me to the test, you hyp- am compassionate.’” ocrites? Show me the money for the tax.” This is the Word of the Lord. And they brought him a coin. And Jesus said to them, “Whose RESPONSORIAL PSALM likeness and inscription is this?” 18 They said, “Caesar’s.” R. I will love thee, O Lord my strength. Then he said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are I will love thee, O Lord, my strength; Caesar’s, and to God the things that are the Lord is my stony rock, my defence God’s.” and my Saviour. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. My God and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, and my refuge. 348

I will call upon the Lord, which I will require, even that I may which is worthy to be praised: dwell in the house of the Lord. To be- so shall I be safe hold the fair beauty of the Lord, and from mine enemies. R. to visit his temple. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord liveth, Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: Praise and blessed be my strong helper; thy God O Sion. Alleluia. and praised be the Lord of my salvation; THE GOSPEL READING Great prosperity Matthew 22:34-40 giveth he unto his King The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and sheweth loving-kindness according to Matthew. unto his Anointed. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: When the Pharisees THE SECOND READING heard that Jesus had silenced the Sad- 1 Thessalonians 1:5b-10 ducees, they came together. A reading from the first Letter of St And one of them, a lawyer, asked Paul to the Thessalonians. him a question, to test him. Brethren: You know what kind of “Teacher, which is the great com- men we proved to be among you for mandment in the law?” your sake. And he said to him, And you became imitators of us and “You shall love the Lord your God of the Lord, for you received the word with all your heart, and with all your in much affliction, with joy inspired by soul, and with all your mind. This is the Holy Spirit; so that you became an the great and first commandment. And example to all the believers in Mace- a second is like it, You shall love your donia and in Achaia. neighbour as yourself. On these two For not only has the word of the Lord commandments depend all the law and sounded forth from you in Macedonia the prophets.” and Achaia, but your faith in God has This is the Word of the Lord. gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus The 31st Sunday who delivers us from the wrath to come. This is the Word of the Lord. in Ordinary Time A THE FIRST READING GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Malachi 1:14b – 2:2b, 8-10 Psalm 27:4, 148:1 A reading from the Book of the One thing have I desired of the Lord, Prophet Malachi. 349

“I am a great King,” says the Lord of THE SECOND READING hosts, “and my name is feared among 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9,13 the nations. And now, O priests, this A reading from the first Letter of St command is for you. If you will not Paul to the Thessalonians. listen, if you will not lay it to heart to Brethren: We were gentle among give glory to my name,” says the Lord you, like a nurse taking care of her of hosts, “then I will send the curse children. upon you. You have turned aside from So, being affectionately desirous of the way; you have caused many to you, we were ready to share with you stumble by your instruction; you have not only the Gospel of God but also our corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says own selves, because you had become the Lord of hosts, “and so I make you very dear to us. despised and abased before all the peo- For you remember our labor and ple, inasmuch as you have not kept my toil, brethren; we worked night and ways but have shown partiality in your day, that we might not burden any of instruction.” you, while we preached to you the Have we not all one father? Has not Gospel of God. one God created us? Why then are we And we also thank God constantly faithless to one another, profaning the for this, that when you received the covenant of our fathers? word of God which you heard from This is the Word of the Lord. us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word RESPONSORIAL PSALM of God, which is at work in you be- 131 lievers. R. I will love thee, O Lord my strength. This is the Word of the Lord. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my stony rock, my defence GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and my Saviour. R. Psalm 107:20-21; 33:6 We have waited for thy loving-kind- My God and my might, ness in the midst of thy temple: Ac- in whom I will trust, cording to thy name O Lord, so is thy my buckler, and my refuge. praise unto the world’s end. Like as we I will call upon the Lord, have heard, so have we seen in the city which is worthy to be praised : of our God, even upon thy holy hill. so shall I be safe from mine enemies. R. Alleluia. Alleluia. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all The Lord liveth, the hosts of them by the breath of his and blessed be my strong helper; mouth. Alleluia. and praised be the Lord of my salvation; THE GOSPEL READING Great prosperity Matthew 23:1-12 giveth he unto his King The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and sheweth loving-kindness according to Matthew. unto his Anointed. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. 350

At that time: Jesus said to the crowds love her, and is found by those who and to his disciples, seek her. She hastens to make herself “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on known to those who desire her. Moses’ seat; so practice and observe He who rises early to seek her will whatever they tell you, but not what have no difficulty, for he will find her they do; for they preach, but do not sitting at his gates. practice. They bind heavy burdens, To fix one’s thought on her is perfect hard to bear, and lay them on men’s understanding, and he who is vigilant shoulders; but they themselves will not on her account will soon be free from move them with their finger. care, because she goes about seeking “They do all their deeds to be seen those worthy of her, and she gracious- by men; for they make their phylacter- ly appears to them in their paths, and ies broad and their fringes long, and meets them in every thought. they love the place of honour at feasts This is the Word of the Lord. and the best seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the market places, RESPONSORIAL PSALM and being called rabbi by men. 63 “But you are not to be called rabbi, R. My soul thirsteth for thee, for you have one teacher, and you are O Lord my God. all brethren. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, O God, thou art my God; who is in heaven. Neither be called My soul thirsteth for thee, masters, for you have one master, the my flesh also longeth after thee Christ. in a barren and dry land where no water is. R. “He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts Thus have I seen thee in the sanctuary himself will be humbled, and whoever that I might behold humbles himself will be exalted.” thy power and glory. This is the Gospel of the Lord. For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself; my lips shall praise thee. R. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow The 32nd Sunday and fatness; in Ordinary Time when my mouth praiseth thee A with joyful lips. R. THE FIRST READING I remember thee upon my bed, Wisdom 6:12-16 and meditate on thee A reading from the Book of Wis- in the night watches. dom. Because thou hast been my help, Wisdom is radiant and unfading, and therefore in the shadow of thy wings she is easily discerned by those who will I rejoice. R 351

THE SECOND READING they all slumbered and slept. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 “But at midnight there was a cry, A reading from the first Letter of St ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to Paul to the Thessalonians. meet him.’ We would not have you ignorant, “Then all those maidens rose and brethren, concerning those who are trimmed their lamps. And the foolish asleep, that you may not grieve as oth- said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your ers do who have no hope. oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But For since we believe that Jesus died the wise replied, ‘Perhaps there will and rose again, even so, through Jesus, not be enough for us and for you; go God will bring with him those who rather to the dealers and buy for your- have fallen asleep. selves.’ “And while they went to buy, the This is the Word of the Lord. bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage GOSPEL ACCLAMATION feast; and the door was shut. Psalm 141:2; Matt. 25:4,6 “Afterward the other maidens came Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ as the incense O Lord. And let the But he replied, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do lifting up of my hands be an evening not know you.’ sacrifice. Alleluia, alleluia. The five “Watch therefore, for you know nei- wise virgins took oil in their vessels ther the day nor the hour.” with their lamps: and at midnight there This is the Gospel of the Lord was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh: go ye out to meet him, Christ the Lord. Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 25:1-13 The 33rd Sunday The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. in Ordinary Time R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. A THE FIRST READING At that time: Jesus told his disciples Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 this parable: A reading from the Book of Proverbs. “The kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their Who can find a good wife? She lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. is far more precious than jewels. The “Five of them were foolish, and five heart of her husband trusts in her, and were wise. he will have no lack of gain. She does “For when the foolish took their him good, and not harm, all the days of lamps, they took no oil with them; but her life. the wise took flasks of oil with their She seeks wool and flax, and works lamps. with willing hands. She puts her hands “As the bridegroom was delayed, to the distaff, and her hands hold the 352 spindle. will come upon them as labour pains She opens her hand to the poor, and come upon a woman with child, and reaches out her hands to the needy. there will be no escape. Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, But you are not in darkness, breth- but a woman who fears the Lord is to ren, for that day to surprise you like a be praised. Give her of the fruit of her thief. For you are all sons of light and hands, and let her works praise her in sons of the day; we are not of the night the gates. or of darkness. This is the Word of the Lord. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 128 R. Blessed are they that fear the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Blessed are they that fear the Lord Psalm 44:8,9; 130:1 and walk in his ways! It is thou, O Lord, that savest us from For thou shalt eat the labour our enemies: and puttest them to con- of thine hands: fusion that hate us. We make our boast happy shalt thou be, in God all day long: and will praise and it shall be well with thee. R. thy Name for ever. Alleluia. Alleluia. Out of the deep have I called unto thee, Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine Lord hear my voice. Alleluia upon the walls of thine house; Thy children like the olive-branches round about thy table. R. THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 25:14-30 Lo, thus shall the man be blessed The Continuation of the Holy Gospel that feareth the Lord. according to Matthew. The Lord from out of Sion R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. shall so bless thee that thou shalt see Jerusalem At that time: Jesus told his disciples in prosperity all thy life long. R. this parable: “A man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his THE SECOND READING property; to one he gave five talents, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 to another two, to another one, to each A reading from the first Letter of St according to his ability. Then he went Paul to the Thessalonians. away. “He who had received the five tal- As to the times and the seasons, ents went at once and traded with them; brethren, you have no need to have and he made five talents more. So also, anything written to you. For you your- he who had the two talents made two selves know well that the day of the talents more. Lord will come like a thief in the night. “But he who had received the one When people say, “There is peace talent went and dug in the ground and and security,” then sudden destruction hid his master’s money. 353

“Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. “And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five Christ the King talents more, saying, ‘Master, you de- A livered to me five talents; here I have THE FIRST READING made five talents more.’ His- mas Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 ter said to him, ‘Well done, good and A reading from the Book of the faithful servant; you have been faithful Prophet Ezekiel. over a little, I will set you over much; Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, enter into the joy of your master.’ I, I myself will search for my sheep, “And he also who had the two tal- and will seek them out. As a shepherd ents came forward, saying, ‘Master, seeks out his flock when some of his you delivered to me two talents; here I sheep have been scattered abroad, so have made two talents more.’ His mas- will I seek out my sheep; and I will ter said to him, ‘Well done, good and rescue them from all places where they faithful servant; you have been faithful have been scattered on a day of clouds over a little, I will set you over much; and thick darkness. enter into the joy of your master.’ “I myself will be the shepherd of my “He also who had received the one sheep, and I will make them lie down”, talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, says the Lord God. I knew you to be a hard man, reaping “I will seek the lost, and I will bring where you did not sow, and gathering back the strayed, and I will bind up where you did not winnow; so I was the crippled, and I will strengthen the afraid, and I went and hid your talent weak, and the fat and the strong I will in the ground. Here you have what is watch over; I will feed them in justice. yours.’ But his master answered him, “As for you, my flock,” thus says the ‘You wicked and slothful servant! Lord God, “Behold, I judge between You knew that I reap where I have not sheep and sheep, rams and he-goats.” sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have This is the Word of the Lord. invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have re- RESPONSORIAL PSALM ceived what was my own with interest. 23 So take the talent from him, and give it R. The Lord is my shepherd; to him who has the ten talents. therefore can I lack nothing. “For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; The Lord is my shepherd, but from him who has not, even what therefore can I lack nothing. he has will be taken away. And cast He shall feed me in a green pasture the worthless servant into the outer and lead me forth darkness; where there will be weeping beside the waters of comfort. R. and gnashing of teeth.’” He shall convert my soul, This is the Gospel of the Lord. and bring me forth 354

in the paths of righteousness, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION for his Name’s sake. Psalm 71:8, 11; 148:3 Yea, though I walk through the valley His dominion shall be from the one sea of the shadow of death, to the other, and from the flood unto the I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; world’s end. All kings shall fall down thy rod and thy staff comfort me. R. before him: all nations shall do him service. Alleluia, alleluia. His domin- Thou shalt prepare a table before me ion is an everlasting dominion, which against them that trouble me: shall not pass away: and his kingdom thou hast anointed my head with oil, that which shall not be destroyed. Al- and my cup shall be full. R. leluia. But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life : THE GOSPEL READING and I will dwell Matthew 25:31-46 in the house of the Lord for ever. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 At that time: Jesus said to his dis- A reading from the first Letter of St ciples, Paul to the Corinthians. “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, Brethren: Christ has been raised then he will sit on his glorious throne. from the dead, the first fruits of those Before him will be gathered all the na- who have fallen asleep. tions, and he will separate them one For as by a man came death, by a from another as a shepherd separates man has come also the resurrection of the sheep from the goats, and he will the dead. place the sheep at his right hand, but For as in Adam all die, so also in the goats at the left. Christ shall all be made alive. “Then the King will say to those at But each in his own order: Christ his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my the first fruits, then at his coming those Father, inherit the kingdom prepared who belong to Christ. Then comes the for you from the foundation of the end, when he delivers the kingdom to world; for I was hungry and you gave God the Father after destroying every me food, I was thirsty and you gave rule and every authority and power. me drink, I was a stranger and you For he must reign until he has put welcomed me, I was naked and you all his enemies under his feet. The last clothed me, I was sick and you visited enemy to be destroyed is death. When me, I was in prison and you came to all things are subjected to him, then me.’ the Son himself will also be subjected “Then the righteous will answer to him who put all things under him, him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hun- that God may be everything to every gry and feed you, or thirsty and give one. you drink? And when did we see you This is the Word of the Lord. a stranger and welcome you, or naked 355 and clothe you? And when did we see your ways and harden our heart, so that you sick or in prison and visit you?’ we do not fear you? Return for the sake “And the King will answer them, of your servants, the tribes of your heri- ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one tage. of the least of these my brethren, you O that you would tear the heavens did it to me.’ and come down, that the mountains “Then he will say to those at his left might quake at your presence! You hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, came down, the mountains quaked at into the eternal fire prepared for the your presence. devil and his angels; for I was hungry From of old no one has heard or and you gave me no food, I was thirsty perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a and you gave me no drink, I was a God besides you, who works for those stranger and you did not welcome me, who wait for him. You meet him that naked and you did not clothe me, sick joyfully works righteousness, those and in prison and you did not visit me.’ that remember you in your ways. “Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, Behold, you were angry, and we when did we see you hungry or thirsty sinned; in our sins we have been a long or a stranger or naked or sick or in pris- time, and shall we be saved? We have on, and did not minister to you?’ all become like one who is unclean, “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly, and all our righteous deeds are like a I say to you, as you did it not to one polluted garment. We all fade like a of the least of these, you did it not to leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, me.’ And they will go away into eter- take us away. There is no one that calls nal punishment, but the righteous into upon thy name, that bestirs himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden eternal life.” your face from us, and have delivered This is the Gospel of the Lord. us into the hand of our iniquities. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 80 R. Turn us again, O God, The First Sunday shew the light of thy face, of Advent and we shall be whole. B Hear O thou Shepherd of Israel, THE FIRST READING shew thyself also, Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1, 3 - 8 thou that sittest upon the cherubims. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Stir up thy strength, and come, and help us. R. You, O Lord, are our Father, our Re- deemer from of old is your name. Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, O Lord, why do you make us err from look down from heaven: 356 behold, and visit this vine; THE GOSPEL READING and the place of the vineyard Mark 13:33-37 that thy right hand hath planted. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Let thy hand be upon the man according to Mark. of thy right hand, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and upon the son of man, At that time: Jesus said to his dis- whom thou madest so strong ciples, “Take heed, watch and pray; for for thyself. you do not know when the time will And so we will not go back from thee. come. It is like a man going on a jour- O let us live, ney, when he leaves home and puts his and we shall call upon thy Name. R. servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on THE SECOND READING the watch. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 “Watch therefore - for you do not A reading from the first Letter of St know when the master of the house Paul to the Corinthians. will come, in the evening, or at mid- Brethren: Grace to you and peace night, or at cockcrow, or in the morn- from God our Father and the Lord Je- ing - lest he come suddenly and find sus Christ. you asleep. And what I say to you I say I give thanks to God always for you to all: Watch.” because of the grace of God which This is the Gospel of the Lord. was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge - even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you - so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you The Second Sunday wait for the revealing of our Lord Je- sus Christ; who will sustain you to the of Advent end, guiltless in the day of our Lord B Jesus Christ. THE FIRST READING God is faithful, by whom you were Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 called into the fellowship of his Son, A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Jesus Christ our Lord. Comfort, comfort my people, says This is the Word of the Lord. your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusa- lem, and cry to her that her warfare is GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, Psalm 25:3-4; 85:8 that she has received from the Lord’s For all they that look for thee shall not hand double for all her sins. be ashamed, O Lord. Make known to A voice cries: me thy ways, O Lord : and grant us thy “In the wilderness prepare the way salvation. Alleluia, alleluia. Show us of the Lord, make straight in the desert thy mercy, O Lord : and teach me thy a highway for our God. Every valley paths. Alleluia. shall be lifted up, and every moun- 357 tain and hill be made low; the uneven Righteousness shall go before him ground shall become level, and the and he shall direct his going rough places a plain. in the way. R. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it- to THE SECOND READING gether, for the mouth of the Lord has 2 Peter 3:8-14 spoken. Get you up to a high moun- A reading from the second Letter of St tain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; Peter. lift up your voice with strength, O Je- rusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, that with the Lord one day is as a thou- ‘Behold your God!’ Behold, the Lord sand years, and a thousand years as one God comes with might, and his arm day. The Lord is not slow about his rules for him; behold, his reward is promise as some count slowness, but with him, and his recompense before is forbearing toward you, not wish- him. ing that any should perish, but that all “He will feed his flock like a shep- should reach repentance. herd, he will gather the lambs in his But the day of the Lord will come arms, he will carry them in his bosom, like a thief, and then the heavens will and gently lead those that are with pass away with a loud noise, and the el- young.” ements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it This is the Word of the Lord. will be burned up. Since all these things are thus to be RESPONSORIAL PSALM dissolved, what sort of persons ought 85 you to be in lives of holiness and god- R. O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, liness, waiting for and hastening the and grant us thy salvation. coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and I will hearken what the Lord God dissolved, and the elements will melt will say concerning me, with fire! for he shall speak peace unto his people. But according to his promise we For his salvation is nigh them wait for new heavens and a new earth that fear him, in which righteousness dwells. There- that glory may dwell in our land. R. fore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found by him without Mercy and truth are met together: spot or blemish, and at peace. righteousness and peace have kissed each other. This is the Word of the Lord. Truth shall flourish out of the earth and righteousness hath looked down GOSPEL ACCLAMATION from heaven. R. Psalm 50:2,3,5; 122:1 Out of Sion hath God appeared: in per- Yea, the Lord shall shew fect beauty. Gather my saints together loving-kindness, unto me, those that have made a cov- and our land shall give her increase. enant with me with sacrifice. Alleluia. 358

Alleluia. I was glad when they said A reading from the Book of Isaiah. unto me: we will go into the house of The Spirit of the Lord God is upon the Lord. Alleluia. me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; THE GOSPEL READING he has sent me to bind up the broken- Mark 1:1-8 hearted, to proclaim liberty to the cap- The Beginning of the Holy Gospel ac- tives, and the opening of the prison to cording to Mark. those who are bound; to proclaim the R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. year of the Lord’s favour. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, The beginning of the gospel of Jesus my soul shall exult in my God; for he Christ, the Son of God. has clothed me with the garments of As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, salvation, he has covered me with the “Behold, I send my messenger before robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the decks himself with a garland, and as a voice of one crying in the wilderness: bride adorns herself with her jewels. Prepare the way of the Lord, make his For as the earth brings forth its paths straight.” shoots, and as a garden causes what is John the Baptist appeared in the wil- sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God derness, preaching a baptism of repen- will cause righteousness and praise to tance for the forgiveness of sins. And spring forth before all the nations. there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; This is the Word of the Lord. and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Now John was clothed with camel’s Luke 1:46-50, 53-54 hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. R. My sprit hath rejoiced And he preached, saying, “After me in God my Saviour. comes he who is mightier than I, the My soul doth magnify the Lord thong of whose sandals I am not wor- and my spirit hath rejoiced thy to stoop down and untie. I have in God my Saviour, baptized you with water; but he will For he hath regarded baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” the lowliness of his handmaiden. This is the Gospel of the Lord For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. R. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his name. The Third Sunday And his mercy is on them that fear him of Advent throughout all generations. R. B He hath filled the hungry THE FIRST READING with good things: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 and the rich he hath sent empty away; 359

He remembering his mercy whose name was John. He came for hath holpen his servant Israel; testimony, to bear witness to the light, as he promised to our for fathers, that all might believe through him. He Abraham and his seed for ever. R. was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. THE SECOND READING And this is the testimony of John, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 when the Jews sent priests and Levites A reading from the first Letter of St from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are Paul to the Thessalonians. you?” He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” Brethren: Rejoice always, pray con- And they asked him, “What then? stantly, give thanks in all circumstanc- Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” es; for this is the will of God in Christ “Are you the prophet?” And he an- Jesus for you. swered, “No.” They said to him then, Do not quench the Spirit, do not de- “Who are you? Let us have an answer spise prophesying, but test everything; for those who sent us. What do you hold fast what is good, abstain from say about yourself?” every form of evil. He said, “I am the voice of one cry- May the God of peace himself sanc- ing in the wilderness, ‘Make straight tify you wholly; and may your spirit the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet and soul and body be kept sound and Isaiah said.” Now they had been sent blameless at the coming of our Lord from the Pharisees. Jesus Christ. They asked him, “Then why are you He who calls you is faithful, and he baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, will do it. nor Elijah, nor the prophet?” This is the Word of the Lord. John answered them, “I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know, even he who comes GOSPEL ACCLAMATION after me, the thong of whose sandal I Psalm 80:2-8 am not worthy to untie.” Show thyself, O Lord, thou that sit- This took place in Bethany beyond test upon the Cherubim : stir up thy the Jordan, where John was baptizing. strength and come. Hear, O thou Shep- herd of Israel : thou that leadest Joseph This is the Gospel of the Lord. like a sheep. Alleluia. Alleluia. Stir up thy strength, O Lord: and come and help us. Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL READING John 1:6 - 8, 19-28 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. There was a man sent from God, 360

house and your kingdom shall be made The Fourth Sunday sure for ever before me; your throne of Advent B shall be established for ever.’” This is the Word of the Lord. THE FIRST READING 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 RESPONSORIAL PSALM A reading from the second Book of 89 Samuel. R. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord When David, the king, dwelt in his for ever. house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies round about, the I will sing of the mercies of the Lord king said to Nathan the prophet, “See for ever: now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the with my mouth will I make known ark of God dwells in a tent.” And Na- thy faithfulness to all generations. than said to the king, “Go, do all that is For I have said, in your heart; for the Lord is with you.” Mercy shall be built up for ever: But that same night the word of the thy faithfulness shalt thou establish Lord came to Nathan, “Go and tell my in the very heavens. R. servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I have made a covenant Would you build me a house to dwell with my chosen, in? I took you from the pasture, from I have sworn unto David my servant, following the sheep, that you should `I will establish thy descendants be prince over my people Israel; and for ever, I have been with you wherever you and set up thy throne went, and have cut off all your enemies for all generations.’” R. from before you; and I will make for “He shall cry unto me, you a great name, like the name of the ‘Thou art my father, my God, great ones of the earth. and the rock of my salvation.’ “And I will appoint a place for my My mercy will I keep for him people Israel, and will plant them, that for evermore, they may dwell in their own place, and and my covenant shall stand fast be disturbed no more; and violent men with him.” R. shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give THE SECOND READING you rest from all your enemies. Romans 16:25-27 “Moreover the Lord declares to you A reading from the Letter of St Paul to that the Lord will make you a house. the Romans. When your days are fulfilled and you Brethren: To him who is able to lie down with your fathers, I will raise strengthen you according to my Gos- up your offspring after you, who shall pel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, come forth from your body, and I will according to the revelation of the mys- establish his kingdom. I will be his fa- tery which was kept secret for long ther, and he shall be my son. And your ages but is now disclosed and through 361 the prophetic writings is made known David, and he will reign over the house to all nations, according to the com- of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom mand of the eternal God, to bring about there will be no end.” the obedience of faith - to the only wise And Mary said to the angel, “How God be glory for evermore through Je- will this be, since I have no husband?” sus Christ! Amen. And the angel said to her, “The Holy This is the Word of the Lord. Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshad- ow you; therefore the child to be born GOSPEL ACCLAMATION will be called holy, the Son of God. Psalm 145:18,21 “And behold, your kinswoman Eliz- The Lord is nigh unto all them that call abeth in her old age has also conceived upon him : yea, all such as call upon a son; and this is the sixth month with him faithfully. My mouth shall speak her who was called barren. For with the praise of the Lord : and let all flesh God nothing will be impossible.” give thanks unto his holy name. Alle- And Mary said, “Behold, I am the luia. Alleluia. Come, O Lord, and tarry handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me not: forgive the misdeeds of thy peo- according to your word.” ple. Alleluia. And the angel departed from her. This is the Gospel of the Lord. THE GOSPEL READING Luke 1:26-38 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Naz- areth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, Readings for the full of grace, the Lord is with you!” Nativity But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind of the Lord what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not MIDNIGHT MASS be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will MASS AT DAWN conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He MASS DURING THE DAY will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father AS FOR YEAR A 362 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine The Sunday upon the walls of thine house; After Christmas Thy children like the olive-branches round about thy table. R.

Holy Family B Lo, thus shall the man be blessed THE FIRST READING that feareth the Lord. Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 The Lord from out of Sion A reading from the Book of Sirach. shall so bless thee that thou shalt see Jerusalem The Lord honoured the father above in prosperity all thy life long. R. the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. Whoever honours his father atones for sins,and THE SECOND READING preserves himself from them. When he Colossians 3:12-21 prays, he is heard; and whoever glori- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to fies his mother is like one who lays up the Colossians. treasure. Whoever honours his father Brethren: Put on then, as God’s cho- will be gladdened by his own children, sen ones, holy and beloved, compas- and when he prays he will be heard. sion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, Whoever glorifies his father will have and patience, forbearing one another long life, and whoever obeys the Lord and, if one has a complaint against an- will refresh his mother. other, forgiving each other; as the Lord O son, help your father in his old has forgiven you, so you also must for- age, and do not grieve him as long as give. he lives; even if he is lacking in un- And above all these put on love, derstanding, show forbearance; and do which binds everything together in not despise him all the days of his life. perfect harmony. And let the peace of For kindness to a father will not be for- Christ rule in your hearts, to which in- gotten, and against your sins it will be deed you were called in the one body. credited to you - a house raised in jus- And be thankful. Let the word of tice to you. Christ dwell in you richly, as you This is the Word of the Lord. teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and as you sing psalms and RESPONSORIAL PSALM hymns and spiritual songs with thank- 128 fulness in your hearts to God. R. Blessed are they that fear the Lord, And whatever you do, in word or and walk in his ways. deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Blessed are they that fear the Lord Father through him. and walk in his ways! Wives, be subject to your husbands, For thou shalt eat the labour as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love of thine hands: your wives, and do not be harsh with happy shalt thou be, them. Children, obey your parents in and it shall be well with thee. R. everything, for this pleases the Lord. 363 Fathers, do not provoke your children, God and said, lest they become discouraged. “Lord, now let your servant de-

part in peace, according to your word; This is the Word of the Lord. for my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the pres- GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ence of all peoples, a light for revela- Psalm 27:4; 32:1 tion to the Gentiles, and for glory to One thing I have desired of the Lord, your people Israel.” which I will require: even that I may And his father and his mother mar- dwell in the House of the Lord. To be- veled at what was said about him; and hold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to Simeon blessed them and said to Mary visit his temple. Alleluia, Alleluia. Re- his mother, “Behold, this child is set joice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it for the fall and rising of many in Israel, becometh the just to be thankful. Alle- and for a sign that is spoken against luia. (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.” THE GOSPEL READING And there was a prophetess, Anna, Luke 2:22-40 the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe The Continuation of the Holy Gospel of Asher; she was of a great age, hav- according to Luke. ing lived with her husband seven years R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. from her virginity, and as a widow till When the time came for their purifi- she was eighty-four. She did not de- cation according to the law of Moses, part from the temple, worshiping with the parents of Jesus brought him up to fasting and prayer night and day. Jerusalem to present him to the Lord And coming up at that very hour (as it is written in the law of the Lord, she gave thanks to God, and spoke of “Every male that opens the womb shall him to all who were looking for the re- be called holy to the Lord”) and to of- demption of Jerusalem. fer a sacrifice according to what is said And when they had performed ev- in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtle- erything according to the law of the doves, or two young pigeons.” Lord, they returned into Galilee, to Now there was a man in Jerusalem, their own city, Nazareth. And the child whose name was Simeon, and this man grew and became strong, filled with was righteous and devout, looking for wisdom; and the favour of God was the consolation of Israel, and the Holy upon him. Spirit was upon him. And it had been This is the Gospel of the Lord. revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed 364

will not break, and a dimly burning Mary, Mother wick he will not quench; he will faith- of God fully bring forth justice. He will not fail or be discouraged SEE YEAR A till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law. “I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the The Second Sunday nations, to open the eyes that are blind, after Christmas to bring out the prisoners from the dun- geon, from the prison those who sit in SEE YEAR A darkness.” This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 29 R. The Lord shall give his people The Epiphany the blessing of peace. of the Lord Bring unto the Lord, O ye mighty, ascribe unto the Lord SEE YEAR A worship and strength. Give the Lord the honour due unto his Name; worship the Lord with holy worship. R. It is the Lord that commandeth the waters; The Baptism it is the glorious God that maketh the thunder. of the Lord B It is the Lord that ruleth the sea; THE FIRST READING the voice of the Lord Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 is mighty in operation: A reading from the Book of Isaiah. the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice. R. Thus says the Lord: Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, The Lord sitteth above the water-flood, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; and the Lord remaineth a King for ever. I have put my Spirit upon him, he will The Lord shall give strength bring forth justice to the nations. He unto his people; will not cry or lift up his voice, or make the Lord shall give his people it heard in the street; a bruised reed he the blessing of peace. R. 365

THE SECOND READING with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 10:34-38 In those days Jesus came from Naz- A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. areth of Galilee and was baptized by In those days: Peter opened his John in the Jordan. mouth and said: “Truly I perceive that And when he came up out of the God shows no partiality, but in every water, immediately he saw the heavens nation any one who fears him and does opened and the Spirit descending upon what is right is acceptable to him. You him like a dove; and a voice came from know the word which he sent to Israel, heaven, “You are my beloved Son; preaching good news of peace by Je- with you I am well pleased. sus Christ (he is Lord of all), the word This is the Gospel of the Lord. which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing The Presentation all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” of the Lord This is the Word of the Lord. SEE YEAR A

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 72:18; 89:21 Blessed be the Lord, even the God of Israel: which only doeth wondrous things. The mountains also shall bring The First Sunday peace: and the little hills righteousness unto the people. Alleluia. Alle- of Lent B luia. I have found David my servant. THE FIRST READING With my holy oil have I anointed him. Genesis 9: 8-15 Alleluia. A reading from the Book of Genesis. God said to Noah and to his sons THE GOSPEL READING with him, “Behold, I establish my cov- Mark 1: 7-11 enant with you and your descendants The Continuation of the Holy Gospel after you, and with every living crea- according to Mark. ture that is with you, the birds, the cat- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. tle, and every beast of the earth with At that time: John the Baptist you, as many as came out of the ark. preached, saying, “After me comes “I establish my covenant with you, he who is mightier than I, the thong that never again shall all flesh be cut of whose sandals I am not worthy to off by the waters of a flood, and never stoop down and untie. I have baptized again shall there be a flood to destroy you with water; but he will baptize you the earth.” 366

And God said, “This is the sign of teous, that he might bring us to God, the covenant which I make between being put to death in the flesh but made me and you and every living creature alive in the spirit; in which he went and that is with you, for all future genera- preached to the spirits in prison, who tions: I set my bow in the cloud, and it formerly did not obey, when God’s pa- shall be a sign of the covenant between tience waited in the days of Noah, dur- me and the earth. When I bring clouds ing the building of the ark, in which a over the earth and the bow is seen in few, that is, eight persons, were saved the clouds, I will remember my cove- through water. nant which is between me and you and Baptism, which corresponds to this, every living creature of all flesh; and now saves you, not as a removal of dirt the waters shall never again become a from the body but as an appeal to God flood to destroy all flesh.” for a clear conscience, through the res- This is the Word of the Lord. urrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and pow- RESPONSORIAL PSALM ers subject to him. 25 R. All the paths of the Lord This is the Word of the Lord. are mercy and truth: unto such as keep his covenant. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Shew me thy ways, O Lord, Psalm 91 and teach me thy paths. God shall give his Angels charge over Lead me forth in thy truth, thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. for thou art the God of my salvation. R. They shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Call to remembrance, O Lord, Whoso dwelleth under the defence of thy tender mercies and thy loving- the Most High, shall abide under the kindnesses, which have been ever of old. shadow of the Almighty. According to thy mercy I will say unto the Lord: Thou art my think thou upon me, hope and my stronghold: my God, in O Lord, for thy goodness. R. him will I trust. Gracious and righteous is the Lord; For he shall deliver thee from the snare therefore will he teach sinners of the hunter, and from the noisome in the way. pestilence. Them that are meek shall he guide in He shall defend thee under his wings, judgment, and such as are gentle, and thou shalt be safe under his feath- them shall he learn his way. R. ers. His faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler: thou shalt not be THE SECOND READING afraid for any terror by night. 1 Peter 3:18-22 Nor for the arrow that flieth by day, for A reading from the first Letter of St Peter. the pestilence that walketh in darkness, Beloved: Christ died for sins once nor for the sickness that destroyeth in for all, the righteous for the unrigh- the noonday. 367

A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it The Second Sunday shall not come nigh thee. of Lent For he shall give his Angels charge B over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. THE FIRST READING They shall bear thee in their hands: that Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. A reading from the Book of Genesis. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder, the young lion and the dragon shalt In those days: God tested Abraham, thou tread under thy feet. and said to him, “Abraham!” And he Because he hath set his love upon me, said, “Here am I.” therefore will I deliver him: I will set God said, “Take your son, your on- him up, because he hath known my ly-begotten son Isaac, whom you love, name. and go to the land of Moriah, and offer He shall call upon me, and I will hear him there as a burnt offering upon one him: yea, I am with him in trouble. of the mountains of which I shall tell I will deliver him and bring him to hon- you.” our: with long life I will satisfy him, When they came to the place of and shew him my salvation. which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order. THE GOSPEL READING Then Abraham put forth his hand, Mark 1:12-15 and took the knife to slay his son. The Continuation the Holy Gospel ac- But the angel of the Lord called to cording to Mark. him from heaven, and said, “Abraham, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Abraham!” At that time: The Spirit drove Jesus out And he said, “Here am I.” into the wilderness. And he was in the The angel said, “Do not lay your wilderness forty days, tempted by Sa- hand on the lad or do anything to him; tan; and he was with the wild beasts; for now I know that you fear God, see- and the angels ministered to him. ing you have not withheld your son, Now after John was arrested, Jesus your only-begotten son, from me.” came into Galilee, preaching the Gos- And Abraham lifted up his eyes and pel of God, and saying, “The time is looked, and behold, behind him was a fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at ram, caught in a thicket by his horns; hand; repent, and believe in the gos- and Abraham went and took the ram, pel.” and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. This is the Gospel of the Lord. And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, and said, “By myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only-begotten son, I will indeed bless you, and I will multiply your de- 368 scendants as the stars of heaven and as God’s elect? It is God who justifies; the sand which is on the seashore. And who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, your descendants shall possess the gate who died, yes, who was raised from of their enemies, and by your descen- the dead, who is at the right hand of dants shall all the nations of the earth God, who indeed intercedes for us? bless themselves, because you have This is the Word of the Lord. obeyed my voice.” This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 83:19,14, 60:4.6 RESPONSORIAL PSALM Let the nations know that thou, whose 116 name is the Lord: art only the Most R. I will walk before the Lord Highest over all the earth. O my God, in the land of the living. make them like unto a wheel: and as I believed, and therefore will I speak; the stubble before the wind. Thou hast but I was sore troubled. moved the land, O Lord: and divided it. Right dear in the sight of the Lord Heal the sores thereof: for it shaketh. is the death of his saints. R That they may triumph because of the truth: that thy beloved may be deliv- Behold, O Lord, ered. how that I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; THE GOSPEL READING thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. Mark 9:2-10 I will offer to thee The Continuation of the Holy Gospel the sacrifice of thanksgiving according to Mark. and will call upon R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. the Name of the Lord. R. At that time: Jesus took with him I will pay my vows unto the Lord, Peter and James and John, and led in the presence of all his people; them up a high mountain apart by in the courts of the Lord’s house, themselves; and he was transfigured even in the midst of thee, before them, and his garments became O Jerusalem. R. glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah THE SECOND READING with Moses; and they were talking to Romans 8:31b-34 Jesus. A reading from the Letter of St Paul to And Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it the Romans. is well that we are here; let us make Brethren: If God is for us, who is three booths, one for you and one for against us? He who did not spare his Moses and one for Elijah.” own Son, but gave him up for us all, For he did not know what to say, for will he not also give us all things with they were exceedingly afraid. him? And a cloud overshadowed them, Who shall bring any charge against and a voice came out of the cloud, “This 369 is my beloved Son; listen to him.” or his manservant, or his maidservant, And suddenly looking around they or his ox, or his donkey, or anything no longer saw any one with them but that is your neighbour’s.” Jesus only. And as they were coming down the This is the Word of the Lord. mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of man should have risen from the dead. RESPONSORIAL PSALM So they kept the matter to themselves, 19 questioning what the rising from the R. Lord, thou hast the words of everlasting life. dead meant. This is the Gospel of the Lord. The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple. R. The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: The Third Sunday the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes. R. of Lent B The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever: THE FIRST READING the judgements of the Lord are true, Exodus 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 and righteous altogether. R. A reading from the Book of Exodus. In those days: God spoke all these More to be desired are they than gold, words, saying, “I am the Lord your yea, than much fine gold : God, who brought you out of the land sweeter also than honey, of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. and the honey-comb. R. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not take the name of the THE SECOND READING Lord your God in vain; for the Lord 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 will not hold him guiltless who takes A reading from the first Letter of St. his name in vain; for the Lord will not Paul to the Corinthians. hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Remember the sabbath day, to Brethren: Jews demand signs and keep it holy. Honour your father and Greeks seek wisdom, we preach Christ your mother, that your days may be crucified, a stumbling block to Jews long in the land which the Lord your and folly to Gentiles, but to those God gives you. You shall not kill. You who are called, both Jews and Greeks, shall not commit adultery. You shall Christ the power of God and the wis- not steal. You shall not bear false wit- dom of God. For the foolishness of ness against your neighbour. You shall God is wiser than men, and the weak- not covet your neighbour’s house; you ness of God is stronger than men. shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, This is the Word of the Lord. 370

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION up.” Psalm 9:19,3; 123:1-3 The Jews then said, “It has taken Up Lord, and let not man have the up- forty-six years to build this temple, and per hand : let the heathen be judged will you raise it up in three days?” in thy sight. While mine enemies are But he spoke of the temple of his driven back : they shall fall and per- body. When therefore he was raised ish at thy presence. Unto thee lift I up from the dead, his disciples remem- mine eyes : O thou that dwellest in the bered that he had said this; and they heavens. Behold, even as the eyes of believed the scripture and the word servants : look unto the hand of their which Jesus had spoken. masters. And as the eyes of a maiden : Now when he was in Jerusalem unto the hand of her mistress. Even so at the Passover feast, many believed our eyes wait upon the Lord our God in his name when they saw the signs until he have mercy upon us. Have which he did; but Jesus did not trust mercy upon us, O Lord : have mercy himself to them, because he knew all upon us. men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man. THE GOSPEL READING John 2:13-25 This is the Gospel of the Lord. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. The Fourth Sunday In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pi- of Lent B geons, and the money-changers at their business. And making a whip of cords, THE FIRST READING he drove them all, with the sheep and 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 oxen, out of the temple; and he poured A reading from the second Book of out the coins of the money-changers Chronicles. and overturned their tables. In those days: All the leading priests And he told those who sold the pi- and the people were exceedingly un- geons, “Take these things away; you faithful, following all the abomina- shall not make my Father’s house a tions of the nations; and they polluted house of trade.” the house of the Lord which he had His disciples remembered that it hallowed in Jerusalem. was written, “Zeal for thy house will The Lord, the God of their fathers, consume me.” sent persistently to them by his mes- The Jews then said to him, “What sengers, because he had compassion on sign have you to show us for doing his people and on his dwelling place; this?” but they kept mocking the messengers Jesus answered them, “Destroy this of God, despising his words, and scoff- temple, and in three days I will raise it ing at his prophets, till the wrath of the 371

Lord rose against his people, till there For they that led us away captive was no remedy. required of us then a song, And the Chaldeans burned the and melody in our heaviness: house of God, and broke down the wall Sing us one of the songs of Sion. R. of Jerusalem, and burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all its precious How shall we sing the Lord’s song vessels. in a strange land? R.

The king of the Chaldeans took into ex- If I forget thee, O Jerusalem ile in Babylon those who had escaped let my right hand forget her cunning. from the sword, and they became ser- If I do not remember thee, vants to him and to his sons until the let my tongue cleave establishment of the kingdom of Per- to the roof of my mouth: sia, to fulfil the word of the Lord by the yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had in my mirth. R. enjoyed its Sabbaths. All the days that it lay desolate it kept sabbath, to fulfil seventy years. THE SECOND READING Now in the first year of Cyrus king Ephesians 2:4-10 of Persia, that the word of the Lord by A reading from the Letter of St Paul to the mouth of Jeremiah might be ac- the Ephesians. complished, the Lord stirred up the Brethren: God, who is rich in mer- spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that cy, out of the great love with which he made a proclamation throughout all he loved us, even when we were dead his kingdom and also put it in writing: through our trespasses, made us alive “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The together with Christ (by grace you Lord, the God of heaven, has given me have been saved), and raised us up all the kingdoms of the earth, and he with him, and made us sit with him has charged me to build him a house at in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoev- that in the coming ages he might show er is among you of all his people, may the immeasurable riches of his grace in the Lord his God be with him. Let him kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. go up.’” For by grace you have been saved This is the Word of the Lord. through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God - not because of works, lest any man should boast. RESPONSORIAL PSALM For we are his workmanship, cre- 137 ated in Christ Jesus for good works, R. Let my tongue be silenced which God prepared beforehand, that if I ever forget thee. we should walk in them.

By the waters of Babylon This is the Word of the Lord. we sat down and wept when we remembered thee, O Sion. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION As for our harps, we hanged them up Psalm 122:1,7; Psalm 125:1-2 upon the trees that are therein. R. I was glad when they said unto me: 372 we will go into the house of the Lord. Peace be within thy walls: and plenteousness within thy palaces. They that put their trust in the Lord, shall be even as the Mount Sion: which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever. The Fifth Sunday The hills stand about Jerusalem: even so standeth the Lord round about his of Lent B people, from this time forth for ever- THE FIRST READING more. Jeremiah 31:31-34 A reading from the Book of Jeremiah. THE GOSPEL READING John 3:14-21 “Behold, the days are coming, says The Continuation of the Holy Gospel the Lord, when I will make a new cov- according to John. enant with the house of Israel and the R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers when At that time: Jesus said to Nicode- I took them by the hand to bring them mus, “As Moses lifted up the serpent in out of the land of Egypt, my covenant the wilderness, so must the Son of man which they broke, and I showed myself be lifted up, that whoever believes in their Master, says the Lord. him may have eternal life. For God so “But this is the covenant which I loved the world that he gave his only- will make with the house of Israel af- begotten Son, that whoever believes in ter those days, says the Lord: I will put him should not perish but have eter- my law within them, and I will write nal life. For God sent the Son into the it upon their hearts; and I will be their world, not to condemn the world, but God, and they shall be my people. that the world might be saved through And no longer shall each man teach him. his neighbour and each his brother, “He who believes in him is not con- saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall demned; he who does not believe is all know me, from the least of them to condemned already, because he has the greatest, says the Lord; for I will not believed in the name of the only- forgive their iniquity, and I will re- begotten Son of God. member their sin no more.” “And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men This is the Word of the Lord. loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every RESPONSORIAL PSALM one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds 51 should be exposed. But he who does R. Create a clean heart in me, O God. what is true comes to the light, that it Have mercy upon me, O God, may be clearly seen that his deeds have after thy great goodness : been wrought in God.” according to the multitude This is the Gospel of the Lord. of thy mercies 373

do away mine offences. they have not prevailed against me: the Wash me throughly plowers ploughed upon my back. And from my wickedness made long furrows: but the righteous and cleanse me from my sin. R. Lord hath hewn the snares of the ungodly in pieces. Make me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, THE GOSPEL READING and take not thy holy Spirit from me. R. John 12:20-33 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel O give me the comfort of thy help again, according to John. and stablish me with thy free Spirit. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, At that time: Among those who and sinners shall be converted went up to worship at the feast were unto thee. R. some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, THE SECOND READING and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Hebrews 5:7-9 Jesus.” A reading from the Letter to the He- Philip went and told Andrew; An- brews. drew went with Philip and they told In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered Jesus. up prayers and supplications, with loud And Jesus answered them, “The cries and tears, to him who was able to hour has come for the Son of man to be save him from death, and he was heard glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, un- for his godly fear. less a grain of wheat falls into the earth Although he was a Son, he learned and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, obedience through what he suffered; it bears much fruit. He who loves his and being made perfect he became the life loses it, and he who hates his life in source of eternal salvation to all who this world will keep it for eternal life. obey him. If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my ser- This is the Word of the Lord. vant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honour him. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION “Now is my soul troubled. And Psalm 143:9,10; 18:49; 129:1-4 what shall I say? ‘Father, save me Deliver me, O Lord, from mine en- from this hour’? No, for this purpose emies: teach me to do the thing that I have come to this hour. Father, glo- pleaseth thee. It is the Lord that deliv- rify thy name.” ereth me from my cruel enemies, and Then a voice came from heaven, “I setteth me up above mine adversaries: have glorified it, and I will glorify it thou shalt deliver me from the wicked again.” man. Many a time have they fought The crowd standing by heard it and against me: from my youth up. May said that it had thundered. Others said, Israel now say: yea, many a time have “An angel has spoken to him.” they vexed me from my youth up. But Jesus answered, “This voice has 374 come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of this world, now shall The Second Sunday the ruler of this world be cast out; and of Easter I, when I am lifted up from the earth, B will draw all men to myself.” THE FIRST READING He said this to show by what death Acts 4:32-35 he was to die. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. This is the Gospel of the Lord. The company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common. Palm Sunday And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection SEE YEAR A of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were pos- sessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles’ feet; and Maundy Thursday distribution was made to each as any had need. SEE YEAR A This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 118 Good Friday R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. SEE YEAR Let Israel now confess that he is gra- A cious, and that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now confess that his mercy endureth for ever. Yea, let them now that fear the Lord confess that his mercy endureth for Easter Sunday ever. R. SEE YEAR A The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. 375

The Lord hath chastened and said: Peace be unto you. Alleluia. and corrected me, but he hath not given me over unto THE GOSPEL READING death. R. John 20:19-31 The same stone which the builders refused The Continuation of the Holy Gospel is become the head-stone in the corner. according to John. This is the Lord’s doing R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and it is marvellous in our eyes. On the evening of that day, the first This is the day which the Lord hath made; day of the week, the doors being shut we will rejoice and be glad in it. R. where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among THE SECOND READING them and said to them, “Peace be with 1 John 5:1-6 you.” A reading from the first Letter of St John. When he had said this, he showed Beloved: Every one who believes them his hands and his side. that Jesus is the Christ is a child of Then the disciples were glad when God, and every one who loves the par- they saw the Lord. ent loves the one begotten by him. By Jesus said to them again, “Peace be this we know that we love the children with you. As the Father has sent me, of God, when we love God and obey even so I send you.” his commandments. And when he had said this, he For this is the love of God, that we breathed on them, and said to them, keep his commandments. And his “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you for- commandments are not burdensome. give the sins of any, they are forgiven; For whatever is born of God over- if you retain the sins of any, they are comes the world; and this is the victory retained.” that overcomes the world, our faith. Now Thomas, one of the twelve, Who is it that overcomes the world called the Twin, was not with them but he who believes that Jesus is the when Jesus came. So the other dis- Son of God? This is he who came by ciples told him, “We have seen the water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with Lord.” the water only but with the water and But he said to them, “Unless I see the blood. And the Spirit is the witness, in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, because the Spirit is the truth. and place my hand in his side, I will This is the Word of the Lord. not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were GOSPEL ACCLAMATION again in the house, and Thomas was John 20 with them. The doors were shut, but Alleluia, alleluia. In the day of my res- Jesus came and stood among them, and urrection, saith the Lord: I will go be- said, “Peace be with you.” fore you into Galilee. Alleluia. After Then he said to Thomas, “Put your eight days, when the doors were shut: finger here, and see my hands; and put stood Jesus in the midst of his disciples, out your hand, and place it in my side; 376 do not be faithless, but believing.” your sins may be blotted out.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord This is the Word of the Lord. and my God!” Jesus said to him, “You have be- RESPONSORIAL PSALM lieved because you have seen me. 4 Blessed are those who have not seen R. Lord, shed thy light upon us. and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in Hear me when I call, the presence of the disciples, which are O God of my righteousness; not written in this book; but these are thou hast set me at liberty written that you may believe that Je- when I was in trouble; sus is the Christ, the Son of God, and have mercy upon me, that believing you may have life in his and hearken unto my prayer. R. name. Know this also, This is the Gospel of the Lord. that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man that is godly: when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me. R. There be many that say: Who will shew us any good? The Third Sunday Lord, lift thou up of Easter B the light of thy countenance upon us. R. I will lay me down in peace, THE FIRST READING and take my rest, Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 for it is thou, Lord, only, A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. that makest me dwell in safety. R. In those days: Peter said to the people, “The God of Abraham and of Isaac THE SECOND READING and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, 1 John 2:1-6 glorified his servant Jesus, whom you A reading from the first Letter of St delivered up and denied in the pres- John. ence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. But you denied the Holy My little children, I am writing this and Righteous One, and asked for to you so that you may not sin; but if a murderer to be granted to you, and any one does sin, we have an advocate killed the Author of life, whom God with the Father, Jesus Christ the righ- raised from the dead. To this we are teous; and he is the expiation for our witnesses. sins, and not for ours only but also for “And now, brethren, I know that the sins of the whole world. you acted in ignorance, as did also And by this we may be sure that we your rulers. But what God foretold by know him, if we keep his command- the mouth of all the prophets, that his ments. He who says “I know him” but Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. disobeys his commandments is a liar, Repent therefore, and turn again, that and the truth is not in him; but whoever 377 keeps his word, in him truly love for and the prophets and the psalms must God is perfected. be fulfilled.” This is the Word of the Lord. Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ GOSPEL ACCLAMATION should suffer and on the third day rise Luke 25:35,46 from the dead, and that repentance and Alleluia. Alleluia. The disciples knew forgiveness of sins should be preached the Lord Jesus: in the breaking of the in his name to all nations, beginning bread. Alleluia. Ought not Christ to from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of have suffered these things: and so to these things.” have entered into his glory. Alleluia. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

THE GOSPEL READING Luke 24:35-48 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: The two disciples told The Fourth Sunday what had happened on the road, and how Jesus was known to them in the of Easter breaking of the bread. B As they were saying this, Jesus him- THE FIRST READING self stood among them, and said to Acts 4:8-12 them, “Peace to you”. But they were A reading from the Acts of the Apos- startled and frightened, and supposed tles. that they saw a spirit. In those days: Peter, filled with the And he said to them, “Why are you Holy Spirit, said, “Rulers of the people troubled, and why do questionings rise and elders, if we are being examined in your hearts? See my hands and my today concerning a good deed done feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and to a cripple, by what means this man see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones has been healed, be it known to you as you see that I have.” all, and to all the people of Israel, that And when he had said this he showed by the name of Jesus Christ of Naza- them his hands and his feet. And while reth, whom you crucified, whom God they still disbelieved for joy, and won- raised from the dead, by him this man dered, he said to them, “Have you any- is standing before you well. thing here to eat?” “This is the stone which was re- They gave him a piece of broiled jected by you builders, but which has fish, and he took it and ate before them. become the cornerstone. And there is Then he said to them, “These are salvation in no one else, for there is no my words which I spoke to you, while other name under heaven given among I was still with you, that everything men by which we must be saved.” written about me in the law of Moses This is the Word of the Lord. 378

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 118 Psalm 119:9; John 10: 14 R. The stone rejected by the builders Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord hath sent has become the corner-stone. redemption: unto his people. Alleluia. I am the good Shepherd: and know my O give thanks unto the Lord, sheep and am known of mine. Alleluia. for he is gracious, because his mercy endureth for ever. THE GOSPEL READING It is better to trust in the Lord John 10:11-18 than to put any confidence in man. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel It is better to trust in the Lord according to John. than to put any confidence in princes.R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me At that time: Jesus said, “I am the and art become my salvation. good shepherd. The good shepherd The same stone lays down his life for the sheep. He which the builders refused who is a hireling and not a shepherd, is become the head-stone in the corner. whose own the sheep are not, sees the This is the Lord’s doing wolf coming and leaves the sheep and and it is marvellous in our eyes. R. flees; and the wolf snatches them and Blessed be he that cometh scatters them. He flees because he is in the Name of the Lord, a hireling and cares nothing for the ye that are of the house of the Lord. sheep. Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; I am the good shepherd; I know my thou art my God, I will exalt thee. own and my own know me, as the Fa- O give thanks unto the Lord, ther knows me and I know the Father; for he is good, and I lay down my life for the sheep. and his mercy endureth for ever. R. And I have other sheep,that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and THE SECOND READING they will heed my voice. So there shall 1 John 3:1-2 be one flock, one shepherd. A reading from the first Letter of St For this reason the Father loves me, John. because I lay down my life, that I may Beloved: See what love the Father take it again. No one takes it from me, has given us,that we should be called but I lay it down of my own accord. I children of God; and so we are. The have power to lay it down, and I have reason why the world does not know us power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father.” is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; it does not This is the Gospel of the Lord. yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be .like him, for we shall see him as he is. This is the Word of the Lord. 379

shall praise him; The Fifth Sunday your heart shall live for ever. R. of Easter B All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, THE FIRST READING and be turned unto the Lord : Acts 9:26-31 and all the kindreds of the nations A reading from the Acts of the Apos- shall worship before him. tles. For the kingdom is the Lord’s. In those days: When Saul had come All they that go down into the dust to Jerusalem he attempted to join the shall kneel before him. R. disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he My descendents shall serve him. was a disciple. They shall be counted unto the Lord But Barnabas took him, and brought for a generation. him to the apostles, and declared to They shall come, them how on the road he had seen the and the heavens shall declare Lord, who spoke to him, and how at his righteousness Damascus he had preached boldly in unto a people that shall be born, the name of Jesus. whom the Lord hath made. R. So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the THE SECOND READING name of the Lord. And he spoke and 1 John 3:18-24 disputed against the Hellenists; but they A reading from the first Letter of St were seeking to kill him. And when John. the brethren knew it, they brought him Little children, let us not love in down to Caesarea, and sent him off to word or speech but in deed and in truth. Tarsus. By this we shall know that we are So the church throughout all Judea of the truth, and reassure our hearts be- and Galilee and Samaria had peace and fore him whenever our hearts condemn was built up; and walking in the fear of us; for God is greater than our hearts, the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not con- Spirit it was multiplied. demn us, we have confidence before This is the Word of the Lord. God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his com- RESPONSORIAL PSALM mandments and do what pleases him. 22 And this is his commandment, that R. My praise is of thee we should believe in the name of his in the great congregation. Son Jesus Christ and love one another, My praise is of thee just as he has commanded us. All who in the great congregation; keep his commandments abide in him, my vows will I perform and he in them. And by this we know in the sight of them that fear him. that he abides in us, by the Spirit which The poor shall eat and be satisfied; he has given us. they that seek after the Lord This is the Word of the Lord. 380

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 118:16; Romans 6:9 The Sixth Sunday Alleluia. Alleluia. The right hand of of Easter the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the B right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty THE FIRST READING things to pass. Alleluia. Christ being Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 raised from the dead dieth no more: A reading from the Acts of the Apos- death hath no more dominion over tles. him. Alleluia. When Peter entered, Cornelius met THE GOSPEL READING him and fell down at his feet and wor- John 15:1-8 shiped him. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel But Peter lifted him up, saying, according to John. “Stand up; I too am a man.” R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. And Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I perceive that God shows At that time: Jesus said to his dis- no partiality, but in every nation any ciples, “I am the true vine, and my Fa- one who fears him and does what is ther is the vinedresser. Every branch right is acceptable to him.” of mine that bears no fruit, he takes While Peter was still saying this, the away, and every branch that does bear Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the fruit he prunes, that it may bear more word. And the believers from among fruit. You are already made clean by the circumcised who came with Peter the word which I have spoken to you. were amazed, because the gift of the Abide in me, and I in you. Holy Spirit had been poured out even “As the branch cannot bear fruit by on the Gentiles. For they heard them itself, unless it abides in the vine, nei- speaking in tongues and extolling God. ther can you, unless you abide in me. Then Peter declared, “Can any one “I am the vine, you are the branch- forbid water for baptizing these peo- es. He who abides in me, and I in him, ple who have received the Holy Spirit he it is that bears much fruit, for apart just as we have?” And he commanded from me you can do nothing. If a man them to be baptized in the name of Je- does not abide in me, he is cast forth as sus Christ. a branch and withers; and the branches Then they asked him to remain for are gathered, thrown into the fire and some days. burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you This is the Word of the Lord. will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you RESPONSORIAL PSALM bear much fruit, and so prove to be my 98 disciples.” R. All the ends of the world This is the Gospel of the Lord. have seen the salvation of our God. O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvellous things. With his own right hand, 381

and with his holy arm The Continuation of the Holy Gospel hath he gotten himself the victory. R. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Lord declared his salvation; his righteousness hath he openly shewed At that time: Jesus said to his dis- in the sight of the heathen. ciples, “As the Father has loved me, so He hath remembered his mercy and truth have I loved you; abide in my love. If toward the house of Israel. R. you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept All the ends of the world my Father’s commandments and abide have seen the salvation of our God. in his love. These things I have spoken Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, to you, that my joy may be in you, and all ye lands; that your joy may be full. sing, rejoice, and give thanks. R. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. THE SECOND READING Greater love has no man than this,that 1 John 4:7-10 a man lay down his life for his friends. A reading from the first Letter of St You are my friends if you do what I John. command you. No longer do I call you Beloved, let us love one another; servants, for the servant does not know for love is of God, and he who loves is what his master is doing; but I have born of God and knows God. He who called you friends, for all that I have does not love does not know God; for heard from my Father I have made God is love. known to you. In this the love of God was made “You did not choose me, but I chose manifest among us, that God sent his you and appointed you that you should only-begotten Son into the world, so go and bear fruit and that your fruit that we might live through him. In this should abide; so that whatever you ask is love, not that we loved God but that the Father in my name, he may give it he loved us and sent his Son to be the to you. This I command you, to love expiation for our sins. one another.” This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 16:28 Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen, and hath shewed light unto us: whom he hath redeemed with his most precious Blood. Alleluia. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world and go to the Father. Alleluia.

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Ascension of the Lord him go into heaven.” This is the Word of the Lord. THE FIRST READING Acts 1:1-11 RESPONSORIAL PSALM The beginning of the Acts of the 47 Apostles. R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. In the first book, O Theophilus, I O clap your hands together, have dealt with all that Jesus began all ye people: to do and teach, until the day when he O sing unto God was taken up, after he had given com- with the voice of melody. mandment through the Holy Spirit to For the Lord is high, and to be feared: the apostles whom he had chosen. he is the great King upon all the earth.R. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, ap- God is gone up with a merry noise: pearing to them during forty days, and and the Lord with the sound of the trump. speaking of the kingdom of God. O sing praises, And while staying with them he sing praises unto our God: charged them not to depart from Jeru- O sing praises, salem, but to wait for the promise of sing praises unto our King. R. the Father, which, he said, “You heard For God is the King of all the earth: from me, for John baptized with water, sing ye praises with understanding. but before many days you shall be bap- God reigneth over the nations: tized with the Holy Spirit.” God sitteth upon his holy throne. R. So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” THE SECOND READING He said to them, “It is not for you to Ephesians 1:17-23 know times or seasons which the Fa- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to ther has fixed by his own authority. the Ephesians. “But you shall receive power when Brethren: May the God of our Lord the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem you a spirit of wisdom and of revela- and in all Judea and Samaria and to the tion in the knowledge of him, having end of the earth.” the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that And when he had said this, as they you may know what is the hope to which were looking on, he was lifted up, and he has called you, what are the riches a cloud took him out of their sight. of his glorious inheritance in the saints, And while they were gazing into and what is the immeasurable greatness heaven as he went, behold, two men of his power in us who believe, accord- stood by them in white robes, and said, ing to the working of his great might “Men of Galilee, why do you stand which he accomplished in Christ when looking into heaven? This Jesus, who he raised him from the dead and made was taken up from you into heaven, him sit at his right hand in the heavenly will come in the same way as you saw places, far above all rule and authority 383 and power and dominion, and above message by the signs that attended it. every name that is named, not only Amen.” in this age but also in that which is to This is the Gospel of the Lord. come; and he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. This is the Word of the Lord. The Seventh Sunday of Easter GOSPEL ACCLAMATION B Psalm 47:5; 68:17,18 THE FIRST READING Alleluia. Alleluia. God is gone up with Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 a merry noise : and the Lord with the A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. sound of the trumpet. Alleluia. The In those days Peter stood up among Lord is among them as in the holy the brethren (the company of persons places of Sinai, he is gone up on high: was in all about a hundred and twenty), he hath led captivity captive. Alleluia. and said, “Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit THE GOSPEL READING spoke beforehand by the mouth of Da- Mark 16:15-20 vid, concerning Judas who was guide The Continuation of the Holy Gospel to those who arrested Jesus. For he according to Mark. was numbered among us, and was al- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. lotted his share in this ministry. For it At that time: Jesus, appearing to is written in the book of Psalms,‘His the eleven, said to them, “Go into all office let another take.’ So one of the the world and preach the gospel to the men who have accompanied us during whole creation. He who believes and all the time that the Lord Jesus went is baptized will be saved; but he who in and out among us, beginning from does not believe will be condemned. the baptism of John until the day when And these signs will accompany those he was taken up from us - one of these who believe: in my name they will cast men must become with us a witness to out demons; they will speak in new his resurrection.” tongues; they will pick up serpents, And they put forward two, Joseph and if they drink any deadly thing, it called Barsabbas, who was surnamed will not hurt them; they will lay their Justus, and Matthias. hands on the sick, and they will recov- And they prayed and said, “Lord, er.” who knowest the hearts of all men, So then the Lord Jesus, after he show which one of these two you have had spoken to them, was taken up chosen to take the place in this minis- into heaven, and sat down at the right try and apostleship from which Judas hand of God. And they went forth and turned aside, to go to his own place.” preached everywhere, while the Lord And they cast lots for them, and the worked with them and confirmed the lot fell on Matthias; and he was en- 384

rolled with the eleven apostles. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the This is the Word of the Lord. Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we know and believe the love RESPONSORIAL PSALM God has for us. God is love, and he 103 who abides in love abides in God, and R. The Lord has set his throne God abides in him in heaven. This is the Word of the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me GOSPEL ACCLAMATION praise his holy Name. Psalm 47:8; John 14:18 Praise the Lord, O my soul, Alleluia. Alleluia. God reigneth over and forget not all his benefits. R. the heathen: God sitteth upon his holy For look how high the heaven is seat. Alleluia. I will not leave you in comparison of the earth; comfortless: I go away and come again so great is his mercy also unto you, and your heart shall rejoice. toward them that fear him. Alleluia. Look how wide also the east is from the west; THE GOSPEL READING so far hath he set our sins from us. R. John 17:11b-19 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The Lord hath prepared his seat according to John. in heaven R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and his kingdom ruleth over all. O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, At that time: Lifting up his eyes to ye that excel in strength, heaven,Jesus prayed, saying,“Holy Fa- ye that fulfil his commandment, ther, keep them in your name, which and hearken unto the voice you have given me, that they may be of his words. R. one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have THE SECOND READING guarded them, and none of them is lost 1 John 4:11-16 but the son of perdition, that the scrip- A reading from the first Letter of St ture might be fulfilled. John. “But now I am coming to you; and Beloved, if God so loved us, we also these things I speak in the world, that ought to love one another. No man has they may have my joy fulfilled in them- ever seen God; if we love one another, selves. I have given them your word; God abides in us and his love is per- and the world has hated them because fected in us. they are not of the world, even as I am By this we know that we abide in not of the world. I do not pray that you him and he in us, because he has given should take them out of the world, but us of his own Spirit. And we have seen that you should keep them from the evil and testify that the Father has sent his one. They are not of the world, even as Son as the Saviour of the world. I am not of the world. Sanctify them 385 in the truth; your word is truth. As you heaven above and on the earth beneath; sent me into the world, so I have sent there is no other. Therefore you shall them into the world. And for their sake keep his statutes and his command- I consecrate myself, that they also may ments, which I command you this day, be consecrated in truth.” that it may go well with you, and with

your children after you, and that you This is the Gospel of the Lord. may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God gives you for ever.” Pentecost This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM SEE YEAR A 33 R. Blessed are the people the Lord has chosen for his own inheritance. Trinity Sunday The word of the Lord is true B and all his works are faithful. THE FIRST READING He loveth righteousness and judgement : Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 the earth is full A reading from the Book of Deuter- of the goodness of the Lord. R. onomy. By the word of the Lord Moses spoke to the people,saying, were the heavens made “Ask now of the days that are past, and all the hosts of them which were before you, since the day by the breath of his mouth. that God created man upon the earth, He spake, and it was done; and ask from one end of heaven to the he commanded, and it stood fast. R. other, whether such a great thing as this has ever happened or was ever heard Behold, the eye of the Lord of. is upon them that fear him, “Did any people ever hear the voice and upon them that put their trust of a god speaking out of the midst of in his mercy; the fire, as you have heard, and still To deliver their soul from death live? and to feed them “Or has God ever attempted to go in the time of famine. R. and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by Our soul waiteth for the Lord; signs, by wonders, and by war, by a he is our help and our shield. mighty hand and an outstretched arm, Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, and by great terrors, according to all be upon us, that the Lord your God did for you in like as we put our trust in thee. R. Egypt before your eyes? “Know therefore this day, and lay it THE SECOND READING to your heart, that the Lord is God in Romans 8:14-17 386

A reading from the Letter of St Paul to and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, the Romans. teaching them to observe all that I have Brethren: All who are led by the commanded you; and behold, I am with Spirit of God are sons of God. you always, to the close of the age.” For you did not receive the spirit This is the Gospel of the Lord. of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs Corpus Christi B of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order THE FIRST READING that we may also be glorified with Exodus 24:3-8 A reading from the book of Exodus. him. This is the Word of the Lord. In those days: Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and all the ordinances; and all the peo- Daniel 3:55, 56, 52 ple answered with one voice, and said, Blessed art thou, O Lord, which be- “All the words which the Lord has spo- holdest the great deep, and sittest ken we will do.” upon the Cherubim. Blessed art thou, And Moses wrote all the words O Lord, in the firmament of heav- of the Lord. And he rose early in the en: and above all to be praised and morning, and built an altar at the foot glorified for ever. Alleluia, Alleluia, of the mountain, and twelve pillars, ac- Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our cording to the twelve tribes of Israel. fathers, and worthy to be praised for And he sent young men of the peo- evermore. Alleluia. ple of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of THE GOSPEL READING oxen to the Lord. Matthew 28:16-20 And Moses took half of the blood The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and put it in basins, and half of the according to Matthew. blood he threw against the altar. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Then he took the book of the covenant, and read it in the hearing of the At that time: The eleven disciples people; and they said, “All that the went to Galilee, to the mountain to Lord has spoken we will do, and we which Jesus had directed them. will be obedient.” And when they saw him they wor- And Moses took the blood and threw shiped him; but some doubted. it upon the people, and said, “Behold And Jesus came and said to them, the blood of the covenant which the “All authority in heaven and on earth Lord has made with you in accordance has been given to me. Go therefore with all these words.” and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father This is the Word of the Lord. 387

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Therefore he is the mediator of a 116 new covenant, so that those who are R. I will receive the cup of salvation called may receive the promised eter- and call on the Name of the Lord. nal inheritance, since a death has oc- curred which redeems them from the What reward shall I give unto the Lord transgressions under the first covenant. for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? This is the Word of the Lord. I will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the Lord. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 145:15,16, John 6:56-57 Right dear in the sight of the Lord & Sequence is the death of his saints. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: Behold, O Lord, I am thy servant; and thou givest them their meat in due thou hast broken my bonds season. Thou openest thy hand: and fill- in sunder. R. est all things living with plenteousness. I will offer to thee Alleluia. Alleluia. My Flesh is meat in- the sacrifice of thanksgiving, deed, and my Blood is drink indeed: he and will call upon the Name of the Lord. that eateth my Flesh and drinketh my I will pay my vows unto the Lord, Blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. [Al- in the presence of all his people. R. leluia.] Laud, O Sion, thy Salvation, THE SECOND READING laud with hymns of exultation Hebrews 9:11-15 Christ, thy King and Shepherd true: A reading from the Letter to the He- Spend thyself, his honour raising, brews. who surpasseth all thy praising; Brethren: When Christ appeared as never canst thou reach his due. a high priest of the good things that Sing today, the mystery shewing have come, then through the greater of the living, life-bestowing and more perfect tent (not made with Bread from heaven before thee set; hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy E’en the same of old provided, Place, taking not the blood of goats and where the Twelve, divinely guided, calves but his own blood, thus securing at the holy Table met. an eternal redemption. Full and clear ring out thy chanting, For if the sprinkling of defiled per- joy nor sweetest grace be wanting sons with the blood of goats and bulls to thy heart and soul today; and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how When we gather up the measure much more shall the blood of Christ, of that Supper and its treasure, keeping feast in glad array. who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify Lo, the new King’s Table gracing, your conscience from dead works to this new Passover of blessing serve the living God. hath fulfilled the elder rite: 388

Now the new the old effaceth, he himself the same abideth, truth revealed the shadow chaseth, nothing of his fullness spent. day is breaking on the night. Lo! the Angels’ Food is given What he did at Supper seated, to the pilgrim who hath striven; Christ ordained to be repeated, see the children’s Bread from heaven, his memorial ne’er to cease: which to dogs may not be cast; And, his word for guidance taking, Truth the ancient types fulfilling; bread and wine we hallow, making Isaac bound, a victim willing; thus our Sacrifice of peace. Paschal lamb, its life-blood spilling; Manna sent in ages past. This the truth to Christians given - bread becomes his Flesh from heaven, O true Bread, good Shepherd, tend us, wine becomes his holy Blood. Jesu of thy love befriend us, thou refresh us, thou defend us, Doth it pass thy comprehending? thine eternal goodness send us Yet by faith, thy sight transcending, in the land of life to see; wondrous things are understood. Thou who all things canst and knowest, Yea, beneath these signs are hidden who on earth such Food bestowest, glorious things to sight forbidden: grant us with thy Saints, though lowest, look not on the outward sign. where thy heavenly Feast thou shewest, Wine is poured and Bread is broken, fellow-heirs and guests to be. but in either sacred token Amen. Alleluia. Christ is here by power divine.

Whoso of this Food partaketh, THE GOSPEL READING rendeth not the Lord nor breaketh: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Christ is whole to all that taste. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Thousands are, as one, receivers; according to Mark. one, as thousands of believers, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. takes the Food that cannot waste. On the first day of Unleavened Good and evil men are sharing Bread, when they sacrificed the Pass- one repast, a doom preparing over lamb, his disciples said to him, varied as the heart of man; “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” Doom of life or death awarded, And he sent two of his disciples, as their days shall be recorded and said to them, “Go into the city, which from one beginning ran. and a man carrying a jar of water will When the Sacrament is broken, meet you; follow him, and wherever doubt not in each severed token, he enters, say to the householder, ‘The hallowed by the word once spoken, Teacher says, Where is my guest room, resteth all the true content: where I am to eat the Passover with my disciples?’ And he will show you a Nought the precious Gift divideth, large upper room furnished and ready; breaking but the sign betideth, there prepare for us.” 389

And the disciples set out and went son; lie down again.” to the city, and found it as he had told Now Samuel did not yet know the them; and they prepared the Passover. Lord, and the word of the Lord had not And as they were eating, he took bread, yet been revealed to him. and blessed, and broke it, and gave it And the Lord called Samuel again to them, and said, “Take; this is my the third time. And he arose and went body.” to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you And he took a chalice, and when he called me.” had given thanks he gave it to them, Then Eli perceived that the Lord and they all drank of it. And he said was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to them, “This is my blood of the cov- to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he enant, which is poured out for many. calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, Truly, I say to you, I shall not drink for your servant hears.’” again of the fruit of the vine until that So Samuel went and lay down in his day when I drink it new in the kingdom place. And the Lord came and stood of God.” forth, calling as at other times, “Samu- And when they had sung a hymn, el! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, they went out to the Mount of Olives. for your servant hears.” And Samuel grew, and the Lord was This is the Gospel of the Lord. with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Second Sunday 40 R. Here I am, Lord; in Ordinary Time B I come to do thy will. THE FIRST READING I waited patiently for the Lord; 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19 and he stooped down to me; A reading from the first Book of he heard my cry. Samuel. And he hath put a new song In those days: Samuel was lying in my mouth, down within the temple of the Lord, even a thanksgiving unto our God. R. where the ark of God was. Sacrifice and meat-offering Then the Lord called, “Samuel! thou wouldest not: Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” but mine ears hast thou opened. and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, Burnt-offerings, and sacrifice for sin, for you called me.” But he said, “I did hast thou not required: not call; lie down again.” then said I, Lo, I come. R. So he went and lay down. And the Lord called again, “Samu- In the volume of the book el!” And Samuel arose and went to Eli, it is written of me, and said, “Here I am, for you called that I should fulfil thy will, O my God; me.” But he said, “I did not call, my I am content to do it; 390

yea, thy law is within my heart. R. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation: At that time: John was standing with lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, two of his disciples; and he looked at and that thou knowest. R. Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” THE SECOND READING The two disciples heard him say 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20 this, and they followed Jesus. A reading from the first Letter of St Jesus turned, and saw them follow- Paul to the Corinthians. ing, and said to them, “What do you seek?” Brethren: The body is not meant for And they said to him, “Rabbi” immorality, but for the Lord, and the (which means Teacher), “where are Lord for the body. And God raised the you staying?” Lord and will also raise us up by his He said to them, “Come and see.” power. They came and saw where he was Do you not know that your bodies staying; and they stayed with him that are members of Christ? But he who is day, for it was about the tenth hour. united to the Lord becomes one spirit One of the two who heard John with him. Shun immorality. speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Every other sin which a man com- Simon Peter’s brother. He first found mits is outside the body; but the im- his brother Simon, and said to him, moral man sins against his own body. “We have found the Messiah” (which Do you not know that your body is means Christ). He brought him to Je- a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, sus. which you have from God? You are Jesus looked at him, and said, “So not your own; you were bought with a you are Simon the son of John? You price. So glorify God in your body. shall be called Cephas” (which means This is the Word of the Lord. Peter). This is the Gospel of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 107:20-21; 149:2 The Lord sent his word and healed them: and they were saved from their destruction. O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness: The Third Sunday and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men. Alleluia. Al- in Ordinary Time B leluia. Praise the Lord, all ye angels of his: praise him, all his host. Alleluia. THE FIRST READING Jonah 3:1-5, 10 A reading from the Book of the THE GOSPEL READING Prophet Jonah. John 1:35-42 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The word of the Lord came to Jo- 391 nah saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that and such as are gentle, great city, and proclaim to it the mes- them shall he teach his way. R. sage that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, THE SECOND READING according to the word of the Lord. Now 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, A reading from the first Letter of St three days’ journey in breadth. Jonah Paul to the Corinthians. began to go into the city, going a day’s journey. I mean, brethren, the appointed time And he cried, “Yet forty days, and has grown very short; from now on, let Nineveh shall be overthrown!” those who have wives live as though And the people of Nineveh believed they had none, and those who mourn God; they proclaimed a fast, and put as though they were not mourning, and on sackcloth, from the greatest of them those who rejoice as though they were to the least of them. When God saw not rejoicing, and those who buy as what they did, how they turned from though they had no goods, and those their evil way, God repented of the evil who deal with the world as though they which he had said he would do to them; had no dealings with it. For the form of this world is passing away. and he did not do it. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 25 Psalm 107:20-21; 149:2 R. Teach me thy ways, O Lord. The nations shall fear thy name, O Lord Shew me thy ways, O Lord : and all the kings of the earth thy maj- and teach me thy paths. esty. When the Lord shall build up Sion Lead me forth in thy truth, : and when his glory shall appear. Al- and teach me; leluia. Alleluia. The Lord is King, the for thou art the God of my salvation R. earth may be glad thereof : yea. the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. Call to remembrance, O Lord, Alleluia. thy tender mercies; and thy loving-kindnesses, THE GOSPEL READING which have been ever of old. Mark 1:14-20 O remember not the sins and offences The Continuation of the Holy Gospel of my youth, according to Mark. but according to thy mercy R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness. R. After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of Gracious and righteous is the Lord; God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, therefore will he teach sinners and the kingdom of God is at hand; re- in the way. pent, and believe in the Gospel.” Them that are meek And passing along by the Sea of shall he guide in judgement; Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew 392 the brother of Simon casting a net in in my name, I myself will require it of the sea; for they were fishermen. And him. But the prophet who presumes to Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I speak a word in my name which I have will make you become fishers of men.” not commanded him to speak, or who And immediately they left their nets speaks in the name of other gods, that and followed him. same prophet shall die.’” And going on a little farther, he saw This is the Word of the Lord. James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he RESPONSORIAL PSALM called them; and they left their father Grail 94 : 1 - 2, 6 - 9 Zebedee in the boat with the hired ser- R. Today if ye will hear his voice, vants, and followed him. harden not your hearts. This is the Gospel of the Lord. O come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and shew ourselves glad in him The Fourth Sunday with psalms. R. O come, let us worship and fall down, in Ordinary Time B and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is the Lord our God THE FIRST READING and we are the people of his pasture, Deuteronomy 18:15-20 and the sheep of his hand. R. A reading from the Book of Deuter- onomy. Today if ye will hear his voice, Moses spoke to the people,saying, harden not your hearts, “The Lord your God will raise up for as in the provocation, you a prophet like me from among and as in the day of temptation you, from your brethren - him you in the wilderness. shall heed - just as you desired of the When your fathers tempted me, Lord your God at Horeb on the day of proved me, and saw my works. R. the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my THE SECOND READING God, or see this great fire any more, 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 lest I die.’” A reading from the first Letter of St “And the Lord said to me, ‘They Paul to the Corinthians. have rightly said all that they have spoken. I will raise up for them a prophet Brethren: I want you to be free from like you from among their brethren; and anxieties. The unmarried man is anx- I will put my words in his mouth, and ious about the affairs of the Lord, how he shall speak to them all that I com- to please the Lord; but the married man mand him. And whoever will not give is anxious about worldly affairs, how heed to my words which he shall speak to please his wife, and his interests are 393 divided. And the unmarried woman him and crying with a loud voice, came or virgin is anxious about the affairs out of him. And they were all amazed, of the Lord, how to be holy in body so that they questioned among them- and spirit; but the married woman is selves, saying, “What is this? A new anxious about worldly affairs, how to teaching! With authority he commands please her husband. even the unclean spirits, and they obey I say this for your own benefit, not him.” to lay any restraint upon you, but to And at once his fame spread every- promote good order, and to secure your where throughout all the surrounding undivided devotion to the Lord. region of Galilee. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 113:5-6; 138:2 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high, and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that The Fifth Sunday are in heaven and earth. He taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth in Ordinary Time B the poor out of the mire. Alleluia. Al- THE FIRST READING leluia. I will worship toward thy holy Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Temple and praise thy name. Alleluia. A reading from the Book of Job. Job spoke,saying: “Has not man a THE GOSPEL READING hard service upon earth, and are not his Mark 1:21-28 days like the days of a hireling? Like The Continuation of the Holy Gospel a slave who longs for the shadow, and according to Mark like a hireling who looks for his wages, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. so I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are apportioned to [In the city of Capernaum]on the me. sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue “When I lie down I say, ‘When shall and taught. I arise?’ But the night is long, and I am And they were astonished at his full of tossing till the dawn. My days teaching, for he taught them as one who are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and had authority, and not as the scribes. come to their end without hope. Re- And immediately there was in their member that my life is a breath; my synagogue a man with an unclean spir- eye will never again see good.” it; and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have This is the Word of the Lord. you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be 146 silent, and come out of him!” R. It is a good thing to sing praises And the unclean spirit, convulsing unto our God. 394

It is a good thing to sing praises to the poor, and his righteousness re- unto our God. maineth for ever: His horn shall be ex- yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is alted with honour. Blessed is the man to be thankful. R. that feareth the Lord: he hath great delight in his commandments. Alleluia. The Lord doth build up Jerusalem, Alleluia. O praise the Lord all ye na- and gather together the outcasts tions, praise him, all ye peoples. Al- of Israel. leluia. He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. R. THE GOSPEL READING Great is our Lord, and great is his power; Mark 1:29-39 yea, and his wisdom is infinite. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The Lord lifteth up the meek, according to Mark. and bringeth the ungodly down R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. to the ground. R. At that time: Leaving the synagogue, THE SECOND READING Jesus entered the house of Simon and 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Andrew, with James and John. A reading from the first Letter of St Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay Paul to the Corinthians. sick with a fever, and immediately Brethren: If I preach the Gospel, that they told him of her. And he came and gives me no ground for boasting. took her by the hand and lifted her up, For necessity is laid upon me. Woe and the fever left her; and she served to me if I do not preach the Gospel! them. That evening, at sundown, they For if I do this of my own will, I have brought to him all who were sick or a reward; but if not of my own will, I possessed with demons. And the am entrusted with a commission. whole city was gathered together about What then is my reward? Just this: the door. that in my preaching I may make the And he healed many who were sick Gospel free of charge, not making full with various diseases, and cast out use of my right in the Gospel. many demons; and he would not per- For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I mit the demons to speak, because they might win the more. To the weak I be- knew him. came weak, that I might win the weak. And in the morning, a great while I have become all things to all men, before day, he rose and went out to a that I might by all means save some. I lonely place, and there he prayed. And do it all for the sake of the Gospel, that Simon and those who were with him I may share in its blessings. followed him, and they found him and said to him, “Every one is searching This is the Word of the Lord. for you.” And he said to them, “Let us go on GOSPEL ACCLAMATION to the next towns, that I may preach Psalm 112:9; 117 there also; for that is why I came out.” He hath dispersed abroad and given And he went throughout all Gali- 395 lee, preaching in their synagogues and and in whose spirit casting out demons. there is no guile. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. I will acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine unrighteousness have I not hid. I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord, The Sixth Sunday and so thou forgavest in Ordinary Time the wickedness of my sin. R. B Be glad, O ye righteous, THE FIRST READING and rejoice in the Lord; Leviticus 13:1-2, 45-46 and be joyful, A reading from the Book of Leviti- all ye that are true of heart. R. cus. The Lord said to Moses and Aar- THE SECOND READING on, “When a man has on the skin of 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 his body a swelling or an eruption or a A reading from the first Letter of St spot, and it turns into a leprous disease Paul to the Corinthians. on the skin of his body, then he shall be Brethren: Whether you eat or drink, brought to Aaron the priest or to one of or whatever you do, do all to the glory his sons the priests. of God. Give no offence to Jews, or to He is a leprous man, he is unclean; Greeks, or to the Church of God, just the priest must pronounce him unclean; as I try to please all men in everything I his disease is on his head. do, not seeking my own advantage, but The leper who has the disease shall that of many, that they may be saved. wear torn clothes and let the hair of his Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry, ‘Unclean, unclean.’ This is the Word of the Lord. He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease; he is unclean; he shall GOSPEL ACCLAMATION dwell alone in a habitation outside the Psalm 77:14.15; 98:1 camp.” Thou art the God that doeth wonders; and hast declared thy power among the This is the Word of the Lord. people. Thou hast mightily delivered thy people: even the sons of Jacob and RESPONSORIAL PSALM Joseph. Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto 32 the Lord a new song: for he hath done R.Thou art my hiding place, O Lord. marvellous things. Alleluia. Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, THE GOSPEL READING and whose sin is covered. Mark 1:40-45 Blessed is the man The Continuation of the Holy Gospel unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin, according to Mark. 396

R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. might declare my praise. At that time: A leper came to Jesus “Yet you did not call upon me, O Ja- begging him, and kneeling said to him, cob; but you have been weary of me, “If you will, you can make me clean.” O Israel! You have burdened me with Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out your sins, you have wearied me with his hand and touched him, and said to your iniquities. him, “I will; be clean.” “I, I am He who blots out your trans- And immediately the leprosy left gressions for my own sake, and I will him, and he was made clean. not remember your sins.” And he sternly charged him, and This is the Word of the Lord. sent him away at once, and said to him, “See that you say nothing to any one; RESPONSORIAL PSALM but go, show yourself to the priest, and 41 offer for your cleansing what Moses R. Lord, heal my soul, commanded, for a proof to the people.” for I have sinned against thee. But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, Blessed is he that considereth so that Jesus could no longer openly the poor and needy : enter a town, but was out in the coun- the Lord shall deliver him try; and people came to him from ev- in the time of trouble. ery quarter. The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, This is the Gospel of the Lord. that he may be blessed upon earth. R. The Lord comfort him, when he lieth sick upon his bed : I said, Lord, be merciful unto me : heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee. R. The Seventh Sunday And when I am in my health, thou upholdest me; in Ordinary Time and shalt set me before thy face B for ever. THE FIRST READING Blessed be the Lord God of Israel : Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24-25 world without end. Amen. R. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Thus says the Lord, “Remember THE SECOND READING not the former things, nor consider the 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 things of old. A reading from the second Letter of St “Behold, I am doing a new thing; Paul to the Corinthians. now it springs forth, do you not per- Brethren: As surely as God is faith- ceive it? I will make a way in the wil- ful, our word to you has not been Yes derness and rivers in the desert. This and No. For the Son of God, Jesus people I formed for myself that they Christ, whom we preached among you, 397

Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not are forgiven.” Yes and No; but in him it is always Yes. Now some of the scribes were sit- For all the promises of God find ting there, questioning in their hearts, their Yes in him. “Why does this man speak like this? It That is why we utter the Amen is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins through him, to the glory of God. but God alone?” But it is God who establishes us And immediately Jesus, perceiving with you in Christ, and has commis- in his spirit that they questioned like sioned us; he has put his seal upon us this within themselves, said to them, and given us his Spirit in our hearts, as “Why do you question like this in your a guarantee hearts? Which is easier, to say to the This is the Word of the Lord. paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your pallet and GOSPEL ACCLAMATION walk’? But that you may know that the Psalm 41:5,2;5:1 Son of man has authority on earth to I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal forgive sins” - he said to the paralytic my soul, for I have sinned against thee. - “I say to you, rise, take up your pallet Blessed is he that considereth the poor and go home.” and needy: the Lord shall deliver him And he rose, and immediately took in the time of trouble. Alleluia. Allelu- up the pallet and went out before them ia. Ponder my words, O Lord: consider all; so that they were all amazed and my meditation. Alleluia. glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” THE GOSPEL READING This is the Gospel of the Lord. Mark 2:1-12 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Mark. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, The Eighth Sunday so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he in Ordinary Time B was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic THE FIRST READING carried by four men. And when they Hosea 2:16-17, 21-22 could not get near him because of the A reading from the Book of the crowd, they removed the roof above Prophet Hosea. him; and when they had made an open- Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I ing, they let down the pallet on which will bring her into the wilderness, the paralytic lay. and speak tenderly to her. And there And when Jesus saw their faith, he she shall answer as in the days of her said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins youth, as at the time when she came 398 out of the land of Egypt. “And I will Christ delivered by us, written not espouse you for ever; I will espouse with ink but with the Spirit of the liv- you in righteousness and in justice, ing God, not on tablets of stone but on in steadfast love and in mercy. I will tablets of human hearts. Such is the espouse you in faithfulness; and you confidence that we have through Christ shall know the Lord.” toward God. This is the Word of the Lord. Not that we are sufficient of -our selves to claim anything as coming from us; our sufficiency is from God, RESPONSORIAL PSALM who has qualified us to be ministers of 103 a new covenant, not in a written code R. The Lord is full of compassion but in the Spirit; for the written code and mercy. kills, but the Spirit gives life. Praise the Lord, O my soul, This is the Word of the Lord. and all that is within me praise his holy Name. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Praise the Lord, O my soul, Psalm 120:1-2; 7:1 and forget not all his benefits, When I was in trouble I called upon give thanks to the Lord. R. the Lord: and he heard me. Deliver my Who forgiveth all thy sin soul, O Lord, from lying lips: and from and healeth all thine infirmities; a deceitful tongue. Alleluia. Alleluia. Who saveth thy life from destruction, O Lord my God, in thee have I put my and crowneth thee with mercy trust: save me from them that persecute and loving-kindness. R. me, and deliver me. Alleluia. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy; THE GOSPEL READING long-suffering, and of great good- Mark 2:18-22 ness. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel He hath not dealt with us after our sins, according to Mark. nor rewarded us R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. according to our wickednesses. R. At that time: John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and peo- THE SECOND READING ple came and said to Jesus, “Why do 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 John’s disciples and the disciples of A reading from the second Letter of St the Pharisees fast, but your disciples Paul to the Corinthians. do not fast?” Brethren: Do we need, as some do, And Jesus said to them, “Can the letters of recommendation to you, or wedding guests fast while the bride- from you? groom is with them? As long as they You yourselves are our letter of rec- have the bridegroom with them, they ommendation, written on your hearts, cannot fast. The days will come, when to be known and read by all men; and the bridegroom is taken away from you show that you are a letter from them, and then they will fast in that 399 day. RESPONSORIAL PSALM No one sews a piece of unshrunk 81 cloth on an old garment; if he does, the R. Sing with joy to God our help. patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, And no one puts new wine into old the merry harp with the lute. wineskins; if he does, the wine will Blow up the trumpet in the new-moon: burst the skins, and the wine is lost, even in the time appointed, and so are the skins; but new wine is and upon our solemn feast-day. R. for fresh skins.” A voice I knew not said to me: This is the Gospel of the Lord. “I eased thy shoulder from the burden, and thy hands were delivered from making the pots. Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered thee.” R. “There shall no strange god be in thee; The Ninth Sunday neither shalt thou worship in Ordinary Time any other god. B I am the Lord thy God, THE FIRST READING who brought thee out Deuteronomy 5:12-15 of the land of Egypt.” R. A reading from the Book of Deuter- onomy. THE SECOND READING Thus says the Lord: “Observe the 2 Corinthians 4:6-11 sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the A reading from the second Letter of St Lord your God commanded you. Six Paul to the Corinthians. days you shall labour, and do all your Brethren: It is the God who said, work; but the seventh day is a sabbath “Let light shine out of darkness,” who to the Lord your God; in it you shall has shone in our hearts to give the light not do any work, you, or your son, or of the knowledge of the glory of God your daughter, or your manservant, or in the face of Christ. your maidservant, or your ox, or your But we have this treasure in earthen donkey, or any of your cattle, or the so- vessels, to show that the transcendent journer who is within your gates, that power belongs to God and not to us. your manservant and your maidservant We are afflicted in every way, but may rest as well as you. not crushed; perplexed, but not driven “You shall remember that you were to despair; persecuted, but not forsak- a servant in the land of Egypt, and the en; struck down, but not destroyed; al- Lord your God brought you out thence ways carrying in the body the death of with a mighty hand and an outstretched Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also arm; therefore the Lord your God com- be manifested in our bodies. manded you to keep the sabbath day.” For while we live we are always be- This is the Word of the Lord. ing given up to death for Jesus’ sake, 400 so that the life of Jesus may be mani- The Tenth Sunday fested in our mortal flesh. This is the Word of the Lord. in Ordinary Time B GOSPEL ACCLAMATION THE FIRST READING Psalm 55:23, 17a,18a,19a; Psalm 7:12 Genesis 3:9-15 O cast thy burden upon the Lord: and A reading from the Book of Genesis. he shall nourish thee. When I cried After Adam had eaten of the tree, unto the Lord, he heard my voice: from the Lord God called to him, and said to the battle that was against me. Alle- him, “Where are you?” luia. Alleluia. God is a righteous judge, And he said, “I heard the sound of strong and patient: and God is pro- you in the garden, and I was afraid, be- voked every day. Alleluia. cause I was naked; and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you THE GOSPEL READING were naked? Have you eaten of the Mark 2:23-28 tree of which I commanded you not to The Continuation of the Holy Gospel eat?” according to Mark. The man said, “The woman whom R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. you gave to be with me, she gave me One sabbath the Lord was going fruit of the tree, and I ate.” through the grainfields; and as they Then the Lord God said to the wom- made their way his disciples began to an, “What is this that you have done?” pluck heads of grain. And the Phari- The woman said, “The serpent be- sees said to him, “Look, why are they guiled me, and I ate.” doing what is not lawful on the sab- The Lord God said to the serpent, bath?” “Because you have done this, cursed And he said to them, “Have you are you above all cattle, and above all never read what David did, when he wild animals; upon your belly you shall was in need and was hungry, he and go, and dust you shall eat all the days those who were with him: how he en- of your life. I will put enmity between tered the house of God, when Abiathar you and the woman, and between your was high priest, and ate the showbread, seed and her seed; he shall bruise your which it is not lawful for any but the head, and you shall bruise his heel.” priests to eat, and also gave it to those This is the Word of the Lord. who were with him?” And he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, RESPONSORIAL PSALM not man for the sabbath; so the Son of 130 man is lord even of the sabbath.” R. With the Lord there is mercy; This is the Gospel of the Lord. and with him is plenteous redemption Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. O let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint. R. 401

If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme building from God, a house not made to mark what is done amiss, with hands, eternal in the heavens. O Lord, who may abide it? For there is mercy with thee; This is the Word of the Lord. therefore shalt thou be feared. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION I look for the Lord; Psalm 79:9-10, Psalm 9:4,9 my soul doth wait for him; Be merciful, O Lord, unto our sins: in his word is my trust. wherefore do the heathen say, Where My soul fleeth unto the Lord; is now their God? Help us, O God of before the morning watch, I say, our salvation : and for the honour of before the morning watch. R. thy Name, deliver us, O Lord. Alle- luia. Alleluia. Thou, O God, art set in For with the Lord there is mercy the throne that judgest right : be thou and with him the refuge of the opprest in due time is plenteous redemption. of trouble. Alleluia. And he shall redeem Israel from all his sins. R. THE GOSPEL READING THE SECOND READING Mark 3:20-35 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 according to Mark. A reading from the second Letter of St R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Paul to the Corinthians. Brethren: Since we have the same At that time: Jesus went home with spirit of faith as he had who wrote, “I his disciples and the crowd came to- believed, and so I spoke,” we too be- gether again, so that they could not lieve, and so we speak, knowing that even eat. he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise And when his friends heard it, they us also with Jesus and bring us with went out to seize him, for people were you into his presence. For it is all for saying, “He is beside himself.” your sake, so that as grace extends to And the scribes who came down more and more people it may increase from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed thanksgiving, to the glory of God. by Beelzebul, and by the prince of de- So we do not lose heart. Though mons he casts out the demons.” our outer man is wasting away, our in- And he called them to him, and said ner man is being renewed every day. to them in parables, “How can Satan For this slight momentary affliction is cast out Satan? If a kingdom is di- preparing for us an eternal weight of vided against itself, that kingdom can- glory beyond all comparison, because not stand. And if a house is divided we look not to the things that are seen against itself, that house will not be but to the things that are unseen; for the able to stand. And if Satan has risen things that are seen are transient, but up against himself and is divided, he the things that are unseen are eternal. cannot stand, but is coming to an end. For we know that if the earthly tent But no one can enter a strong man’s we live in is destroyed, we have a house and plunder his goods, unless he 402 first binds the strong man; then indeed in the shade of its branches birds of ev- he may plunder his house. ery sort will nest. Truly, I say to you, all sins will be “And all the trees of the field shall forgiven the sons of men, and whatev- know that I the Lord bring low the high er blasphemies they utter; but whoev- tree, and make high the low tree, dry er blasphemes against the Holy Spirit up the green tree, and make the dry tree never has forgiveness, but is guilty of flourish. I the Lord have spoken, and I an eternal sin” - for they had said, “He will do it.” has an unclean spirit.” This is the Word of the Lord. And his mother and his brethren came; and standing outside they sent RESPONSORIAL PSALM to him and called him. And a crowd 92 was sitting about him; and they said to R. It is a good thing him, “Your mother and your brethren to give thanks unto the Lord. are outside, asking for you.” And he replied, “Who are my mother It is a good thing and my brethren?” And looking around to give thanks unto the Lord, on those who sat about him, he said, and to sing praises unto thy Name, “Here are my mother and my brethren! O most Highest; Whoever does the will of God is my To tell of thy loving-kindness brother, and sister, and mother.” early in the morning, and of thy truth in the night-season. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. R. The Eleventh Sunday Such as are planted in the house of the Lord in Ordinary Time shall flourish in the courts B of the house of our God. THE FIRST READING They also shall bring forth Ezekiel 17:22-24 more fruit in their age; A reading from the Book of the That they may shew how true Prophet Ezekiel. the Lord my strength is; Thus says the Lord God: “I myself and that there is no unrighteousness will take a sprig from the lofty top of in him. R. the cedar, and will set it out; I will break THE SECOND READING off from the topmost of its young twigs 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 a tender one, and I myself will plant it A reading from the second Letter of St. upon a high and lofty mountain; on the Paul to the Corinthians. mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear Brethren: We are always of good fruit, and become a noble cedar; and courage; we know that while we are under it will dwell all kinds of beasts; at home in the body we are away from 403 the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by is sown it grows up and becomes the sight. We are of good courage, and we greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth would rather be away from the body large branches, so that the birds of the and at home with the Lord. air can make nests in its shade.” So whether we are at home or away, With many such parables he spoke we make it our aim to please him. For the word to them, as they were able to we must all appear before the judg- hear it; he did not speak to them with- ment seat of Christ, so that each one out a parable, but privately to his own may receive good or evil, according to disciples he explained everything. what he has done in the body This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 84:10,9, Psalm 21:1 Behold, O God, our defender : and The Twelfth Sunday look upon thy servants. O Lord God of hosts: hear the prayers of thy servants. in Ordinary Time Alleluia. Alleluia. The King shall re- B joice in thy strength, O Lord : exceed- THE FIRST READING ing glad shall he be of thy salvation. Job 3:1, 8-11 Alleluia. A reading from the Book of Job. The Lord answered Job out of the THE GOSPEL READING whirlwind: Mark 4:26-34 “Who shut in the sea with doors, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel when it burst forth from the womb; according to Mark. when I made clouds its garment, and R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. thick darkness its swaddling band, and At that time: Jesus said to the prescribed bounds for it, and set bars crowds, “The kingdom of God is as and doors, and said, ‘Thus far shall you if a man should scatter seed upon the come, and no farther, and here shall ground, and should sleep and rise night your proud waves be stayed’”? and day, and the seed should sprout and This is the Word of the Lord. grow, he knows not how. The earth produces of itself, first the blade, then RESPONSORIAL PSALM the ear, then the full grain in the ear. Grail 107 But when the grain is ripe, at once he R. O give thanks unto the Lord, puts in the sickle, because the harvest for he is gracious, has come.” and his mercy endureth for ever. And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what They that go down to the sea in ships parable shall we use for it? It is like and occupy their business a grain of mustard seed, which, when in great waters; sown upon the ground, is the smallest These men see the works of the Lord, of all the seeds on earth; yet when it and his wonders in the deep. R. 404

For at his word the stormy wind ariseth deliver me. Alleluia. which lifteth up the waves thereof. They are carried up to the heaven, THE GOSPEL READING and down again to the deep; Mark 4:35-41 their soul melteth away The Continuation of the Holy Gospel because of the trouble. R. according to Mark. So when they cry unto the Lord R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. in their trouble On that day,when evening had come, he delivereth them out of their distress. Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go For he maketh the storm to cease across to the other side.” so that the waves thereof are still. R. And leaving the crowd, they took him with them, just as he was, in the THE SECOND READING boat. And other boats were with him. 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 And a great storm of wind arose, and A reading from the second Letter of St. the waves beat into the boat, so that the Paul to the Corinthians. boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on Brethren: The love of Christ urges us the cushion; and they woke him and on, because we are convinced that one said to him, “Teacher, do you not care has died for all; therefore all have died. if we perish?” And he died for all, that those who live And he awoke and rebuked the might live no longer for themselves wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be but for him who for their sake died and still!” And the wind ceased, and there was raised. was a great calm. From now on, therefore, we regard He said to them, “Why are you no one according to the flesh; even afraid? Have you no faith?” though we once regarded Christ ac- And they were filled with awe, and cording to the flesh, we regard him said to one another, “Who then is this, thus no longer. that even wind and sea obey him?” Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed This is the Gospel of the Lord. away, behold, the new has come This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 90:13,1; Psalm 31:2,3 Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last : The 13th Sunday and be gracious unto thy servants. Lord, thou hast been our refuge : from in Ordinary Time B one generation to another. Alleluia. Al- leluia. In thee, O Lord, have I put my THE FIRST READING trust, let me never be put to confusion Wisdom 1:13-15, 2: 23-24 : deliver me in thy righteousness; bow A reading from the Book of Wisdom. down thine ear to me, make haste to God did not make death, and he does 405 not delight in the death of the living. For Brethren: As you excel in everything he created all things that they might ex- - in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, ist, and the creatures of the world are in all earnestness, and in your love for wholesome, and there is no destructive us - see that you excel in this gracious poison in them; and the dominion of Ha- work also. des is not on earth. For righteousness is For you know the grace of our Lord immortal. Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, God created man for incorruption, yet for your sake he became poor, so and made him in the image of his own that by his poverty you might become eternity, but through the devil’s envy rich. death entered the world, and those who I do not mean that others should be belong to his party experience it. eased and you burdened, but that as a This is the Word of the Lord. matter of equality your abundance at the present time should supply their RESPONSORIAL PSALM want, so that their abundance may sup- 30 ply your want, that there may be equal- R. O my God, ity. I will give thanks unto thee for ever. As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, gathered little had no lack.” and thou hast healed me, This is the Word of the Lord. Thou, Lord, hast brought my soul out of hell; thou hast kept my life from them GOSPEL ACCLAMATION that go down to the pit. R. Psalm 90:13,1; Psalm 47:1 Come, ye children, and hearken to me: Sing praises unto the Lord, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. O ye saints of his; They had an eye unto him, and were and give thanks unto him enlightened: and their faces were not for a remembrance of his holiness. ashamed. Alleluia. Alleluia. O clap For his wrath endureth your hands together, all ye people: O but the twinkling of an eye, sing unto God with the voice of melo- and in his pleasure is life: dy. Alleluia. heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. R. THE GOSPEL READING Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me. Mark 5:21-43 Lord, be thou my helper. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy, according to Mark. O my God, I will give thanks unto thee R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. for ever. R. At that time: When Jesus had crossed in the boat to the other side of THE SECOND READING the Sea of Galilee, a great crowd gath- 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 ered about him; and he was beside the A reading from the second Letter of St sea. Then came one of the rulers of the Paul to the Corinthians. synagogue, Jairus by name; and see- 406 ing him, he fell at his feet, and begged brother of James. When they came to him, saying, “My little daughter is at the house of the ruler of the synagogue, the point of death. Come and lay your he saw a tumult, and people weeping hands on her, so that she may be made and wailing loudly. And when he had well, and live.” And he went with him. entered, he said to them, “Why do you And a great crowd followed him and make a tumult and weep? The child thronged about him. is not dead, but sleeping.” And they And there was a woman who had laughed at him. had a flow of blood for twelve years, But he put them all outside, and took and who had suffered much under the child’s father and mother and those many physicians, and had spent all that who were with him, and went in where she had, and was no better, but rather the child was. Taking her by the hand grew worse. She had heard reports he said to her, “Talitha cumi”; which about Jesus, and came up behind him means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” in the crowd and touched his garment. And immediately the girl got up For she said, “If I touch even his gar- and walked; for she was twelve years ments, I shall be made well.” old. And immediately they were over- And immediately the haemorrhage come with amazement. And he strictly ceased; and she felt in her body that charged them that no one should know she was healed of her disease. this, and told them to give her some- And Jesus, perceiving in himself that thing to eat. power had gone forth from him, imme- This is the Gospel of the Lord. diately turned about in the crowd, and said, “Who touched my garments?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” And he looked around to see who had done it. The 14th Sunday But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and in Ordinary Time trembling and fell down before him, B and told him the whole truth. THE FIRST READING And he said to her, “Daughter, your Ezekiel 2:2-5 faith has made you well; go in peace, A reading from the Book of the Proph- and be healed of your disease.” et Ezekiel. While he was still speaking, there In those days: came from the ruler’s house some who The Spirit entered into me and set said, “Your daughter is dead. Why me upon my feet; and I heard him trouble the Teacher any further?” speaking to me. But ignoring what they said, Jesus And he said to me, “Son of man, said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do I send you to the sons of Israel, to a not fear, only believe.” nation of rebels, who have rebelled And he allowed no one to follow him against me; they and their fathers have except Peter and James and John the transgressed against me to this very 407 day. The people also are impudent and to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, stubborn: I send you to them; and you for my power is made perfect in weak- shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord ness.” I will all the more gladly boast God.’ of my weaknesses, that the power of And whether they hear or refuse to Christ may rest upon me. hear (for they are a rebellious house) For the sake of Christ, then, I am they will know that there has been a content with weaknesses, insults, hard- prophet among them.” ships, persecutions, and calamities; for This is the Word of the Lord. when I am weak, then I am strong This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 123 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION R. Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, Psalm 71:2,1; Psalm 48:1 pleading for his mercy. Be thou my strong rock, and house of Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, defence: that thou mayest save me. In O thou that dwellest in the heavens. thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let Behold, even as the eyes of servants me never be put to confusion. Alleluia, look unto the hand of their masters. R. alleluia. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised: in the city of our God, As the eyes of a maiden even upon his holy hill. Alleluia. unto the hand of her mistress : even so our eyes wait THE GOSPEL READING upon the Lord our God, Mark 6:1-6 until he have mercy upon us. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Have mercy upon us, O Lord, according to Mark. have mercy upon us, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. for we are utterly despised. Our soul is filled Jesus came to his own country; and with the scornful reproof of the wealthy; his disciples followed him. and with the despitefulness And on the sabbath he began to teach of the proud. R. in the synagogue; and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get all this? What is the THE SECOND READING wisdom given to him? What mighty Ephesians 1:3-10 works are wrought by his hands! Is not A reading from the second Letter of St. this the carpenter, the son of Mary and Paul to the Corinthians. brother of James and Joses and Judas Brethren: To keep me from being and Simon, and are not his sisters here too elated by the abundance of revela- with us?” tions, a thorn was given me in the flesh, And they took offence at him. a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to And Jesus said to them, “A prophet keep me from being too elated. is not without honour, except in his Three times I begged the Lord about own country, and among his own kin, this, that it should leave; but he said and in his own house.” 408

And he could do no mighty work for he shall speak peace unto his people, there, except that he laid his hands upon and to his saints, a few sick people and healed them. that they turn not again. And he marvelled because of their un- For his salvation is nigh them belief. And he went about among the that fear him, villages teaching. that glory may dwell in our land. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Mercy and truth are met together : righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth and righteousness hath looked down The 15th Sunday from heaven. R. Yea, the Lord shall shew in Ordinary Time loving-kindness; B and our land shall give her increase. THE FIRST READING Righteousness shall go before him Amos 7:12-15 and he shall direct his going A reading from the Book of the in the way. R. Prophet Amos. In those days: Amaziah, the priest THE SECOND READING of Bethel, said to Amos, “O seer, go, Ephesians 1:3-10 flee away to the land of Judah, and eat A reading from the Letter of St Paul to bread there, and prophesy there; but the Ephesians. never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is Blessed be the God and Father of the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed of the kingdom.” us in Christ with every spiritual bless- Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I ing in the heavenly places, even as he am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son; but chose us in him before the foundation I am a herdsman, and a dresser of syca- of the world, that we should be holy more trees, and the Lord took me from and blameless before him. following the flock, and the Lord said He destined us in love to be his sons to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Is- through Jesus Christ, according to the rael.’” purpose of his will, to the praise of This is the Word of the Lord. his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. RESPONSORIAL PSALM In him we have redemption through 85 his blood, the forgiveness of our tres- R. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us, passes, according to the riches of his and grant us thy salvation. grace which he lavished upon us. For he has made known to us in all I will hearken wisdom and insight the mystery of his what the Lord God will say will, according to his purpose which he concerning me; set forth in Christ as a plan for the full- 409 ness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. The 16th Sunday This is the Word of the Lord. in Ordinary Time B THE FIRST READING GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 17:8,1; Psalm 65:1 A reading from the Book of Jeremi- Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of thine ah. eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Let my sentence come forth “Woe to the shepherds who destroy from thy presence: and let thine eyes and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” look upon the thing that is equal. Alle- says the Lord. luia, alleluia. Thou, O God, art praised Therefore thus says the Lord, the in Zion: and unto the shall the vow be God of Israel, concerning the shep- performed in Jerusalem. Alleluia. herds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock, and have THE GOSPEL READING driven them away, and you have not Mark 6:7-13 attended to them. Behold, I will attend The Continuation of the Holy Gospel to you for your evil doings,” says the according to Mark. Lord. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. “Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where Jesus called to him the Twelve, and I have driven them, and I will bring began to send them out two by two, them back to their fold, and they shall and gave them authority over the un- be fruitful and multiply. I will set clean spirits. shepherds over them who will care for He charged them to take nothing for them, and they shall fear no more, nor their journey except a staff; no bread, be dismayed, neither shall any be miss- no bag, no money in their belts; but to ing,” says the Lord. wear sandals and not put on two tunics. “Behold, the days are coming, says And he said to them, “Where you enter the Lord, when I will raise up for Da- a house, stay there until you leave the vid a righteous Branch, and he shall place. reign as king and deal wisely, and shall And if any place will not receive you execute justice and righteousness in and they refuse to hear you, when you the land. In his days Judah will be leave, shake off the dust that is on your saved, and Israel will dwell securely. feet for a testimony against them.” And this is the name by which he will So they went out and preached that be called: ‘The Lord is our righteous- men should repent. And they cast out ness.’” many demons, and anointed with oil This is the Word of the Lord. many that were sick and healed them. This is the Gospel of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 23 R. The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing. 410

The Lord is my shepherd, those who were near; for through him therefore can I lack nothing. we both have access in one Spirit to He shall feed me in a green pasture the Father. and lead me forth This is the Word of the Lord. beside the waters of comfort. R. He shall convert my soul, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and bring me forth Psalm 8:1-2; Psalm 59:1 in the paths of righteousness, O Lord, our Governor : how excellent for his Name’s sake. is thy Name in all the world. Thou hast Yea, though I walk through the valley set thy glory : above the heavens. Al- of the shadow of death, leluia. Alleluia. Deliver me from mine I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; enemies, O God : defend me from them thy rod and thy staff comfort me. R. that rise up against me. Alleluia. Thou shalt prepare a table before me THE GOSPEL READING against them that trouble me: Mark 6:30-34 thou hast anointed my head with oil, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and my cup shall be full. R. according to Mark. But thy loving-kindness and mercy R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. shall follow me At that time: The apostles returned all the days of my life : to Jesus, and told him all that they had and I will dwell done and taught. And he said to them, in the house of the Lord for ever. R. “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.” THE SECOND READING For many were coming and going, Ephesians 2:13-18 and they had no leisure even to eat. A reading from the Letter of St Paul to And they went away in the boat to a the Ephesians. lonely place by themselves. Now many saw them going, and Brethren: Now in Christ Jesus knew them, and they ran there on foot you who once were far off have been from all the towns, and got there ahead brought near in the blood of Christ. of them. For he is our peace, who has made As he went ashore he saw a great us both one, and has broken down the throng, and he had compassion on dividing wall of hostility, by abolish- them, because they were like sheep ing in his flesh the law of command- without a shepherd; and he began to ments and ordinances, that he might teach them many things. create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might This is the Gospel of the Lord. reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to 411

The Lord is nigh unto all them The 17th Sunday that call upon him in Ordinary Time yea, all such as call upon him B faithfully. R. THE FIRST READING 2 Kings 4:42-44 THE SECOND READING A reading from the second Book of Ephesians 4:1-6 Kings. A reading from the Letter of St Paul to In those days A man came from the Ephesians. Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of Brethren: I, a prisoner for the Lord, God bread of the first fruits, twenty beg you to walk in a manner worthy loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain of the calling to which you have been in his sack. called, with all lowliness and meek- And Elisha said, “Give to the men, ness, with patience, forbearing one that they may eat.” another in love, eager to maintain the But his servant said, “How am I to unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. set this before a hundred men?” There is one body and one Spirit, So he repeated, “Give them to the just as you were called to the one hope men, that they may eat, for thus says that belongs to your call, one Lord, one the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have faith, one baptism, one God and Father some left.’” of us all, who is above all and through So he set it before them. And they all and in all. ate, and had some left, according to the This is the Word of the Lord. word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 55:22, 18; 18:1-2 RESPONSORIAL PSALM My heart hath trusted in God, and I am 145 helped: therefore my heart danceth for R. The Lord is gracious and merciful, joy, and in my song will I praise him. long-suffering and of great goodness Unto thee will I cry O Lord: be not silent, O God, nor depart from me. Al- All thy works praise thee, O Lord, leluia, alleluia. Sing we merrily unto and thy saints give thanks unto thee. God our strength; make a joyful noise They shew the glory of thy kingdom unto the God of Jacob. Take the psalm, and talk of thy power. R. bring hither the tabret. Alleluia. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord, and thou givest them their meat THE GOSPEL READING in due season. John 6:1-15 Thou openest thine hand The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and fillest all things living according to John. with plenteousness. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Lord is righteous in all his ways At that time: Jesus went to the other and holy in all his works. side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the 412

Sea of Tiberias. And a multitude fol- to the hills by himself. lowed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were dis- This is the Gospel of the Lord. eased. Jesus went up into the hills, and there sat down with his disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing The 18th Sunday that a multitude was coming to him, Je- sus said to Philip, “How are we to buy in Ordinary Time bread, so that these people may eat?” B This he said to test him, for he himself THE FIRST READING knew what he would do. Exodus 16:2 -4, 12-15 Philip answered him, “Two hundred A reading from the Book of Exodus. denarii would not buy enough bread At that time: for each of them to get a little.” The whole congregation of the sons One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon of Israel murmured against Moses and Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a Aaron in the wilderness, and said to lad here who has five barley loaves and them, “Would that we had died by the two fish; but what are they among so hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, many?” when we sat by the fleshpots and ate Jesus said, “Make the people sit bread to the full; for you have brought down.” us out into this wilderness to kill this Now there was much grass in the whole assembly with hunger.” place; so the men sat down, in number Then the Lord said to Moses, “Be- about five thousand. Jesus then took hold, I will rain bread from heaven for the loaves, and when he had given you; and the people shall go out and thanks, he distributed them to those gather a day’s portion every day, that I who were seated; so also the fish, as may test them, whether they will walk much as they wanted. in my law or not.” And when they had eaten their fill, “I have heard the murmurings of the he told his disciples, “Gather up the sons of Israel; say to them, ‘At twilight fragments left over, that nothing may you shall eat flesh, and in the morn- be lost.” ing you shall be filled with bread; then So they gathered them up and filled you shall know that I am the Lord your twelve baskets with fragments from God.’” the five barley loaves, left by those In the evening quails came up and who had eaten. covered the camp; and in the morning When the people saw the sign which dew lay round about the camp. And he had done, they said, “This is indeed when the dew had gone up, there was the prophet who is to come into the on the face of the wilderness a fine, world!” Perceiving then that they were flake-like thing, fine as hoarfrost on the about to come and take him by force to ground. When the sons of Israel saw it, make him king, Jesus withdrew again they said to one another, “What is it?” 413

For they did not know what it was. rupt through deceitful lusts, and be re- And Moses said to them, “It is the newed in the spirit of your minds, and bread which the Lord has given you to put on the new man, created after the eat.” likeness of God in true righteousness This is the Word of the Lord. and holiness. This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 78 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION R. The Lord gave them Psalm 145:15-16,Psalm 88:1 bread from heaven. I will alway give thanks unto the Lord: The things we have heard and known, his praise shall ever be in my mouth. such as our fathers have told us, My soul shall make her boast in the we should not hide from the children Lord: The humble shall hear thereof of the generations to come, and be glad. Alleluia, alleluia! O Lord but shew the honour of the Lord, God of my salvation: I have cried day his mighty and wonderful works and night before thee. Alleluia. that he hath done. R. THE GOSPEL READING He commanded the clouds above John 6:24-35 and opened the doors of heaven. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel He rained down manna also upon them according to John. for to eat, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and gave them food from heaven. R. At that time: When the people saw So man did eat angels’ food : that Jesus was not there, nor his disci- and he brought them within the borders ples, they themselves got into the boats of his sanctuary, and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. even to his mountain When they found him on the other which he purchased side of the sea, they said to him, “Rab- with his right hand. R. bi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because THE SECOND READING you saw signs, but because you ate Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 your fill of the loaves. A reading from the Letter of St Paul to Do not labour for the food which the Ephesians. perishes, but for the food which en- Brethren: This I affirm and testify dures to eternal life, which the Son of in the Lord, that you must no longer man will give to you; for on him has live as the Gentiles do, in the futility God the Father set his seal.” of their minds; You did not so learn Then they said to him, “What must Christ! - assuming that you have heard we do, to be doing the works of God?” about him and were taught in him, as Jesus answered them, “This is the the truth is in Jesus. work of God, that you believe in him Put off the old man that belongs to whom he has sent.” your former manner of life and is cor- So they said to him, “Then what 414 sign do you do, that we may see, and ate and drank, and lay down again. believe you? What work do you per- And the angel of the Lord came form? Our fathers ate the manna in the again a second time, and touched him, wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave and said, “Arise and eat, else the jour- them bread from heaven to eat.’” ney will be too great for you.” Jesus then said to them, “Truly, tru- And he arose, and ate and drank, ly, I say to you, it was not Moses who and went in the strength of that food gave you the bread from heaven; my forty days and forty nights to Horeb Father gives you the true bread from the mount of God. heaven. For the bread of God is that This is the Word of the Lord. which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Lord, give us this RESPONSORIAL PSALM bread always.” 34 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread R. O taste and see of life; he who comes to me shall not how gracious the Lord is. hunger, and he who believes in me I will bless the Lord at all times, shall never thirst.” his praise shall ever be in my mouth. This is the Gospel of the Lord. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord, the humble shall hear thereof and be glad. R. O praise the Lord with me, and let us magnify his Name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me: The 19th Sunday yea, he delivered me out of all my fear. R. The angel of the Lord is encamped in Ordinary Time B round about them that fear him, THE FIRST READING and delivereth them. 1 Kings 19:4-8 O taste, and see, A reading from the first Book of Kings. how gracious the Lord is; blessed is the man In those days: Elijah himself went a that trusteth in him. R. day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked that he might die, saying, THE SECOND READING “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away Ephesians 4:30-5:2 my life; for I am no better than my fa- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to thers.” the Ephesians. And he lay down and slept under Brethren: Do not grieve the Holy a broom tree; and behold, an angel Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed touched him, and said to him, “Arise for the day of redemption. and eat.” And he looked, and behold, Let all bitterness, and wrath, and an- there was at his head a cake baked on ger, and clamour, and slander, be put hot stones, and a jar of water. And he away from you, with all malice, and 415 be kind to one another, tender-hearted, Not that any one has seen the Father forgiving one another, as God in Christ except him who is from God; he has forgave you. seen the Father. Truly, truly, I say to Therefore be imitators of God, as you, he who believes has eternal life. I beloved children. And walk in love, as am the bread of life. Your fathers ate Christ loved us and gave himself up for the manna in the wilderness, and they us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to died. This is the bread which comes God. down from heaven, that a man may eat This is the Word of the Lord. of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ever; and the bread which I shall give Psalm 133:2,6; 90:1 for the life of the world is my flesh.” Blessed is the people whose God is the This is the Gospel of the Lord. Lord: and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen to him to be his inheritance. By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth. Alle- luia, alleluia! Lord, thou hast been our The 20th Sunday refuge: from one generation to another. Alleluia. in Ordinary Time B THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING Proverbs 9:1-6 John 6:41-51 A reading from the Book of Prov- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel erbs. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars. She has At that time: The Jews then mur- slaughtered her beasts, she has mixed mured at Jesus, because he said, “I am her wine, she has also set her table. She the bread which came down from heav- has sent out her maids to call from the en.” highest places in the town, “Whoever They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son is simple, let him turn in here!” To him of Joseph, whose father and mother we who is without sense she says, “Come, know? How does he now say, ‘I have eat of my bread and drink of the wine come down from heaven’?” I have mixed. Leave simpleness, and Jesus answered them, “Do not mur- live, and walk in the way of insight.” mur among yourselves. No one can come to me unless the Father who sent This is the Word of the Lord. me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the RESPONSORIAL PSALM prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught 34 by God.’ Every one who has heard and R. O taste and see learned from the Father comes to me. how gracious the Lord is. 416

I will bless the Lord at all times, It is better to trust in the Lord: than to his praise shall ever be in my mouth. put any confidence in man. It is better My soul shall make her boast in the Lord, to trust in the Lord than to put any con- the humble shall hear thereof fidence in princes. Alleluia, alleluia! O and be glad. R. come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our O fear the Lord, ye that are his saints, salvation. Alleluia. for they that fear him lack nothing. The lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but they who seek the Lord THE GOSPEL READING shall want no manner of thing John 6:51-58 that is good. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. Come, ye children, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. At that time: Jesus said to the What man is he that that desireth life crowds, “I am the living bread which and would fain see good days? R. came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; Keep thy tongue from evil, and the bread which I shall give for the and thy lips, that they speak no guile. life of the world is my flesh.” Eschew evil, and do good; The Jews then disputed among seek peace, and ensue it. R. themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” THE SECOND READING So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, Ephesians 5:15-20 I say to you, unless you eat the flesh A reading from the Letter of St Paul to of the Son of man and drink his blood, the Ephesians. you have no life in you; he who eats my Look carefully then how you walk, flesh and drinks my blood has eternal not as unwise men but as wise, making life, and I will raise him up at the last the most of the time, because the days day. For my flesh is food indeed, and are evil. my blood is drink indeed. He who eats Therefore do not be foolish, but un- my flesh and drinks my blood abides in derstand what the will of the Lord is. me, and I in him. And do not get drunk with wine, for “As the living Father sent me, and I that is debauchery; but be filled with live because of the Father, so he who the Spirit, addressing one another in eats me will live because of me. This psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, is the bread which came down from singing and making melody to the Lord heaven, not such as the fathers ate and with all your heart, always and for ev- died; he who eats this bread will live erything giving thanks in the name of for ever.” our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

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The eyes of the Lord The 21st Sunday are over the righteous, in Ordinary Time and his ears are open unto their prayers. B The countenance of the Lord THE FIRST READING is against them that do evil, Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 to root out the remembrance of them A reading from the Book of Joshua. from the earth. R.

In those days: Joshua gathered all The righteous cry, the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and and the Lord heareth them, summoned the elders, the heads, the and delivereth them judges, and the officers of Israel; and out of all their troubles. they presented themselves before God. The Lord is nigh unto them And Joshua said to all the people, that are of a contrite heart; “If you be unwilling to serve the Lord, and will save such choose this day whom you will serve, as be of an humble spirit. R. whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the Great are the troubles of the righteous, gods of the Amorites in whose land you but the Lord delivereth him out of all. dwell’; but as for me and my house, we He keepeth all his bones will serve the Lord.” so that not one of them is broken. R. Then the people answered, “Far be But misfortune shall slay the ungodly, it from us that we should forsake the and they that hate the righteous Lord, to serve other gods; for it is the shall be desolate. Lord our God who brought us and our The Lord delivereth the souls fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of his servants; of the house of bondage, and who did and all they that put their trust in him those great signs in our sight, and pre- shall not be destitute. R. served us in all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; therefore we also THE SECOND READING will serve the Lord, for he is our God.” Ephesians 5:21-32 A reading from the Letter of St Paul to This is the Word of the Lord. the Ephesians.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Brethren: Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. 34 Wives, be subject to your husbands, R. O taste and see as to the Lord. For the husband is the how gracious the Lord is. head of the wife as Christ is the head I will bless the Lord at all times, of the church, his body, and is himself his praise shall ever be in my mouth. its Saviour. As the church is subject to My soul shall make her boast Christ, so let wives also be subject in in the Lord, everything to their husbands. the humble shall hear thereof Husbands, love your wives, as and be glad. R. Christ loved the church and gave him- 418 self up for her, that he might sanctify of man ascending where he was be- her, having cleansed her by the wash- fore? It is the Spirit that gives life, the ing of water with the word, that he flesh is of no avail; the words that I might present the church to himself in have spoken to you are Spirit and life. splendour, without spot or wrinkle or But there are some of you that do not any such thing, that she might be holy believe.” and without blemish. For Jesus knew from the first who Even so husbands should love their those were that did not believe, and wives as their own bodies. He who who it was that would betray him. loves his wife loves himself. For no And he said, “This is why I told you man ever hates his own flesh, but nour- that no one can come to me unless it is ishes and cherishes it, as Christ does granted him by the Father.” the church, because we are members After this many of his disciples of his body. “For this reason a man drew back and no longer went about shall leave his father and mother and with him. be joined to his wife, and the two shall Jesus said to the Twelve, “Will you become one flesh.” also go away?” This is a great mystery, and I mean Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, in reference to Christ and the church. to whom shall we go? You have the This is the Word of the Lord. words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 92:1-2; 95:3 This is the Gospel of the Lord. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest. To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning: and of thy truth in the night season. Alleluia, alleluia! For the Lord is The 22nd Sunday a great God: and a great King over all in Ordinary Time the earth. Alleluia. B THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 John 6:60-69 A reading from the Book of Deuter- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel onomy. according to John. Moses spoke to the people, saying, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. “Now, O Israel, give heed to the stat- At that time: Many of the disciples utes and the ordinances which I teach of Jesus said, “This is a hard saying; you, and do them; that you may live, who can listen to it?” and go in and take possession of the But Jesus, knowing in himself that land which the Lord, the God of your his disciples murmured at it, said to fathers, gives you. them, “Do you take offence at this? “You shall not add to the word which Then what if you were to see the Son I command you, nor take from it; that 419 you may keep the commandments of My dearest brethren: Every good the Lord your God which I command endowment and every perfect gift is you. Keep them and do them; for that from above, coming down from the will be your wisdom and your under- Father of lights with whom there is no standing in the sight of the peoples, variation or shadow due to change. who, when they hear all these statutes, Of his own will he brought us forth will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a by the word of truth that we should be wise and understanding people.’ a kind of first fruits of his creatures. “For what great nation is there that Receive with meekness the implanted has a god so near to it as the Lord our word, which is able to save your souls. God is to us, whenever we call upon But be doers of the word, and not him? And what great nation is there, hearers only, deceiving yourselves. that has statutes and ordinances so Religion that is pure and undefiled righteous as all this law which I set be- before God and the Father is this: to fore you this day?” visit orphans and widows in their af- This is the Word of the Lord. fliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 15 R. The righteous will live GOSPEL ACCLAMATION in the presence of the Lord. Psalm 107:20-21;98:1 Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle, The heathen shall fear thy name, O or who shall rest upon thy holy hill? Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life majesty. When the Lord shall build up and doeth the thing which is right, Sion: and when his glory shall appear. and speaketh the truth from his heart. R. Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvel- He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, lous things. Alleluia. nor done evil to his neighbour, and hath not slandered his neighbour, THE GOSPEL READING but is lowly in his own eyes; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 and maketh much of them The Continuation of the Holy Gospel that fear the Lord. R. according to Mark. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and disappointeth him not; At that time: When the Pharisees He that hath not given his money gathered together to Jesus, with some upon usury, of the scribes, who had come from nor taken reward against the innocent. Jerusalem, they saw that some of his Whoso doeth these things disciples ate with hands defiled, that is, shall never fall. R. unwashed. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, THE SECOND READING do not eat unless they wash their hands, James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27 observing the tradition of the elders; A reading from the Letter of St James. and when they come from the market 420 place, they do not eat unless they pu- A reading from the Book of Isaiah. rify themselves; and there are many Say to those who are of a fearful other traditions which they observe, heart, “Be strong, fear not! Behold, the washing of cups and pots and ves- your God will come with vengeance, sels of bronze.) with the recompense of God. He will And the Pharisees and the scribes come and save you.” asked him, “Why do your disciples not Then the eyes of the blind shall be live according to the tradition of the el- opened, and the ears of the deaf un- ders, but eat with hands defiled?” stopped; then shall the lame man leap And he said to them, “Well did Isa- like a deer, and the tongue of the mute iah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is sing for joy. written, ‘This people honours me with For waters shall break forth in the their lips, but their heart is far from me; wilderness, and streams in the desert; in vain do they worship me, teaching the burning sand shall become a pool, as doctrines the precepts of men.’ and the thirsty ground springs of water. You leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of This is the Word of the Lord. men.” And he called the people to him RESPONSORIAL PSALM again, and said to them, “Hear me, all 145 of you, and understand: there is noth- R. Praise the Lord, O my soul!. ing outside a man which by going The Lord keepeth his promise for ever; into him can defile him; but the things who helpeth them to right which come out of a man are what de- that suffer wrong: file him. For from within, out of the The Lord feedeth the hungry. heart of man, come evil thoughts, for- The Lord looseth men out of prison. R. nication, theft, murder, adultery, cov- eting, wickedness, deceit, licentious- The Lord giveth sight to the blind. ness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; All these evil things come from within, the Lord careth for the righteous. and they defile a man.” The Lord careth for the strangers. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. The Lord defendeth the fatherless and widow; as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down. The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King for evermore and throughout all generations. R. The 23rd Sunday THE SECOND READING in Ordinary Time B James 2:1-5 THE FIRST READING A reading from the Letter of St James. Isaiah 35:4-7 My brethren, show no partiality as 421 you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus his ears, and he spat and touched his Christ, the Lord of glory. tongue; and looking up to heaven, he For if a man with gold rings and in sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” fine clothing comes into your assem- that is, “Be opened.” bly, and a poor man in shabby clothing And his ears were opened, his also comes in, and you pay attention to tongue was released, and he spoke the one who wears the fine clothing and plainly. And he charged them to tell no say, “Have a seat here, please,” while one; but the more he charged them, the you say to the poor man, “Stand there,” more zealously they proclaimed it. or, “Sit at my feet,” have you not made And they were astonished beyond distinctions among yourselves, and be- measure, saying, “He has done all come judges with evil thoughts? things well; he even makes the deaf Listen, my beloved brethren. Has hear and the mute speak.” not God chosen those who are poor in This is the Gospel of the Lord. the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Ps. 107:20-21;98:1 The 24th Sunday The heathen shall fear thy name, O Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy in Ordinary Time B majesty. When the Lord shall build up Sion: and when his glory shall appear. THE FIRST READING Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto the Lord Isaiah 50:5-9 a new song: for he hath done marvel- A reading from the Book of Isaiah. lous things. Alleluia. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I turned not THE GOSPEL READING backward. I gave my back to those Mark 7:31-37 who struck, and my cheeks to those The Continuation of the Holy Gospel who pulled out the beard; I hid not my according to Mark. face from shame and spitting. For the R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Lord God helps me; therefore I have At that time: Jesus returned from the not been confounded; therefore I have region of Tyre, and went through Sidon set my face like a flint, and I know that to the Sea of Galilee, through the re- I shall not be put to shame; he who vin- gion of the Decapolis. dicates me is near. And they brought to him a man who Who will contend with me? Let us was deaf and had an impediment in his stand up together. Who is my adver- speech; and they begged him to lay his sary? Let him come near to me. Be- hand upon him. hold, the Lord God helps me; who will And taking him aside from the mul- declare me guilty? titude privately, he put his fingers into This is the Word of the Lord. 422

RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 116 R. I will walk before the Lord GOSPEL ACCLAMATION in the land of the living. Ps. 122:1,7; Psalm 102:16 I was glad when they said unto me: I am well pleased we will go onto the house of the Lord. that the Lord hath heard Peace be within thy walls: and plente- the voice of my prayer; ousness within thy palaces. Alleluia, That he hath inclined his ear unto me; alleluia! The heathen shall fear thy therefore will I call upon him name, O Lord; and all the kings of the as long as I live. R. earth thy majesty. Alleluia. The snares of death compassed me round about, THE GOSPEL READING and the pains of hell gat hold upon me. Mark 8:27-35 I shall find trouble and heaviness, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and I will call upon the Name according to Mark. of the Lord; R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. O Lord, I beseech thee, At that time: Jesus went on with his deliver my soul. R. disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Philippi; and on the way he asked his yea, our God is merciful. disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” The Lord preserveth the simple: And they told him, “John the Bap- I was in misery, and he helped me. tist; and others say, Elijah; and others I will walk before the Lord one of the prophets.” in the land of the living. R. And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the THE SECOND READING Christ.” James 2:14-18 And he charged them to tell no one A reading from the Letter of St James. about him. What does it profit, my brethren, And he began to teach them that the if a man says he has faith but has not Son of man must suffer many things, works? Can his faith save him? If a and be rejected by the elders and the brother or sister is poorly clothed and chief priests and the scribes, and be in lack of daily food, and one of you killed, and after three days rise again. says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed And he said this plainly. and filled,” without giving them the And Peter took him, and began to things needed for the body, what does rebuke him. it profit? But turning and seeing his disciples, So faith by itself, if it has no works, he rebuked Peter, and said, “Get be- is dead. hind me, Satan! For you are not on the But some one will say, “You have side of God, but of men.” faith and I have works.” Show me your And he called to him the multitude faith apart from your works, and I by with his disciples, and said to them, “If my works will show you my faith any man would come after me, let him 423 deny himself and take up his cross and and hearken unto the words follow me. For whoever would save his of my mouth. R. life will lose it; and whoever loses his life For strangers are risen up against me, for my sake and the Gospel’s will save and tyrants, which have not God it.” before their eyes, This is the Gospel of the Lord. seek after my soul. R. Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. An offering of a free heart will I give thee, The 25th Sunday and praise thy Name, O Lord. R.

in Ordinary Time B THE SECOND READING THE FIRST READING James 3:16-4:3 Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 A reading from the Letter of St James. A reading from the Book of Wisdom. Beloved: Where jealousy and selfish Ungodly men said, “Let us lie in wait ambition exist, there will be disorder for the righteous man, because he is in- and every vile practice. convenient to us and opposes our ac- But the wisdom from above is first tions; he reproaches us for sins against pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to the law, and accuses us of sins against reason, full of mercy and good fruits, our training. Let us see if his words are without uncertainty or insincerity. true, and let us test what will happen at And the harvest of righteousness the end of his life; for if the righteous is sown in peace by those who make man is God’s son, he will help him, and peace. will deliver him from the hand of his What causes wars, and what causes adversaries. Let us test him with in- fightings among you? Is it not your sult and torture, that we may find out passions that are at war in your mem- how gentle he is, and make trial of his bers? You desire and do not have; so forbearance. Let us condemn him to a you kill. And you covet and cannot ob- shameful death, for, according to what tain; so you fight and wage war. You do he says, he will be protected.” not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask This is the Word of the Lord. wrongly, to spend it on your passions. This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 54 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION R. The Lord is my helper Ps.145:18,21; 105:1 and my defence. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call Save me, O God, for thy Name’s sake upon him: yea, all such as call upon him and avenge me in thy strength. faithfully. My mouth shall speak the Hear my prayer, O God praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give 424 thanks unto his holy name. Alleluia. Alleluia. O give thanks unto the Lord, The 26th Sunday and call upon his Name: tell the people in Ordinary Time what things he hath done. Alleluia. B THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING Numbers 11:25-29 Mark 9:30-37 A reading from the Book of Numbers. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel In those days: The Lord came down according to Mark. in the cloud and spoke to Moses, and R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. took some of the spirit that was upon At that time: Jesus and his disciples him and put it upon the seventy elders; went on from the mountain and passed and when the spirit rested upon them, through Galilee. they prophesied. But they did so no And he would not have any one more. know it; for he was teaching his disci- Now two men remained in the camp, ples, saying to them, “The Son of man one named Eldad, and the other named will be delivered into the hands of men, Medad, and the spirit rested upon them; and they will kill him; and when he is they were among those registered, but killed, after three days he will rise.” they had not gone out to the tent, and But they did not understand the say- so they prophesied in the camp. And ing, and they were afraid to ask him. a young man ran and told Moses, “El- And they came to Capernaum; and dad and Medad are prophesying in the when he was in the house he asked camp.” them, “What were you discussing on And Joshua the son of Nun, the min- the way?” ister of Moses, one of his chosen men, But they were silent; for on the way said, “My lord Moses, forbid them.” they had discussed with one another But Moses said to him, “Are you who was the greatest. jealous for my sake? Would that all the And he sat down and called the Lord’s people were prophets, that the twelve; and he said to them, “If any Lord would put his spirit upon them!” one would be first, he must be last of This is the Word of the Lord. all and servant of all.” And he took a child, and put him in the midst of them; and taking him in RESPONSORIAL PSALM his arms, he said to them, “Whoever 19 receives one such child in my name re- R. The precepts of the Lord ceives me; and whoever receives me, give joy to the heart. receives not me but him who sent me.” The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, This is the Gospel of the Lord. converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple. R.

The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever : 425 the judgements of the Lord are true, ness. Alleluia, alleluia! Christ became and righteous altogether. R. obedient for our sakes unto death: even Moreover, by them is thy servant taught, the death of the Cross. Wherefore God and in keeping of them also hath highly exalted him: and giv- there is great reward. en Him a name which is above every Who can tell how oft he offendeth : name. Alleluia. O cleanse thou me THE GOSPEL READING from my secret faults. R. Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Keep thy servant also The Continuation of the Holy Gospel from presumptuous sins, according to Mark. lest they get the dominion over me; R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. so shall I be undefiled, At that time: John said to Jesus, and innocent from the great offence. R. “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade THE SECOND READING him, because he was not following us.” James 5:1-6 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for A reading from the Letter of St James. no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak Come now, you rich, weep and howl evil of me. For he that is not against us for the miseries that are coming upon is for us. you. Your riches have rotted and your For truly, I say to you, whoever garments are moth-eaten. Your gold gives you a cup of water to drink be- and silver have rusted, and their rust cause you bear the name of Christ, will will be evidence against you and will by no means lose his reward. eat your flesh like fire. You have laid Whoever causes one of these little up treasure for the last days. Behold, ones who believe in me to sin, it would the wages of the labourers who mowed be better for him if a great millstone your fields, which you kept back by were hung round his neck and he were fraud, cry out; and the cries of the har- thrown into the sea. vesters have reached the ears of the And if your hand causes you to sin, Lord of hosts. You have lived on the cut it off; it is better for you to enter life earth in luxury and in pleasure; you maimed than with two hands to go to have fattened your hearts in a day of hell, to the unquenchable fire. slaughter. You have condemned, you And if your foot causes you to sin, have killed the righteous man; he does cut it off; it is better for you to enter life not resist you. lame than with two feet to be thrown This is the Word of the Lord. into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION pluck it out; it is better for you to enter Ps. 145:15,16, Phil 2:8-9 the kingdom of God with one eye than The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: with two eyes to be thrown into hell, and thou givest them their meat in due where their worm does not die, and the season. Thou openest thy hand: and fire is not quenched.” fillest all things living with plenteous- This is the Gospel of the Lord. 426

Blessed are all they that fear the Lord and walk in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands : The 27th Sunday O well is thee, in Ordinary Time and happy shalt thou be. R. B Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine THE FIRST READING upon the walls of thine house. Genesis 2:18-24 Thy children like the olive-branches A reading from the Book of Genesis. round about thy table. R.

The Lord God said, “It is not good Lo, thus shall the man be blessed that the man should be alone; I will that feareth the Lord. make him a helper fit for him.” The Lord from out of Sion So out of the ground the Lord God shall so bless thee formed every beast of the field and ev- that thou shalt see Jerusalem ery bird of the air, and brought them in prosperity all thy life long. to the man to see what he would call Yea, that thou shalt see them; and whatever the man called ev- thy children’s children; ery living creature, that was its name. and peace upon Israel. R. The man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every beast THE SECOND READING of the field; but for the man there was Hebrews 2:9-11 not found a helper fit for him. A reading from the Letter to the He- So the Lord God caused a deep sleep brews. to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its Brethren: We see Jesus, who for a place with flesh; and the rib which the little while was made lower than the Lord God had taken from the man he angels, crowned with glory and honour made into a woman and brought her to because of the suffering of death, so the man. that by the grace of God he might taste Then the man said, “This at last death for every one. is bone of my bones and flesh of my For it was fitting that he, for whom flesh; she shall be called Woman, be- and by whom all things exist, in bring- cause she was taken out of Man.” ing many sons to glory, should make Therefore a man leaves his father the pioneer of their salvation perfect and his mother and clings to his wife, through suffering. For he who sancti- and they become one flesh. fies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. This is the Word of the Lord. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren RESPONSORIAL PSALM 128 This is the Word of the Lord. R. May the blessing of the Lord be upon us GOSPEL ACCLAMATION all the days of our life. Psalm 90:1; 114:1 427

Lord, thou hast been our refuge from one generation to another. Before the The 28th Sunday mountains were brought forth, or ever in Ordinary Time the earth and the world were made: B thou art God from everlasting, and THE FIRST READING world without end. Alleluia. Alleluia. Wisdom 7:7-11 When Israel came out of Egypt: and the A reading from the Book of Wisdom. house of Jacob from among the strange I prayed, and understanding was people. Alleluia. given me; I called upon God, and the THE GOSPEL READING spirit of wisdom came to me. I pre- Mark 10:2-12 ferred her to sceptres and thrones, and The Continuation of the Holy Gospel I accounted wealth as nothing in com- according to Mark. parison with her. Neither did I liken R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. to her any priceless gem, because all gold is but a little sand in her sight, and At that time: Pharisees came up and silver will be accounted as clay before in order to test Jesus asked, “Is it law- her. I loved her more than health and ful for a man to divorce his wife?” beauty, and I chose to have her rather He answered them, “What did Mo- than light, because her radiance never ses command you?” ceases. All good things came to me They said, “Moses allowed a man to along with her, and in her hands un- write a certificate of divorce, and to put counted wealth. her away.” But Jesus said to them, “For your This is the Word of the Lord. hardness of heart he wrote you this com- RESPONSORIAL PSALM mandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and fe- 90 male. For this reason a man shall leave R. Fill us with thy love, O Lord, his father and mother and be joined to and we will rejoice. his wife, and the two shall become one Teach us to number our days, flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one that we may apply our hearts flesh. What therefore God has joined to- unto wisdom. gether, let not man put asunder.” Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last, And in the house the disciples asked and be gracious unto thy servants. R. him again about this matter. O satisfy us with thy mercy, And he said to them, “Whoever di- and that soon; vorces his wife and marries another, so shall we rejoice and be glad commits adultery against her; and if all the days of our life. she divorces her husband and marries Comfort us again now another, she commits adultery.” after the time that thou hast plagued us; This is the Gospel of the Lord. and for the years wherein we have suffered adversity. R. Shew thy servants thy work, and their children thy glory. 428

And the glorious majesty And Jesus said to him, “Why do you of the Lord our God call me good? No one is good but God be upon us; alone. prosper thou the work of our hands. R. You know the commandments: ‘Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do THE SECOND READING not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do Hebrews 4:12-13 not defraud, Honour your father and A reading from the Letter to the He- mother.’” brews. And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth.” The word of God is living and ac- And Jesus looking upon him loved tive, sharper than any two-edged him, and said to him, “You lack one sword, piercing to the division of soul thing; go, sell what you have, and give and spirit, of joints and marrow, and to the poor, and you will have treasure discerning the thoughts and intentions in heaven; and come, follow me.” of the heart. And before him no crea- At that saying his countenance fell, ture is hidden, but all are open and laid and he went away sorrowful; for he bare to the eyes of him with whom we had great possessions. have to do. And Jesus looked around and said This is the Word of the Lord. to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the GOSPEL ACCLAMATION kingdom of God!” Psalm 133:1-2, 23:4 And the disciples were amazed at Behold, how good and joyful a thing it his words. is: brethren, to dwell together in unity. But Jesus said to them again, “Chil- It is like the precious ointment upon dren, how hard it is to enter the king- the head: that ran down unto the beard, dom of God! It is easier for a camel even unto Aaron’s beard. Alleluia. Al- to go through the eye of a needle than leluia. Though I walk through the val- for a rich man to enter the kingdom of ley of the shadow of death, I will fear God.” no evil: for thou art with me O Lord. And they were exceedingly aston- Thy rod and thy staff comfort me. Al- ished, and said to him, “Then who can leluia. be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With THE GOSPEL READING men it is impossible, but not with God; Mark 10:17-30 for all things are possible with God.” The Continuation of the Holy Gospel This is the Gospel of the Lord. according to Mark. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: As Jesus was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 429

THE SECOND READING The 29th Sunday Hebrews 4:14-16 in Ordinary Time A reading from the Letter to the He- B brews. THE FIRST READING Brethren: Since we have a great Isaiah 53:10-11 high priest who has passed through the A reading from the Book of Isaiah. heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us It was the will of the Lord to bruise hold fast our confession. For we have him; he has put him to grief; when he not a high priest who is unable to sym- makes himself an offering for sin, he pathize with our weaknesses, but one shall see his offspring, he shall pro- who in every respect has been tempted long his days; the will of the Lord shall as we are, yet without sinning. Let us prosper in his hand; he shall see the then with confidence draw near to the fruit of the travail of his soul and be throne of grace, that we may receive satisfied; by his knowledge shall the mercy and find grace to help in time of righteous one, my servant, make many need. to be accounted righteous; and he shall This is the Word of the Lord. bear their iniquities. This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 28:9,1; 146:1 RESPONSORIAL PSALM O Lord, save thy people, and give thy 33 blessing unto thy inheritance. Unto R. Lord, shew thy mercy upon us. thee will I cry, O Lord my strength: The word of the Lord is true, think no scorn of me, lest I become and all his works are faithful. like unto them that go down into the He loveth righteousness and judgement; pit. Alleluia. Alleluia. Praise the Lord, the earth is full O my soul: while I live will I praise the of the goodness of the Lord. R. Lord; yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God. Al- Behold, the eye of the Lord leluia. is upon them that fear him : and upon them that put their trust in his mercy; THE GOSPEL READING To deliver their soul from death, Mark 10:35-45 and to feed them in the time of famine. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Our soul hath waited patiently according to Mark. for the Lord, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. for he is our help and our shield. At that time: James and John, the Our heart shall rejoice in him, sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, because we have hoped and said to him, “Teacher, we want you in his holy Name. to do for us whatever we ask of you.” Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, And he said to them, “What do you be upon us, want me to do for you?” like as we do put our trust in thee. R. And they said to him, “Grant us to 430 sit, one at your right hand and one at gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for your left, in your glory.” the chief of the nations; proclaim, give But Jesus said to them, “You do not praise, and say, ‘The Lord has saved know what you are asking. Are you his people, the remnant of Israel.’ able to drink the chalice that I drink, “Behold, I will bring them from the or to be baptised with the baptism with north country, and gather them from which I am baptised?” the farthest parts of the earth, among And they said to him, “We are able.” them the blind and the lame, the wom- And Jesus said to them, “The chal- an with child and her who is in travail, ice that I drink you will drink; and with together; a great company, they shall the baptism with which I am baptised, return here. you will be baptised; but to sit at my “With weeping they shall come, and right hand or at my left is not mine to with consolations I will lead them back, grant, but it is for those for whom it has I will make them walk by brooks of wa- been prepared.” ter, in a straight path in which they shall And when the ten heard it, they be- not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, gan to be indignant at James and John. and Ephraim is my first-born.” And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who This is the Word of the Lord. are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men RESPONSORIAL PSALM exercise authority over them. But it 126 shall not be so among you; but whoever R. The Lord has done great things for us; would be great among you must be your and we are glad. servant, and whoever would be first When the Lord turned again among you must be slave of all. For the the captivity of Sion Son of man also came not to be served then were we like unto them that dream. but to serve, and to give his life as a ran- Then was our mouth filled with laughter, som for many.” and our tongue with joy. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Then said they among the heathen: The Lord hath done great things for them. Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already, whereof we rejoice. R. The 30th Sunday Turn our captivity, O Lord, as the rivers in the south. in Ordinary Time B They that sow in tears THE FIRST READING shall reap in joy. R. Jeremiah 31:7-9 He that now goeth on his way weeping, A reading from the Book of Jeremi- and beareth forth good seed ah. shall doubtless come again with joy, Thus says the Lord: “Sing aloud with and bring his sheaves with him. R. 431

THE SECOND READING multitude, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, Hebrews 5:1-6 the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the A reading from the Letter to the He- roadside. brews. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and Every high priest chosen from say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy among men is appointed to act on be- on me!” half of men in relation to God, to offer And many rebuked him, telling him gifts and sacrifices for sins. to be silent; but he cried out all the He can deal gently with the ignorant more, “Son of David, have mercy on and wayward, since he himself is be- me!” set with weakness. Because of this he And Jesus stopped and said, “Call is bound to offer sacrifice for his own him.” sins as well as for those of the people. And they called the blind man, say- And one does not take the honour ing to him, “Take heart; rise, he is call- upon himself, but he is called by God, ing you.” just as Aaron was. And throwing off his cloak he sprang So also Christ did not exalt himself up and came to Jesus. to be made a high priest, but was ap- And Jesus said to him, “What do pointed by him who said to him, “You you want me to do for you?” are my Son, today I have begotten And the blind man said to him, you”; as he says also in another place, “Master, let me receive my sight.” “You are a priest for ever, according to And Jesus said to him, “Go your the order of Melchizedek.” way; your faith has made you well.”

And immediately he received his This is the Word of the Lord. sight and followed him on the way. This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 27:4, 148:1 One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord. To behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. Alleluia. Alleluia. The 31st Sunday Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: Praise thy God O Sion. Alleluia. in Ordinary Time B THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Mark 10:46-52 A reading from the Book of Deuter- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel onomy. according to Mark. Moses spoke to the people, saying, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. “Fear the Lord your God, you and your At that time: As Jesus was leaving son and your son’s son, by keeping all Jericho with his disciples and a great his statutes and his commandments, 432 which I command you, all the days of A reading from the Letter to the He- your life; that your days may be pro- brews. longed. Brethren: The priests of the former Hear therefore, O Israel, and be covenant were many in number, be- careful to do them; that it may go well cause they were prevented by death with you, and that you may multiply from continuing in office; but Christ greatly, as the Lord, the God of your holds his priesthood permanently, be- fathers, has promised you, in a land cause he continues for ever. flowing with milk and honey. Consequently he is able for all time Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is to save those who draw near to God one Lord; and you shall love the Lord through him, since he always lives to your God with all your heart, and with make intercession for them. all your soul, and with all your might. For it was fitting that we should And these words which I command have such a high priest, holy, blame- you this day shall be upon your heart.” less, unstained, separated from sinners, This is the Word of the Lord. exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for RESPONSORIAL PSALM his own sins and then for those of the 18 people; he did this once for all when R. I will love thee, he offered up himself. Indeed, the law O Lord, my strength. appoints men in their weakness as high I will love thee, O Lord, my strength; priests, but the word of the oath, which the Lord is my stony rock, came later than the law, appoints a Son and my defence : who has been made perfect for ever. my Saviour, my God, and my might, This is the Word of the Lord. in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and my refuge. R. Psalm 107:20-21; 33:6 We have waited for thy loving-kind- I will call upon the Lord, ness in the midst of thy temple: Ac- which is worthy to be praised; cording to thy name O Lord, so is thy so shall I be safe praise unto the world’s end. Like as we from mine enemies. R. have heard, so have we seen in the city The Lord liveth, of our God, even upon thy holy hill. and blessed be my strong helper, Alleluia. Alleluia. By the word of the and praised be the Lord of my salvation. Lord were the heavens made, and all Great prosperity giveth he unto his King, the hosts of them by the breath of his and sheweth loving-kindness mouth. Alleluia. unto David his Anointed. R. THE GOSPEL READING THE SECOND READING Mark 12:28-34 Hebrews 7:23-28 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel 433 according to Mark. a widow was there gathering sticks; and R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” At that time: One of the scribes came And as she was going to bring it, up to Jesus and asked him, “Which he called to her and said, “Bring me a commandment is the first of all?” morsel of bread in your hand.” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, And she said, “As the Lord your O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is God lives, I have nothing baked, only a one; and you shall love the Lord your handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil God with all your heart, and with all in a pitcher; and now, I am gathering a your soul, and with all your mind, and couple of sticks, that I may go in and with all your strength.’ The second is prepare it for myself and my son, that this, ‘You shall love your neighbour as we may eat it, and die.” yourself.’ There is no other command- And Elijah said to her, “Fear not; go ment greater than these.” and do as you have said; but first make And the scribe said to him, “You are me a little cake of it and bring it to me, right, Teacher; you have truly said that and afterward make for yourself and he is one, and there is no other but he; your son. and to love him with all the heart, and “For thus says the Lord the God of with all the understanding, and with all Israel, ‘The jar of meal shall not be the strength, and to love one’s neigh- spent, and the pitcher of oil shall not bour as oneself, is much more than all fail, until the day that the Lord sends whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” rain upon the earth.’“ And when Jesus saw that he an- And she went and did as Elijah said; swered wisely, he said to him, “You are and she, and he, and her household ate not far from the kingdom of God.” for many days. The jar of meal was And after that no one dared to ask not spent, neither did the pitcher of oil him any question. fail, according to the word of the Lord This is the Gospel of the Lord. which he spoke by Elijah. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 146 R. As long as I have any being, The 32nd Sunday I will sing praises unto my God. in Ordinary Time Blessed is he B that hath the God of Jacob for his help, THE FIRST READING and whose hope is in the Lord his God; 1 Kings 17:10-16 Who made heaven and earth, A reading from the first Book of the sea, and all that therein is, Kings. who keepeth his promise for ever. R. In those days: Elijah [the prophet] Who helpeth them to right arose and went to Zarephath, and when that suffer wrong, he came to the gate of the city, behold, who feedeth the hungry. 434

The Lord looseth men out of prison; ing up of my hands be an evening sac- the Lord giveth sight to the blind. rifice. Alleluia. Alleluia. He maketh The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; peace in thy borders: And filleth thee the Lord careth for the righteous. R. with the flour of wheat. Alleluia. The Lord careth for the strangers, he defendeth the fatherless and widow; THE GOSPEL READING as for the way of the ungodly, Mark 12:38-44 he turneth it upside down. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The Lord thy God, O Sion, according to Mark. shall be King for evermore, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and throughout all generations. R. At that time: In his teaching Jesus said to the crowds, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long THE SECOND READING robes, and to have salutations in the Hebrews 9:24-28 market places and the best seats in the A reading from the Letter to the He- synagogues and the places of honour brews. at feasts, who devour widows’ houses Christ has entered, not into a sanc- and for a pretence make long prayers. tuary made with hands, a copy of the They will receive the greater condem- true one, but into heaven itself, now to nation.” appear in the presence of God on our And he sat down opposite the trea- behalf. sury, and watched the multitude put- Nor was it to offer himself repeat- ting money into the treasury. Many edly, as the high priest enters the Holy rich people put in large sums. And a Place yearly with blood not his own; poor widow came, and put in two cop- for then he would have had to suffer per coins, which make a penny. repeatedly since the foundation of the And he called his disciples to him, world. and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, But as it is, he has appeared once for this poor widow has put in more than all at the end of the age to put away sin all those who are contributing to the by the sacrifice of himself. treasury. For they all contributed out And just as it is appointed for men of their abundance; but she out of her to die once, and after that comes judg- poverty has put in everything she had, ment, so Christ, having been offered her whole living.” once to bear the sins of many, will ap- This is the Gospel of the Lord pear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly wait-

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Thou shalt shew me the path of life; The 33rd Sunday in thy presence is the fulness of joy; in Ordinary Time and at thy right hand B there is pleasure for evermore. R. THE FIRST READING Daniel 12:1-3 THE SECOND READING A reading from the Book of the Proph- Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 et Daniel. A reading from the Letter to the He- At that time shall arise Michael, the brews. great prince who has charge of your Every priest stands daily at his ser- people. vice, offering repeatedly the same sac- And there shall be a time of trouble, rifices, which can never take away sins. such as never has been since there was But when Christ had offered for all a nation till that time; but at that time time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat your people shall be delivered, every down at the right hand of God, then to one whose name shall be found written wait until his enemies should be made in the book. a stool for his feet. And many of those who sleep in the For by a single offering he has per- dust of the earth shall awake, some to fected for all time those who are sanc- everlasting life, and some to shame and tified. Where there is forgiveness of everlasting contempt. And those who these, there is no longer any offering are wise shall shine like the brightness for sin. of the firmament; and those who turn This is the Word of the Lord. many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION This is the Word of the Lord. Psalm 44:8,9; 130:1 It is thou, O Lord, that savest us from RESPONSORIAL PSALM our enemies: and puttest them to con- 16 fusion that hate us. We make our boast R. Keep me safe, O God; in God all day long: and will praise thou art my hope. thy Name for ever. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord himself Out of the deep have I called unto thee, is the portion of mine inheritance, Lord hear my voice. Alleluia and of my cup: he is on my right hand, THE GOSPEL READING therefore I shall not fall. R. Mark 13:24-32 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Wherefore my heart was glad, according to Mark. and my soul rejoiced; R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. my flesh also shall rest in hope. Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; At that time: Jesus said to his dis- neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One ciples, “In those days, after that [great] to see corruption. R. tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 436 and the stars will be falling from heav- dominion, which shall not pass away, en, and the powers in the heavens will and his kingdom one that shall not be be shaken. destroyed. “And then they will see the Son of This is the Word of the Lord. man coming in clouds with great power and glory. “And then he will send out the an- RESPONSORIAL PSALM gels, and gather his elect from the four 93 winds, from the ends of the earth to the R. The Lord reigneth, ends of heaven. he is clothed with majesty. “From the fig tree learn its lesson: The Lord reigneth, as soon as its branch becomes tender he is clothed with majesty; and puts forth its leaves, you know that the Lord is clothed with strength, summer is near. So also, when you see wherewith he hath girded himself. R. these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly, The world also is stablished, I say to you, this generation will not that it cannot be moved; pass away before all these things take Thy throne is established of old: place. thou art from everlasting. R. “Heaven and earth will pass away, Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure; but my words will not pass away. But holiness becometh thine house of that day or that hour no one knows, for ever. R. not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” THE SECOND READING This is the Gospel of the Lord. Revelation 1:4-8 A reading from the book of Revelation. Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves Christ the King us and has freed us from our sins by B his blood and made us a kingdom, THE FIRST READING priests to his God and Father, to him Daniel 7:13-14 be glory and dominion for ever and A reading from the Book of the ever. Amen. Prophet Daniel. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, I saw in the night visions, and be- and every eye will see him, every one hold, with the clouds of heaven there who pierced him; and all tribes of the came one like a son of man, and he earth will wail on account of him. Even came to the Ancient of Days and was so. Amen. presented before him. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” And to him was given dominion and says the Lord God, who is and who glory and kingdom, that all peoples, was and who is to come, the Almighty. nations, and languages should serve This is the Word of the Lord. him; his dominion is an everlasting 437

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 71:8, 11; 148:3 The First Sunday His dominion shall be from the one sea of Advent to the other, and from the flood unto the C world’s end. All kings shall fall down THE FIRST READING before him: all nations shall do him Jeremiah 33:14-16 service. Alleluia, alleluia. His domin- A reading from the Book of Jeremiah. ion is an everlasting dominion, which Behold, the days are coming, says shall not pass away: and his kingdom the Lord, when I will fulfil the prom- that which shall not be destroyed. Al- ise I made to the house of Israel and leluia. the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous THE GOSPEL READING Branch to spring forth for David; and John 18:33-37 he shall execute justice and righteous- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel ness in the land. In those days Ju- according to John. dah will be saved and Jerusalem will R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. dwell securely. And this is the name At that time: Pilate said to Jesus, by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is “Are you the King of the Jews?” our righteousness.’ Jesus answered, “Do you say this of This is the Word of the Lord. your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” RESPONSORIAL PSALM Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your 25 own nation and the chief priests have R. Unto thee, O Lord, handed you over to me; what have you do I lift up my soul. done?” Shew me thy ways, O Lord, Jesus answered, “My kingship is not and teach me thy paths. of this world; if my kingship were of Lead me forth in thy truth, this world, my servants would fight, for thou art the God of my salvation. R. that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the Gracious and righteous is the Lord, world.” therefore will he teach sinners Pilate said to him, “So you are a in the way. king?” Them that are meek shall he guide Jesus answered, “You say that I am in judgement, a king. For this I was born, and for this and such as are gentle, I have come into the world, to bear wit- them shall he teach his way. R. ness to the truth. Every one who is of All the paths of the Lord the truth hears my voice.” are mercy and truth This is the Gospel of the Lord. unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. The secret of the Lord is among them that fear him, and he will shew them his covenant. R. 438

THE SECOND READING coming in a cloud with power and 1 Thessalonians 3:12 - 4 : 2 great glory. Now when these things A reading from the first Letter of St begin to take place, look up and raise Paul to the Thessalonians. your heads, because your redemption Brethren: May the Lord make you is drawing near. increase and abound in love to one an- “But take heed to yourselves lest other and to all men, as we do to you, your hearts be weighed down with dis- so that he may establish your hearts sipation and drunkenness and cares of unblamable in holiness before our God this life, and that day come upon you and Father, at the coming of our Lord suddenly like a snare; for it will come Jesus with all his saints. upon all who dwell upon the face of the Finally, brethren, we beg and ex- whole earth. But watch at all times, hort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you praying to have strength to escape all learned from us how you ought to walk these things that will take place, and to and to please God, just as you are do- stand before the Son of man.” ing, you do so more and more. For you This is the Gospel of the Lord. know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Second Sunday Psalm 25:3-4; 85:8 For all they that look for thee shall not of Advent C be ashamed, O Lord. Make known to THE FIRST READING me thy ways, O Lord : and grant us thy Baruch 5:1-9 salvation. Alleluia, alleluia. Show us A reading from the Book of Baruch. thy mercy, O Lord : and teach me thy paths. Alleluia. Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on for ever the beauty of the glory from THE GOSPEL READING God. Put on the robe of the righteous- Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 ness from God; put on your head the The Continuation of the Holy Gospel diadem of the glory of the Everlasting. according to Luke. For God will show your splendour R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. everywhere under heaven. At that time: Jesus said to his dis- For your name will for ever be called ciples, “There will be signs in sun and by God, “Peace of righteousness and moon and stars, and upon the earth glory of godliness.” distress of nations in perplexity at the Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the roaring of the sea and the waves, men height and look toward the east, and fainting with fear and with foreboding see your children gathered from west of what is coming on the world; for the and east, at the word of the Holy One, powers of the heavens will be shaken. rejoicing that God has remembered And then they will see the Son of man them. For they went forth from you 439 on foot, led away by their enemies; but Philippians. God will bring them back to you, carried in glory, as on a royal throne. Brethren: Always in every prayer of For God has ordered that every high mine for you all I make my prayer with mountain and the everlasting hills be joy, thankful for your partnership in made low and the valleys filled up, to the Gospel from the first day until now. make level ground, so that Israel may And I am sure that he who began a walk safely in the glory of God. The good work in you will bring it to com- woods and every fragrant tree have pletion at the day of Jesus Christ. shaded Israel at God’s command. For God is my witness, how I yearn For God will lead Israel with joy, in for you all with the affection of Christ the light of his glory, with the mercy Jesus. And it is my prayer that your and righteousness that come from him. love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that This is the Word of the Lord. you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day RESPONSORIAL PSALM of Christ, filled with the fruits of righ- 126 teousness which come through Jesus R. The Lord has done great things for us; Christ, t o t he gl ory a nd pr aise of G od. and we are glad. This is the Word of the Lord. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion GOSPEL ACCLAMATION then were we like unto them that dream. Psalm 50:2,3,5; 122:1 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, Out of Sion hath God appeared: in per- and our tongue with joy. R. fect beauty. Gather my saints together unto me, those that have made a cov- Then said they among the heathen: enant with me with sacrifice. Alleluia. The Lord hath done great things Alleluia. I was glad when they said for them. unto me: we will go into the house of Yea, the Lord hath done great things the Lord. Alleluia. for us already, whereof we rejoice. R. THE GOSPEL READING Turn our captivity, O Lord, Luke 3:1-6 as the rivers in the south. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel They that sow in tears according to Luke. shall reap in joy. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. He that now goeth on his way weeping, In the fifteenth year of the reign and beareth forth good seed of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate be- shall doubtless come again with joy, ing governor of Judea, and Herod be- and bring his sheaves with him. R. ing tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea THE SECOND READING and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11 of Abilene, in the high-priesthood of A reading from Letter of St Paul to the Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God 440 came to John the son of Zechariah in RESPONSORIAL PSALM the wilderness; and he went into all the Isaiah 12:2-6 region about the Jordan, preaching a R. Cry out with joy and gladness: baptism of repentance for the forgive- for among you ness of sins. As it is written in the book is the great and Holy One of Israel. of the words of Isaiah the prophet, Behold, God is my salvation; “The voice of one crying in the wil- I will trust, and will not be afraid; derness: Prepare the way of the Lord, for the Lord God is my strength make his paths straight. Every val- and my song, ley shall be filled, and every mountain and he has become my salvation. and hill shall be brought low, and the With joy you will draw water crooked shall be made straight, and the from the wells of salvation. R. rough ways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name; This is the Gospel of the Lord make known his deeds among the nations, proclaim that his name is exalted. R. Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; The Third Sunday let this be known in all the earth. of Advent Shout, and sing for joy, C O inhabitant of Zion, THE FIRST READING for great in your midst Zephaniah 3:14-18 is the Holy One of Israel. R. A reading from the Book of the Proph- et Zephaniah. THE SECOND READING Philippians 4:4-7 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; A reading from the Letter of St Paul to shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult the Philippians. with all your heart, O daughter of Je- rusalem! The Lord has taken away the Brethren: Rejoice in the Lord al- judgments against you, he has cast out ways; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all your enemies. The King of Israel, the men know your forbearance. The Lord Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear is at hand. Have no anxiety about any- evil no more. thing, but in everything by prayer and On that day it shall be said to Jerusa- supplication with thanksgiving let your lem: “Do not fear, O Zion; let not your requests be made known to God. And hands grow weak. The Lord, your the peace of God, which passes all un- God, is in your midst, a warrior who derstanding, will keep your hearts and gives victory; he will rejoice over you your minds in Christ Jesus with gladness, he will renew you in his This is the Word of the Lord. love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION This is the Word of the Lord. Psalm 80:2,8 441

Show thyself, O Lord, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim : stir up thy strength and come. Hear, O thou Shep- herd of Israel : thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Alleluia. Alleluia. Stir up The Fourth Sunday thy strength, O Lord: and come and help us. Alleluia. of Advent C THE GOSPEL READING THE FIRST READING Luke 3:10-18 Micah 5:1-4 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel A reading from the Book of the Proph- according to Luke. et Micah. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Thus says the Lord: You, O Beth- At that time: The multitudes asked lehem Ephrathah, who are little to be John, “What then shall we do?” among the clans of Judah, from you And he answered them, “He who shall come forth for me, one who is to has two coats, let him share with him be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from who has none; and he who has food, let of old, from ancient days. him do likewise.” Therefore he shall give them up un- Tax collectors also came to be bap- til the time when she who has labour tised, and said to him, “Teacher, what pains has brought forth; then the rest of shall we do?” his brethren shall return to the people And he said to them, “Collect no of Israel. more than is appointed you.” And he shall stand and feed his flock Soldiers also asked him, “And we, in the strength of the Lord, in the maj- what shall we do?” esty of the name of the Lord his God. And he said to them, “Rob no one And they shall dwell secure, for now he by violence or by false accusation, and shall be great to the ends of the earth. be content with your wages.” And this shall be peace. As the people were in expectation, This is the Word of the Lord. and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he RESPONSORIAL PSALM were the Christ, John answered them 80 all, “I baptise you with water; but he R. Lord, make us turn to you; who is mightier than I is coming, the let us see your face thong of whose sandals I am not wor- and we shall be saved. thy to untie; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His win- Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel, nowing fork is in his hand, to clear his thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep, threshing floor, and to gather the wheat shew thyself also, into his granary, but the chaff he will thou that sittest upon the cherubim. burn with unquenchable fire.” stir up thy strength, and come, So, with many other exhortations, and help us. R. he preached good news to the people. Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, This is the Gospel of the Lord. look down from heaven; 442 behold, and visit this vine; the praise of the Lord : and let all flesh And the place of the vineyard give thanks unto his holy name. Alle- that thy right hand hath planted. R. luia. Alleluia. Come, O Lord, and tarry not: forgive the misdeeds of thy peo- Let thy hand be upon the man ple. Alleluia. of thy right hand, and upon the son of man, THE GOSPEL READING whom thou madest so strong Luke 1:39-45 for thine own self. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel And so will not we go back from thee. according to Luke. O let us live, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and we shall call upon thy Name. R. In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city THE SECOND READING of Judah, and she entered the house of Hebrews 10:5-10 Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. A reading from the Letter to the He- And when Elizabeth heard the greet- brews. ing of Mary, the child leaped in her Brethren: When Christ came into the womb; and Elizabeth was filled with world, he said, “Sacrifices and offer- the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with ings you have not desired, but a body a loud cry, “Blessed are you among you have prepared for me; in burnt of- women, and blessed is the fruit of your ferings and sin offerings you have tak- womb! And why is this granted me, en no pleasure. that the mother of my Lord should Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to come to me? For behold, when the do your will, O God,’ as it is written of voice of your greeting came to my me in the roll of the book.” ears, the child in my womb leaped for When he said above, “You have nei- joy. And blessed is she who believed ther desired nor taken pleasure in sacri- that there would be a fulfilment of what fices and offerings and burnt offerings was spoken to her from the Lord.” and sin offerings” (these are offered This is the Gospel of the Lord. according to the law), then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 145:18,21 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him : yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. My mouth shall speak 443

be forgotten, and against your sins it Readings for the will be credited to you - a house raised Nativity in justice to you. of the Lord This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM MIDNIGHT MASS 128 MASS AT DAWN R. Blessed are they that fear the Lord, and walk in his ways. MASS DURING THE DAY Blessed are they that fear the Lord and walk in his ways! AS FOR YEAR A For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. R. Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine The Sunday upon the walls of thine house; After Christmas Thy children like the olive-branches round about thy table. R. Holy Family C Lo, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. THE FIRST READING The Lord from out of Sion Ecclesiasticus 3:2-6, 12-14 shall so bless thee A reading from the Book of Sirach. that thou shalt see Jerusalem The Lord honoured the father above in prosperity all thy life long. R. the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. Whoever THE SECOND READING honours his father atones for sins, and Colossians 3:12-21 preserves himself from them. When he A reading from the Letter of St Paul to prays he is heard; and whoever glori- the Colossians. fies his mother is like one who lays up treasure. Whoever honours his father Brethren: Put on then, as God’s cho- will be gladdened by his own children, sen ones, holy and beloved, compas- and when he prays he will be heard. sion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, Whoever glorifies his father will have and patience, forbearing one another long life, and whoever obeys the Lord and, if one has a complaint against an- will refresh his mother. other, forgiving each other; as the Lord O son, help your father in his old has forgiven you, so you also must for- age, and do not grieve him as long as give. he lives; even if he is lacking in un- And above all these put on love, derstanding, show forbearance; and which binds everything together in do not despise him all the days of his perfect harmony. And let the peace life. For kindness to a father will not of Christ rule in your hearts, to which 444 indeed you were called in the one returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind body. in Jerusalem. His parents did not know And be thankful. Let the word of it, but supposing him to be in the com- Christ dwell in you richly, as you pany they went a day’s journey, and teach and admonish one another in all they sought him among their kinsfolk wisdom, and as you sing psalms and and acquaintances; and when they did hymns and spiritual songs with thank- not find him, they returned to Jerusa- fulness in your hearts to God. lem, seeking him. And whatever you do, in word or After three days they found him in deed, do everything in the name of the the temple, sitting among the teach- Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the ers, listening to them and asking them Father through him. questions; and all who heard him were Wives, be subject to your husbands, amazed at his understanding and his as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love answers. your wives, and do not be harsh with And when they saw him they were them. Children, obey your parents in astonished; and his mother said to him, everything, for this pleases the Lord. “Son, why have you treated us so? Be- Fathers, do not provoke your children, hold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” lest they become discouraged. And he said to them, “How is it that This is the Word of the Lord. you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION And they did not understand the Psalm 27:4; 32:1 saying which he spoke to them. One thing I have desired of the Lord, And he went down with them and which I will require: even that I may came to Nazareth, and was obedient dwell in the House of the Lord. To be- to them; and his mother kept all these hold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to things in her heart. visit his temple. Alleluia, Alleluia. Re- And Jesus increased in wisdom and joice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for in stature, and in favour with God and it becometh the just to be thankful. Al- man. leluia. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

THE GOSPEL READING Luke 2:41-52 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The parents of Jesus went to Jerusa- Mary, Mother lem every year at the feast of the Pass- over. of God And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom; and SEE YEAR A when the feast was ended, as they were 445

The Second Sunday darkness.” after Christmas This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM SEE YEAR A 29 R. The Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace. The Epiphany Bring unto the Lord, O ye mighty, ascribe unto the Lord of the Lord worship and strength. SEE YEAR Give the Lord A the honour due unto his Name; worship the Lord with holy worship. R. It is the Lord that commandeth the waters; it is the glorious God The Baptism that maketh the thunder. It is the Lord that ruleth the sea; of the Lord C the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation: THE FIRST READING the voice of the Lord Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 is a glorious voice. R. A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Thus says the Lord: Behold, my ser- The Lord sitteth above the water-flood, vant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in and the Lord remaineth a King for ever. whom my soul delights; I have put my The Lord shall give strength Spirit upon him, he will bring forth jus- unto his people; tice to the nations. He will not cry or the Lord shall give his people lift up his voice, or make it heard in the the blessing of peace. R. street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not THE SECOND READING quench; he will faithfully bring forth Acts 10:34-38 justice. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. He will not fail or be discouraged till In those days: Peter opened his he has established justice in the earth; mouth and said,“Truly I perceive that and the coastlands wait for his law. God shows no partiality, but in every “I am the Lord, I have called you in nation any one who fears him and does righteousness, I have taken you by the what is right is acceptable to him. You hand and kept you; I have given you as know the word which he sent to the a covenant to the people, a light to the sons of Israel, preaching good news nations, to open the eyes that are blind, of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of to bring out the prisoners from the dun- all), the word which was proclaimed geon, from the prison those who sit in throughout all Judea, beginning from 446

Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of The First Sunday Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with of Lent power; how he went about doing good C and healing all that were oppressed by THE FIRST READING the devil, for God was with him.” Deuteronomy 26:4-10 This is the Word of the Lord. A reading from the Book of Deuter- onomy. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Moses said to the people, “The Psalm 72:18; 89:21 priest shall take the basket [of first Blessed be the Lord, even the God of fruits] from your hand, and set it down Israel: which only doeth wondrous before the altar of the Lord your God. things. The mountains also shall bring And you shall make response before peace: and the little hills righteousness the Lord your God, ‘A wandering Ar- unto the people. Alleluia. Alleluia. I amean was my father; and he went have found David my servant. With my down into Egypt and sojourned there, holy oil have I anointed him. Alleluia. few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. THE GOSPEL READING And the Egyptians treated us harshly, Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard The Continuation of the Holy Gospel bondage. Then we cried to the Lord according to Luke. the God of our fathers, and the Lord R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. heard our voice, and saw our affliction, At that time: As the people were in our toil, and our oppression; and the expectation, and all men questioned in Lord brought us out of Egypt with a their hearts concerning John, whether mighty hand and an outstretched arm, perhaps he were the Christ, John an- with great terror, with signs and won- swered them all, “I baptise you with ders; and he brought us into this place water; but he who is mightier than I is and gave us this land, a land flowing coming, the thong of whose sandals I with milk and honey. And behold, am not worthy to untie; he will baptise now I bring the first of the fruit of the you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” ground, which you, O Lord, have given Now when all the people were bap- me.’ And you shall set it down before tised, and when Jesus also had been the Lord your God, and worship before the Lord your God.” baptised and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit de- This is the Word of the Lord. scended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, RESPONSORIAL PSALM “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” 91 R. Deliver me, Lord, This is the Gospel of the Lord. when I am in trouble. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High 447 shall abide under the shadow be put to shame.” of the Almighty. For there is no distinction between I will say unto the Lord, Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord Thou art my hope, and my stronghold; of all and bestows his riches upon all my God, in him will I trust. R. who call upon him. For, “every one who calls upon the name of the Lord There shall no evil happen unto thee, will be saved.” neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. This is the Word of the Lord. For he shall give his angels charge over thee; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION to keep thee in all thy ways. R. Psalm 91 They shall bear thee in their hands, God shall give his Angels charge over that thou hurt not thy foot thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They against a stone. shall bear thee in their hands, that Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder; thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. the young lion and the dragon Whoso dwelleth under the defence of shalt thou tread under thy feet. R. the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say Because he hath set his love upon me, unto the Lord: Thou art my hope and therefore will I deliver him; my stronghold: my God, in him will I will set him up, I trust. For he shall deliver thee from because he hath known my Name. the snare of the hunter, and from the He shall call upon me, noisome pestilence. He shall defend and I will hear him; thee under his wings, and thou shalt be yea, I am with him in trouble; safe under his feathers. His faithful- I will deliver him, ness and truth shall be thy shield and and bring him to honour. R. buckler: thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night. Nor for the arrow THE SECOND READING that flieth by day, for the pestilence that Romans 10:8-13 walketh in darkness, nor for the sick- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to ness that destroyeth in the noonday. A the Romans. thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten Brethren: What does the Scripture thousand at thy right hand: but it shall say? The word is near you, on your not come nigh thee. For he shall give lips and in your heart (that is, the word his Angels charge over thee, to keep of faith which we preach); because, if thee in all thy ways. They shall bear you confess with your lips that Jesus thee in their hands: that thou hurt not is Lord and believe in your heart that thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt go God raised him from the dead, you will upon the lion and adder, the young lion be saved. and the dragon shalt thou tread under For man believes with his heart and thy feet. Because he hath set his love so is justified, and he confesses with upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I his lips and so is saved. The scripture will set him up, because he hath known says, “No one who believes in him will my name. He shall call upon me, and 448

I will hear him: yea, I am with him in And when the devil had ended every trouble. I will deliver him and bring temptation, he departed from him until him to honour: with long life I will satan opportune time.” isfy him, and shew him my salvation. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

THE GOSPEL READING Luke 4:1-13 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Second Sunday At that time: Jesus, full of the Holy of Lent C Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and THE FIRST READING was led by the Spirit for forty days in Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 the wilderness, tempted by the devil. A reading from the Book of Genesis. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. In those days: God brought Abram The devil said to him, “If you are the outside and said, “Look toward heav- Son of God, command this stone to been, and number the stars, if you are come bread.” able to number them.” Then he said to And Jesus answered him, “It is him, “So shall your descendants be.” written, ‘Man shall not live by bread And he believed the Lord; and he alone.’” reckoned it to him as righteousness. And the devil took him up, and And he said to him, “I am the Lord showed him all the kingdoms of the who brought you from Ur of the Chal- world in a moment of time, and said to deans, to give you this land to possess.” him, “To you I will give all this author- But he said, “O Lord God, how am I ity and their glory; for it has been deliv- to know that I shall possess it?” He ered to me, and I give it to whom I will. said to him, “Bring me a heifer three If you, then, will worship me, it shall all years old, a she-goat three years old, a be yours.” ram three years old, a turtledove, and a And Jesus answered him, “It is writ- young pigeon.” ten, ‘You shall worship the Lord your And he brought him all these, cut God, and him only shall you serve.’” them in two, and laid each half over And he took him to Jerusalem, and against the other; but he did not cut the set him on the pinnacle of the temple, birds in two. And when birds of prey and said to him, “If you are the Son of came down upon the carcasses, Abram God, throw yourself down from here; drove them away. for it is written, ‘He will give his angels As the sun was going down, a deep charge of you, to guard you,’ and ‘On sleep fell on Abram; and behold, a their hands they will bear you up, lest dread and great darkness fell upon you strike your foot against a stone.’” him. When the sun had gone down And Jesus answered him, “It is said, and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your pot and a flaming torch passed between God.’” these pieces. On that day the Lord 449 made a covenant with Abram, saying, tion, their god is the belly, and they “To your descendants I give this land, glory in their shame, with minds set on from the river of Egypt to the great riv- earthly things. But our commonwealth er, the river Euphrates.” is in heaven, and from it we await a

Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who This is the Word of the Lord. will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which RESPONSORIAL PSALM enables him even to subject all things 27 to himself. Therefore, my brethren, R. The Lord is my light, whom I love and long for, my joy and and my salvation. crown, stand firm in this way in the The Lord is my light and my salvation; Lord, my beloved. whom then shall I fear; This is the Word of the Lord. the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, Psalm 83:19,14, 60:4.6 when I cry unto thee; Let the nations know that thou, whose have mercy upon me, and hear me. name is the Lord: art only the Most My heart hath talked of thee, Highest over all the earth. O my God, Seek ye my face. R. make them like unto a wheel: and as the stubble before the wind. Thou hast Thy face, Lord, will I seek. moved the land, O Lord: and divided it. O hide not thou thy face from me, Heal the sores thereof: for it shaketh. nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. That they may triumph because of the Thou hast been my succour. R. truth: that thy beloved may be deliv- I should utterly have fainted, ered. but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord THE GOSPEL READING in the land of the living. Luke 9:28b-36 Wait on the Lord: The Continuation of the Holy Gospel be of good courage, according to Luke. and he shall strengthen thine R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. R. At that time: Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up THE SECOND READING on the mountain to pray. Philippians 3:17- 4:1 And as he was praying, the appear- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to ance of his countenance was altered, the Philippians. and his clothing became dazzling Brethren, join in imitating me, and white. mark those who so walk as you have And behold, two men talked with an example in us. For many, of whom him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared I have often told you and now tell you in glory and spoke of his exodus, which even with tears, walk as enemies of the he was to accomplish at Jerusalem. cross of Christ. Their end is destruc- Now Peter and those who were with 450 him were heavy with sleep but kept When the Lord saw that he turned awake, and they saw his glory and the aside to see, God called to him out of two men who stood with him. the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And as the men were parting from And he said, “Here am I.” him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is Then he said, “Do not come near; well that we are here; let us make three put off your shoes from your feet, for booths, one for you and one for Moses the place on which you are standing is and one for Elijah” - not knowing what holy ground.” he said. And he said, “I am the God of your As he said this, a cloud came and father, the God of Abraham, the God of overshadowed them; and they were Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” afraid as they entered the cloud. And And Moses hid his face, for he was a voice came out of the cloud, saying, afraid to look at God. “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to Then the Lord said, “I have seen him!” the affliction of my people who are And when the voice had spoken, in Egypt, and have heard their cry Jesus was found alone. And they kept because of their taskmasters; I know silence and told no one in those days their sufferings, and I have come down anything of what they had seen. to deliver them out of the hand of the This is the Gospel of the Lord. Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey.” Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me The Third Sunday to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” of Lent C God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the THE FIRST READING people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 you.’” God also said to Moses, “Say A reading from the Book of Exodus. this to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord, In those days: Moses was keeping the God of your fathers, the God of the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the the priest of Midian; and he led his God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: flock to the west side of the- wilder this is my name for ever, and thus I ness, and came to Horeb, the mountain am to be remembered throughout all of God. generations.” And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst This is the Word of the Lord. of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not RESPONSORIAL PSALM consumed. And Moses said, “I will 103 turn aside and see this great sight, why R. The Lord is full of compassion the bush is not burnt.” and mercy. 451

Praise the Lord, O my soul; grumble, as some of them did and were and all that is within me, destroyed by the Destroyer. Now these praise his holy Name! things happened to them as a warning, Praise the Lord, O my soul, but they were written down for our in- and forget not all his benefits.R. struction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let anyone Who forgiveth all thy sin : and healeth all thine infirmities, who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy This is the Word of the Lord. and loving-kindness. R. The Lord is full of compassion GOSPEL ACCLAMATION and mercy, Psalm 9:19,3; 123:1-3 longsuffering, and of great goodness. Up Lord, and let not man have the upper He hath not dealt with us after our sins, hand : let the heathen be judged in thy nor rewarded us sight. While mine enemies are driven according to our wickednesses. R. back : they shall fall and perish at thy presence. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes : Look how wide also the east is O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Be- from the west, hold, even as the eyes of servants : look so far hath he set our sins from us. unto the hand of their masters. And as Yea, like as a father pitieth the eyes of a maiden : unto the hand his own children, of her mistress. Even so our eyes wait even so is the Lord merciful upon the Lord our God until he have unto them that fear him. R. mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, O Lord : have mercy upon us. THE SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 THE GOSPEL READING A reading from the first Letter of St. Luke 13:1-9 Paul to the Corinthians. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel I want you to know, brethren, that according to Luke. our fathers were all under the cloud, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and all passed through the sea, and all There were some present at that were baptised into Moses in the cloud very time who told Jesus of the Gali- and in the sea, and all ate the same su- leans whose blood Pilate had mingled pernatural food and all drank the same with their sacrifices. supernatural drink. And he answered them, “Do you For they drank from the supernatu- think that these Galileans were worse ral Rock which followed them, and the sinners than all the other Galileans, Rock was Christ. because they suffered thus? I tell you, Nevertheless with most of them God No; but unless you repent you will all was not pleased; for they were over- likewise perish. thrown in the wilderness. Or those eighteen upon whom the Now these things are warnings for tower in Siloam fell and killed them, us, not to desire evil as they did, nor do you think that they were worse of- 452 fenders than all the others who dwelt in RESPONSORIAL PSALM Jerusalem? 34 I tell you, No; but unless you repent R. O taste and see you will all likewise perish.” how gracious the Lord is. And he told this parable: “A man had I will alway give thanks unto the Lord, a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and his praise shall ever be in my mouth. he came seeking fruit on it and found My soul shall make her boast none. And he said to the vinedresser, in the Lord, ‘Behold, these three years I have come the humble shall hear thereof, seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find and be glad. R. none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, O praise the Lord with me, ‘Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I and let us magnify his Name together. dig about it and put on manure. And if I sought the Lord, and he heard me: it bears fruit next year, well and good; yea, he delivered me but if not, you can cut it down.’” out of all my fear. R.

This is the Gospel of the Lord. They had an eye unto him, and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed. Lo, the poor crieth, and the Lord heareth him, The Fourth Sunday yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles. R. of Lent C THE SECOND READING THE FIRST READING 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 A reading from the second Letter of A reading from the book of Joshua. St. Paul to the Corinthians. In those days: The Lord said to Brethren: If any one is in Christ, he Joshua, “This day I have rolled away is a new creation; the old has passed the reproach of Egypt from you.” away, behold, the new has come. All While the sons of Israel were en- this is from God, who through Christ camped in Gilgal they kept the Pass- reconciled us to himself and gave us over on the fourteenth day of the month the ministry of reconciliation; that at evening in the plains of Jericho. is, in Christ God was reconciling the And on the next day after the Pass- world to himself, not counting their over, on that very day, they ate of the trespasses against them, and entrusting produce of the land, unleavened cakes to us the message of reconciliation. and parched grain. And the manna So we are ambassadors for Christ, ceased on the next day, when they ate God making his appeal through us. of the produce of the land; and the sons We beg you on behalf of Christ, be of Israel had manna no more, but ate of reconciled to God. For our sake he the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. made him to be sin who knew no sin, This is the Word of the Lord. so that in him we might become the 453 righteousness of God. his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the This is the Word of the Lord. swine ate; and no one gave him anything. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION But when he came to himself he said, Psalm 122:1,7; Psalm 125:1-2 ‘How many of my father’s hired ser- I was glad when they said unto me: vants have bread enough and to spare, we will go into the house of the Lord. but I perish here with hunger! I will Peace be within thy walls: and plente- arise and go to my father, and I will say ousness within thy palaces. They that to him, “Father, I have sinned against put their trust in the Lord, shall be even heaven and before you; I am no longer as the mount Sion: which may not be worthy to be called your son; treat me removed, but standeth fast for ever. The as one of your hired servants.”’ hills stand about Jerusalem: even so And he arose and came to his father. standeth the Lord round about his peo- But while he was yet at a distance, ple, from this time forth for evermore. his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and THE GOSPEL READING kissed him. And the son said to him, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and before you; I am no longer worthy according to Luke . to be called your son.’ R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it At that time: The tax collectors and on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sinners were all drawing near to hear shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted Jesus. calf and kill it, and let us eat and make And the Pharisees and the scribes merry; for this my son was dead, and is murmured, saying, “This man receives alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ sinners and eats with them.” And they began to make merry. So he told them this parable: Now his elder son was in the field; “There was a man who had two and as he came and drew near to the sons; and the younger of them said to house, he heard music and dancing. his father, ‘Father, give me the share of And he called one of the servants and property that falls to me.’ And he di- asked what this meant. And he said to vided his living between them. him, ‘Your brother has come, and your Not many days later, the younger father has killed the fatted calf, because son gathered all he had and took his he has received him safe and sound.’ journey into a far country, and there he But he was angry and refused to go in. squandered his property in loose liv- His father came out and entreated ing. him, but he answered his father, ‘Be- And when he had spent everything, hold, these many years I have served a great famine arose in that country, you, and I never disobeyed your com- and he began to be in want. So he went mand; yet you never gave me a kid, that and joined himself to one of the citi- I might make merry with my friends. zens of that country, who sent him into But when this son of yours came, who 454 has devoured your living with harlots, When the Lord turned again you killed for him the fatted calf!’ the captivity of Sion And he said to him, ‘Son, you are al- then were we like unto them that dream. ways with me, and all that is mine is Then was our mouth filled with laughter, yours. It was fitting to make merry and and our tongue with joy. R. be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’” Then said they among the heathen: The Lord hath done great things This is the Gospel of the Lord. for them. Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already, whereof we rejoice. R. Turn our captivity, O Lord, as the rivers in the south. The Fifth Sunday They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. R. of Lent C He that now goeth on his way weeping, THE FIRST READING and beareth forth good seed Isaiah 43:16-21 shall doubtless come again with joy, A reading from the Book of Isaiah. and bring his sheaves with him. R.

Thus says the Lord, who makes a THE SECOND READING way in the sea, a path in the mighty Philippians 3:8-14 waters, who brings forth chariot and A Reading from the Letter of St. Paul horse, army and warrior; they lie down, to the Philippians. they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: “Remember Brethren: I count everything as loss not the former things, nor consider the because of the surpassing worth of things of old. Behold, I am doing a knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. new thing; now it springs forth, do you For his sake I have suffered the loss not perceive it? I will make a way in of all things, and count them as refuse, the wilderness and rivers in the desert. in order that I may gain Christ and be The wild beasts will honour me, the found in him, not having a righteous- jackals and the ostriches; for I give wa- ness of my own, based on law, but that ter in the wilderness, rivers in the des- which is through faith in Christ, the ert, to give drink to my chosen people, righteousness from God that depends the people whom I formed for myself on faith; that I may know him and the that they might declare my praise.” power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like This is the Word of the Lord. him in his death, that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Not that I have already obtained 126 this or am already perfect; but I press R. The Lord has done great things for us; on to make it my own, because Christ and we are glad. Jesus has made me his own. Brethren, 455

I do not consider that I have made it they might have some charge to bring my own; but one thing I do, forgetting against him. what lies behind and straining forward Jesus bent down and wrote with his to what lies ahead, I press on toward finger on the ground. the goal for the prize of the upward call And as they continued to ask him, of God in Christ Jesus. he stood up and said to them, “Let him This is the Word of the Lord. who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION And once more he bent down and Psalm 143:9,10; 18:49; 129:1-4 wrote with his finger on the ground. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine en- But when they heard it, they went emies: teach me to do the thing that away, one by one, beginning with the pleaseth thee. It is the Lord that deliv- eldest, and Jesus was left alone with ereth me from my cruel enemies, and the woman standing before him. setteth me up above mine adversaries: Jesus looked up and said to her, thou shalt deliver me from the wicked “Woman, where are they? Has no one man. Many a time have they fought condemned you?” She said, “No one, against me: from my youth up. May Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin again.” Israel now say: yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up. But This is the Gospel of the Lord. they have not prevailed against me: the plowers ploughed upon my back. And made long furrows: but the righteous Lord hath hewn the snares of the ungodly in pieces. Palm Sunday THE GOSPEL READING SEE YEAR John 8:1-11 A The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple; all the Maundy Thursday people came to him, and he sat down SEE YEAR A and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Good Friday Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such. What do you say about SEE YEAR A her?” This they said to test him, that 456

Yea, let them now Easter Sunday that fear the Lord confess SEE YEAR A that his mercy endureth for ever. R. The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Second Sunday The Lord hath chastened and corrected me, of Easter C but he hath not given me THE FIRST READING over unto death. R. Acts 5:12-16 The same stone A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. which the builders refused Many signs and wonders were done is become the head-stone in the corner. among the people by the hands of the This is the Lord’s doing apostles. And they were all together in and it is marvellous in our eyes. Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest This is the day which the Lord hath made; dared join them, but the people held we will rejoice and be glad in it. R. them in high honour. And more than ever believers were THE SECOND READING added to the Lord, multitudes both of Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19 men and women, so that they even car- A reading from the book of Revelation. ried out the sick into the streets, and I John, your brother, who share with laid them on beds and pallets, that you in Jesus the tribulation and the as Peter came by at least his shadow kingdom and the patient endurance, might fall on some of them. was on the island called Patmos on ac- The people also gathered from the count of the word of God and the testi- towns around Jerusalem, bringing the mony of Jesus. sick and those afflicted with unclean I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, spirits, and they were all healed. and I heard behind me a loud voice This is the Word of the Lord. like a trumpet saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven RESPONSORIAL PSALM churches.” Then I turned to see the voice that 118 was speaking to me, and on turning I R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. saw seven golden lamp-stands, and in Let Israel now confess the midst of the lamp-stands one like a that he is gracious, Son of man, clothed with a long robe and that his mercy endureth for ever. and with a golden sash across his chest. Let the house of Aaron now confess When I saw him, I fell at his feet as that his mercy endureth for ever. though dead. But he laid his right hand 457 upon me, saying, “Fear not, I am the when Jesus came. So the other dis- first and the last, and the living one; I ciples told him, “We have seen the died, and behold I am alive for ever- Lord.” more, and I have the keys of Death and But he said to them, “Unless I see Hades. Now write what you see, what in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, is and what is to take place hereafter.” and place my hand in his side, I will This is the Word of the Lord. not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were GOSPEL ACCLAMATION again in the house, and Thomas was John 20 with them. The doors were shut, but Alleluia, alleluia. In the day of my res- Jesus came and stood among them, and urrection, saith the Lord: I will go be- said, “Peace be with you.” fore you into Galilee. Alleluia. After Then he said to Thomas, “Put your eight days, when the doors were shut: finger here, and see my hands; and put stood Jesus in the midst of his disciples, out your hand, and place it in my side; and said: Peace be unto you. Alleluia. do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord THE GOSPEL READING and my God!” John 20:19-31 Jesus said to him, “You have be- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel lieved because you have seen me. according to John. Blessed are those who have not seen R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in On the evening of that day, the first the presence of the disciples, which are day of the week, the doors being shut not written in this book; but these are where the disciples were, for fear of written that you may believe that Je- the Jews, Jesus came and stood among sus is the Christ, the Son of God, and them and said to them, “Peace be with that believing you may have life in his you.” name. When he had said this, he showed This is the Gospel of the Lord. them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” The Third Sunday And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, of Easter C “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; THE FIRST READING if you retain the sins of any, they are Acts 5:27-32, 40-41 retained.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, In those days: The high priest ques- called the Twin, was not with them tioned the apostles, saying, “We strictly 458 charged you not to teach in this name, Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy: yet here you have filled Jerusalem with thou hast put off my sackcloth, your teaching and you intend to bring and girded me with gladness. this man’s blood upon us.” Therefore shall every good man But Peter and the apostles answered, sing of thy praise without ceasing: “We must obey God rather than men. O my God, The God of our fathers raised Jesus I will give thanks unto thee for ever. R. whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand THE SECOND READING as Leader and Saviour, to give repen- Revelation 5:11-14 tance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. A reading from the book of Revelation. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God I, John, looked, and I heard around has given to those who obey him.” the throne and the living creatures and And they charged the apostles not the elders the voice of many angels, to speak in the name of Jesus, and let numbering myriads of myriads and them go. Then they left the presence thousands of thousands, saying with a of the council, rejoicing that they were loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who counted worthy to suffer dishonour for was slain, to receive power and wealth the name. and wisdom and might and honour and glory and blessing!” And I heard ev- This is the Word of the Lord. ery creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all RESPONSORIAL PSALM therein, saying, “To him who sits upon 29 the throne and to the Lamb be bless- R. O Lord my God, ing and honour and glory and might I will give thanks unto thee for ever. for ever and ever!” And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders I will magnify thee, O Lord, fell down and worshiped. for thou hast set me up, This is the Word of the Lord. and not made my foes to triumph over me. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Thou, Lord, Luke 25:35,46 hast brought my soul out of hell: Alleluia. Alleluia. The disciples knew thou hast kept my life from them the Lord Jesus: in the breaking of the that go down to the pit. R. bread. Alleluia. Ought not Christ to Sing praises unto the Lord, have suffered these things: and so to O ye saints of his, have entered into his glory. Alleluia. and give thanks unto him for a remembrance of his holiness. THE GOSPEL READING For his wrath endureth John 21:1-14 but the twinkling of an eye The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and in his pleasure is life: according to John. heaviness may endure for a night, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. but joy cometh in the morning. R. 459

At that time: Jesus revealed himself bread and gave it to them, and so with again to the disciples by the Sea of Ti- the fish. This was now the third time berias; and he revealed himself in this that Jesus was revealed to the disciples way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the after he was raised from the dead. Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, This is the Gospel of the Lord. the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat; The Fourth Sunday but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood of Easter C on the beach; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to THE FIRST READING them, “Children, have you any fish?” Acts 13:14, 43-52 They answered him, “No.” He said to A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. them, “Cast the net on the right side of In those days: Paul and Barnabas the boat, and you will find some.” So passed on from Perga and came to An- they cast it, and now they were not able tioch of Pisidia. to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. And on the sabbath day they went That disciple whom Jesus loved said into the synagogue and sat down. And to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon many Jews and devout converts to Ju- Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put daism followed Paul and Barnabas, on his clothes, for he was stripped for who spoke to them and urged them to work, and sprang into the sea. But the continue in the grace of God. other disciples came in the boat, drag- The next sabbath almost the whole ging the net full of fish, for they were city gathered together to hear the word not far from the land, but about a hun- of God. But when the Jews saw the dred yards off. multitudes, they were filled with jeal- When they got out on land, they saw ousy, and contradicted what was spo- a charcoal fire there, with fish lying ken by Paul, and reviled him. on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, And Paul and Barnabas spoke out “Bring some of the fish that you have boldly, saying, “It was necessary that just caught.” the word of God should be spoken first So Simon Peter went aboard and to you. Since you thrust it from you, hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, and judge yourselves unworthy of eter- a hundred and fifty-three of them; and nal life, behold, we turn to the Gen- although there were so many, the net tiles. For so the Lord has commanded was not torn. us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light Jesus said to them, “Come and have for the Gentiles, that you may bring breakfast.” salvation to the uttermost parts of the Now none of the disciples dared to earth.’” ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it And when the Gentiles heard this, was the Lord. Jesus came and took the they were glad and glorified the word 460 of God; and as many as were ordained One of the elders said to me, “These to eternal life believed. And the word are they who have come out of the of the Lord spread throughout all the great tribulation; they have washed region. their robes and made them white in the But the Jews incited the devout blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they women of high standing and the lead- before the throne of God, and serve ing men of the city, and stirred up per- him day and night within his temple; secution against Paul and Barnabas, and he who sits upon the throne will and drove them out of their district. shelter them with his presence. They But they shook off the dust from their shall hunger no more, neither thirst any feet against them, and went to Iconi- more; the sun shall not strike them, nor um. And the disciples were filled with any scorching heat. For the Lamb in joy and with the Holy Spirit the midst of the throne will be their This is the Word of the Lord. shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water; and God will RESPONSORIAL PSALM wipe away every tear from their eyes.” 100 This is the Word of the Lord. R. We are his people: the sheep of his pasture. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands, Psalm 119:9; John 10: 14 serve the Lord with gladness, Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord hath sent and come before his presence redemption: unto his people. Alleluia. with a song. R. I am the good Shepherd: and know my sheep and am known of mine. Alleluia. Be sure that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, THE GOSPEL READING and not we ourselves: John 10:27-30 we are his people, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and the sheep of his pasture. R. according to John. For the Lord is gracious, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. his mercy is everlasting: At that time: Jesus said, “My sheep and his truth endureth hear my voice, and I know them, and from generation to generation. R. they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no THE SECOND READING one shall snatch them out of my hand. Revelation 7:9, 14-17 My Father, who has given them to me, A reading from the book of Revelation. is greater than all, and no one is able to I, John, looked, and behold, a great snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I multitude which no man could number, and the Father are one.” from every nation, from all tribes and This is the Gospel of the Lord. peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. 461

They show the glory of thy kingdom The Fifth Sunday and talk of thy power; of Easter That thy power, thy glory, C and mightiness of thy kingdom THE FIRST READING might be known unto men. R. Acts 14:21-27 Thy kingdom A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. is an everlasting kingdom, In those days: Paul and Barnabas re- and thy dominion endureth turned to Lystra and to Iconium and to throughout all ages. R. Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in THE SECOND READING the faith, and saying that through many Revelation 21:1-5 tribulations we must enter the kingdom A reading from the book of Revelation. of God. And when they had appointed elders I, John, saw a new heaven and a new for them in every Church, with prayer earth; for the first heaven and the first and fasting they committed them to the earth had passed away, and the sea was Lord in whom they believed. no more. Then they passed through Pisidia, And I saw the holy city, new Jerusa- and came to Pamphylia. And when lem, coming down from heaven from they had spoken the word in Perga, God, prepared as a bride adorned for they went down to Attalia; and from her husband; and I heard a great voice there they sailed to Antioch, where from the throne saying, “ Behold, the they had been commended to the grace dwelling of God is with men. He will of God for the work which they had dwell with them, and they shall be his fulfilled. people, and God himself will be with And when they arrived, they gath- them; he will wipe away every tear ered the Church together and declared from their eyes, and death shall be no all that God had done with them, and more, neither shall there be mourning how he had opened a door of faith to nor crying nor pain any more, for the the Gentiles. former things have passed away.” And he who sat upon the throne said, “Be- This is the Word of the Lord. hold I make all things new.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 145 R. I will praise thy name for ever, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION my king and my God. Psalm 118:16; Romans 6:9 Alleluia. Alleluia. The right hand of The Lord is gracious and merciful, the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the long-suffering, and of great goodness. right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty The Lord is loving unto every man, things to pass. Alleluia. Christ being and his mercy is over all his works. R. raised from the dead dieth no more: All thy works praise thee, O Lord death hath no more dominion over and thy saints give thanks unto thee. him. Alleluia. 462

THE GOSPEL READING to choose men from among them and John 13:1-31 - 33a,34-35 send them to Antioch with Paul and The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Barnabas. They sent Judas called Bars- according to John. abbas, and Silas, leading men among R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. the brethren, with the following letter: When Judas had gone out from the “The brethren, both the apostles and upper room, Jesus said, “Now is the the elders, to the brethren who are of Son of man glorified, and in him God the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and is glorified; if God is glorified in him, Cilicia, greeting. Since we have heard God will also glorify him in himself, that some persons from us have trou- and glorify him at once. Little children, bled you with words, unsettling your yet a little while I am with you. A new minds, although we gave them no in- commandment I give to you, that you structions, it has seemed good to us in love one another even as I have loved an assembly to choose men and send you, that you also love one another. By them to you with our beloved Barnabas this all men will know that you are my and Paul, men who have risked their disciples, if you have love for one an- lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus other.” Christ. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you This is the Gospel of the Lord. the same things by word of mouth. For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and The Sixth Sunday from what is strangled and from un- of Easter chastity. If you keep yourselves from C these, you will do well. Farewell.” THE FIRST READING This is the Word of the Lord. Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. RESPONSORIAL PSALM In those days: Some men came 98 down from Judea and were teaching R. All the ends of the world have seen the brethren, “Unless you are circum- the salvation of our God. cised according to the custom of Mo- O sing unto the Lord a new song, ses, you cannot be saved.” for he hath done marvellous things. And when Paul and Barnabas had With his own right hand, no small dissension and debate with and with his holy arm them, Paul and Barnabas and some of hath he gotten himself the victory. R. the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders The Lord declared his salvation; about this question. his righteousness Then it seemed good to the apostles hath he openly showed and the elders, with the whole Church, in the sight of the heathen. 463

He hath remembered his mercy and truth again, I leave the world and go to the toward the house of Israell. R. Father. Alleluia. All the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God. THE GOSPEL READING Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord, John 14:23-29 all ye lands; The Continuation of the Holy Gospel sing, rejoice, and give thanks. R. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING At that time: Jesus said to his dis- Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 ciples, “If a man loves me, he will keep A reading from the book of Revelation. my word, and my Father will love him, In the Spirit he carried me away to a and we will come to him and make great, high mountain, and showed me our home with him. He who does not the holy city Jerusalem coming down love me does not keep my words; and out of heaven from God, having the the word which you hear is not mine glory of God, its radiance like a most but the Father’s who sent me. These rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crys- things I have spoken to you, while I am tal. still with you. It had a great, high wall, with twelve “But the Counsellor, the Holy Spir- gates, and at the gates twelve angels, it, whom the Father will send in my and on the gates the names of the name, he will teach you all things, and twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were bring to your remembrance all that I inscribed; on the east three gates, on have said to you. Peace I leave with the north three gates, on the south three you; my peace I give to you; not as gates, and on the west three gates. And the world gives do I give to you. Let the wall of the city had twelve founda- not your hearts be troubled, neither tions, and on them the twelve names of let them be afraid. You heard me say the twelve apostles of the Lamb. to you, `I go away, and I will come to And I saw no temple in the city, you.’ If you loved me, you would have for its temple is the Lord God the Al- rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for mighty and the Lamb. And the city has the Father is greater than I. And now I no need of sun or moon to shine upon have told you before it takes place, so it, for the glory of God is its light, and that when it does take place, you may its lamp is the Lamb. believe.”

This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 47:5; 68:17,18 The Seventh Sunday Alleluia. Alleluia. God is gone up with a merry noise : and the Lord with the of Easter C sound of the trumpet. Alleluia. The THE FIRST READING Lord is among them as in the holy Acts 7:55-60 places of Sinai, he is gone up on high: A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. he hath led captivity captive. Alleluia. In those days: Stephen, full of the THE GOSPEL READING Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw Luke 24:44-53 the glory of God, and Jesus standing The Continuation of the Holy Gospel at the right hand of God; and he said, according to Luke. “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.” At that time: Jesus said to his dis-dis- But they cried out with a loud voice ciples, “These are my words which I and stopped their ears and rushed to- spoke to you, while I was still with you, gether upon him. Then they cast him that everything written about me in the out of the city and stoned him; and the law of Moses and the prophets and the witnesses laid down their garments at psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he the feet of a young man named Saul. opened their minds to understand the And as they were stoning Stephen, scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my is written, that the Christ should suffer spirit.” and on the third day rise from the dead, And he knelt down and cried with a and that repentance and forgiveness of loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin sins should be preached in his name to against them.” And when he had said all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. this, he fell asleep. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of my Fa- This is the Word of the Lord. ther upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on RESPONSORIAL PSALM high.” 97 466

R. The Lord is exalted on high. Alleluia. Alleluia. God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon his holy The Lord is King, seat. Alleluia. I will not leave you the earth may be glad thereof; comfortless: I go away and come again yea, the multitude of the isles unto you, and your heart shall rejoice. may be glad thereof. Alleluia. Righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his seat. R. THE GOSPEL READING The heavens have declared John 17:20-26 his righteousness, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and all the people have seen his glory. according to John. worship him, all ye spirits. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: Lifting up his eyes to For thou, Lord, art higher heaven, Jesus prayed, saying, Holy than all that are in the earth : Father, “I do not pray for these only, thou art exalted far above all spirits. R. but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they may all THE SECOND READING be one; even as you, Father, are in me, Revelation 22:12-14, 17-20 and I in you, that they also may be in A reading from the book of Revelation. us, so that the world may believe that I, John, heard a voice saying to me, you have sent me. The glory which “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing you have given me I have given to my recompense, to repay every one them, that they may be one even as we for what he has done. I am the Alpha are one, I in them and you in me, that and the Omega, the first and the last, they may become perfectly one, so that the beginning and the end. Blessed are the world may know that you have sent those who wash their robes, that they me and have loved them even as you may have the right to the tree of life have loved me. Father, I desire that and that they may enter the city by the they also, whom you have given me, gates. I Jesus have sent my angel to may be with me where I am, to behold you with this testimony for the church- my glory which you have given me in es. I am the root and the offspring of your love for me before the foundation David, the bright morning star.” of the world. O righteous Father, the The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” world has not known you, but I have And let him who hears say, “Come.” known you; and these know that you And let him who is thirsty come, let have sent me. I made known to them him who desires take the water of life your name, and I will make it known, without price. He who testifies to these that the love with which you have loved things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” me may be in them, and I in them.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

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R. O Lord our God, how wonderful is thy name Pentecost in all the world. SEE YEAR A When I consider thy heavens, even the works of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained. What is man, that thou art mindful of him, and the son of man, Trinity Sunday C that thou visitest him? R. THE FIRST READING Thou madest him lower than the angels Proverbs 8:22-31 to crown him with glory and worship. A Reading from the Book of Proverbs. Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands: Thus speaks the Wisdom of God: and thou hast put all things The Lord created me at the begin- in subjection under his feet. R. ning of his work, the first of his acts of old. Ages ago I was set up, at the All sheep and oxen, first, before the beginning of the earth. yea, and the beasts of the field; When there were no depths I was The fowls of the air, brought forth, when there were no and the fishes of the sea: springs abounding with water. Before and whatsoever walketh the mountains had been shaped, before through the paths of the seas. R. the hills, I was brought forth; before he had made the earth with its fields, or THE SECOND READING the first of the dust of the world. Romans 5:1-5 When he established the heavens, I A reading from the Letter of St Paul to was there, when he drew a circle on the the Romans. face of the deep, when he made firm Brethren: Since we are justified by the skies above, when he established faith, we have peace with God through the fountains of the deep, when he as- our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him signed to the sea its limit, so that the we have obtained access to this grace waters might not transgress his com- in which we stand, and we rejoice in mand, when he marked out the foun- our hope of sharing the glory of God. dations of the earth, then I was beside More than that, we rejoice in our him, like a master workman; and I was sufferings, knowing that suffering pro- daily his delight, rejoicing before him duces endurance, and endurance pro- always, rejoicing in his inhabited world duces character, and character produc- and delighting in the sons of men. es hope, and hope does not disappoint This is the Word of the Lord. us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit RESPONSORIAL PSALM which has been given to us. 8 This is the Word of the Lord. 468

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Abram by God Most High, maker of Daniel 3:55, 56, 52 heaven and earth; and blessed be God Blessed art thou, O Lord, which behold- Most High, who has delivered your en- est the great deep, and sittest upon the emies into your hand!” Cherubim. Blessed art thou, O Lord, And Abram gave him a tenth of ev- in the firmament of heaven: and above erything. all to be praised and glorified for ever. This is the Word of the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia, Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers, and worthy to RESPONSORIAL PSALM be praised for evermore. Alleluia. 110 R. Thou art a priest for ever, THE GOSPEL READING after the order of Melchizedek. John 16:12-15 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The Lord said unto my Lord: according to John. Sit thou on my right hand, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. until I make thine enemies thy footstool. R. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “I have yet many things to say The Lord shall send the rod of thy power to you, but you cannot bear them now. out of Sion: When the Spirit of truth comes, he will be thou ruler, guide you into all the truth; for he will even in the midst not speak on his own authority, but among thine enemies. R. whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that In the day of thy power are to come. He will glorify me, for shall the people offer thee he will take what is mine and declare it free-will offerings to you. All that the Father has is mine; with an holy worship: therefore I said that he will take what is the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. R. mine and declare it to you.” This is the Word of the Lord. The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. R.

THE SECOND READING I Corinthians 11:23-26 Corpus Christi A reading from the first Letter of St C Paul to the Corinthians. THE FIRST READING Brethren: I received from the Lord Genesis 14:18-20 what I also delivered to you, that the A Reading from the book of Genesis Lord Jesus on the night when he was In those days: Melchizedek, king of betrayed took bread, and when he had Salem brought out bread and wine; he given thanks, he broke it, and said, was priest of God Most High. And he “This is my body which is for you. blessed Abram and said, “Blessed be Do this in remembrance of me.” In the 469 same way also the chalice, after sup- hath fulfilled the elder rite: per, saying, “This chalice is the new Now the new the old effaceth, covenant in my blood. Do this, as of- truth revealed the shadow chaseth, ten as you drink it, in remembrance of day is breaking on the night. me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the chalice, you proclaim the What he did at Supper seated, Lord’s death until he comes. Christ ordained to be repeated, his memorial ne’er to cease: This is the Word of the Lord. And, his word for guidance taking, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION bread and wine we hallow, making Psalm 145:15,16, John 6:56-57 thus our Sacrifice of peace. & Sequence This the truth to Christians given - The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: bread becomes his Flesh from heaven, and thou givest them their meat in due wine becomes his holy Blood. season. Thou openest thy hand: and fillest all things living with plenteousness. Doth it pass thy comprehending? Alleluia. Alleluia. My Flesh is meat in- Yet by faith, thy sight transcending, deed, and my Blood is drink indeed: he wondrous things are understood. that eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Yea, beneath these signs are hidden Blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. [Al- glorious things to sight forbidden: leluia.] look not on the outward sign. Laud, O Sion, thy Salvation, Wine is poured and Bread is broken, laud with hymns of exultation but in either sacred token Christ, thy King and Shepherd true: Christ is here by power divine. Spend thyself, his honour raising, Whoso of this Food partaketh, who surpasseth all thy praising; rendeth not the Lord nor breaketh: never canst thou reach his due. Christ is whole to all that taste. Sing today, the mystery shewing Thousands are, as one, receivers; of the living, life-bestowing one, as thousands of believers, Bread from heaven before thee set; takes the Food that cannot waste. E’en the same of old provided, Good and evil men are sharing where the Twelve, divinely guided, one repast, a doom preparing at the holy Table met. varied as the heart of man; Full and clear ring out thy chanting, Doom of life or death awarded, joy nor sweetest grace be wanting as their days shall be recorded to thy heart and soul today; which from one beginning ran. When we gather up the measure When the Sacrament is broken, of that Supper and its treasure, doubt not in each severed token, keeping feast in glad array. hallowed by the word once spoken, Lo, the new King’s Table gracing, resteth all the true content: this new Passover of blessing Nought the precious Gift divideth, 470 breaking but the sign betideth, about five thousand men. And he said he himself the same abideth, to his disciples, “Make them sit down nothing of his fullness spent. in companies, about fifty each.” And Lo! the Angels’ Food is given they did so, and made them all sit to the pilgrim who hath striven; down. see the children’s Bread from heaven, And taking the five loaves and the which to dogs may not be cast; two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them Truth the ancient types fulfilling; to the disciples to set before the crowd. Isaac bound, a victim willing; And all ate and were satisfied. And Paschal lamb, its life-blood spilling; they took up what was left over, twelve Manna sent in ages past. baskets of broken pieces. O true Bread, good Shepherd, tend us, This is the Gospel of the Lord. Jesu of thy love befriend us, thou refresh us, thou defend us, thine eternal goodness send us in the land of life to see; Thou who all things canst and knowest, who on earth such Food bestowest, The Second Sunday grant us with thy Saints, though lowest, where thy heavenly Feast thou shewest, in Ordinary Time C fellow-heirs and guests to be. THE FIRST READING Amen. Alleluia. Isaiah 62:1-5 A reading from the Book of Isaiah. THE GOSPEL READING For Zion’s sake I will not keep si- Luke 9:11-17 lent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not The Continuation of the Holy Gospel rest, until her vindication goes forth as according to Luke. brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The nations shall see your vindica- At that time: Jesus spoke to the tion, and all the kings your glory; and crowds of the kingdom of God, and you shall be called by a new name cured those who had need of healing. which the mouth of the Lord will give. Now the day began to wear away; You shall be a crown of beauty in and the Twelve came and said to him, the hand of the Lord, and a royal dia- “Send the crowd away, to go into the dem in the hand of your God. villages and country round about, to You shall no more be termed For- lodge and get provisions; for we are saken, and your land shall no more here in a lonely place.” be termed Desolate; but you shall be But he said to them, “You give them called My delight is in her, and your something to eat.” They said, “We land Married; for the Lord delights in have no more than five loaves and two you, and your land shall be married. fish - unless we are to go and buy food For as a young man marries a virgin, for all these people.” For there were so shall your sons marry you, and as 471 the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, and there are varieties of working, but so shall your God rejoice over you. it is the same God who inspires them

all in every one. This is the Word of the Lord. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To RESPONSORIAL PSALM one is given through the Spirit the ut- 96 terance of wisdom, and to another the R. Let the whole earth stand in awe utterance of knowledge according to of the Lord the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing O sing unto the Lord a new song, by the one Spirit, to another the work- sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth; ing of miracles, to another prophecy, Declare his honour unto the nations to another the ability to distinguish be- and his wonders unto all people. R. tween spirits, to another various kinds The Lord is great, of tongues, to another the interpreta- and cannot worthily be praised, tion of tongues. he is more to be feared than all gods. All these are inspired by one and the As for all the gods of the heathen, same Spirit, who apportions to each they are but idols, one individually as he wills. but it is the Lord that made the heavens.R. This is the Word of the Lord. Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people : GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ascribe unto the Lord Psalm 107:20-21; 149:2 worship and power. The Lord sent his word and healed Ascribe unto the Lord them: and they were saved from their the honour due unto his Name; destruction. O that men would there- bring presents, fore praise the Lord for his goodness: and come into his courts. R. and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men. Alleluia. Al- O worship the Lord leluia. Praise the Lord, all ye angels of in the beauty of holiness; his: praise him, all his host. Alleluia. let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Tell it out among the nations THE GOSPEL READING that the Lord is King; John 2:1-11 and how that he shall judge the people The Continuation of the Holy Gospel righteously. R. according to John. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.

THE SECOND READING There was a marriage at Cana in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was A reading from the first Letter of St there; Jesus also was invited to the Paul to the Corinthians. marriage, with his disciples. Brethren: There are varieties of When the wine failed, the mother of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are Jesus said to him,“They have no wine.” varieties of service, but the same Lord; And Jesus said to her, “O woman, 472 what have you to do with me? My hour square before the Water Gate from ear- has not yet come.” ly morning until midday, in the pres- His mother said to the servants, “Do ence of the men and the women and whatever he tells you.” those who could understand; and the Now six stone jars were standing ears of all the people were attentive to there, for the Jewish rites of purifica- the book of the law. tion, each holding twenty or thirty gal- And Ezra the scribe stood on a lons. wooden pulpit which they had made Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars for the purpose. And Ezra opened the with water.” And they filled them up to book in the sight of all the people, for the brim. He said to them, “Now draw he was above all the people; and when some out, and take it to the steward of he opened it all the people stood. And the feast.” So they took it. Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God; When the steward of the feast tasted and all the people answered, “Amen, the water now become wine, and did Amen,” lifting up their hands; and they not know where it came from (though bowed their heads and worshipped the the servants who had drawn the water Lord with their faces to the ground. knew), the steward of the feast called And Ezra and the Levites read from the the bridegroom and said to him, “Ev- book, from the law of God clearly; and ery man serves the good wine first; and they gave the sense, so that the people when men have drunk freely, then the understood the reading. poor wine; but you have kept the good And Nehemiah, who was the gover- wine until now.” nor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and This, the first of his signs, Jesus did the Levites who taught the people said at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his to all the people, “This day is holy to glory; and his disciples believed in the Lord your God; do not mourn or him. weep.” For all the people wept when This is the Gospel of the Lord. they heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send por- tions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the The Third Sunday Lord is your strength.” in Ordinary Time C This is the Word of the Lord. THE FIRST READING RESPONSORIAL PSALM Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 19 A reading from the Book of Nehemiah. R. Thy words, O Lord, Ezra the priest brought the Law be- are spirit and life. fore the assembly, both men and wom- The law of the Lord is perfect, en and all who could hear with under- converting the soul. standing, on the first day of the seventh The testimony of the Lord is sure, month. And he read from it facing the and giveth wisdom unto the simple. R. 473

The precepts of the Lord are right, you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I and rejoice the heart: have no need of you.” the commandment of the Lord is pure, On the contrary, the parts of the and giveth light unto the eyes. R. body which seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those parts of the The fear of the Lord is holy, body which we think less honour- and endureth for ever: able we invest with the greater hon- the judgements of the Lord are true, our, and our unpresentable parts are and righteous altogether. R. treated with greater modesty, which Let the words of my mouth, our more presentable parts do not re- and the meditation of my heart quire. But God has so adjusted the be alway acceptable in thy sight, body, giving the greater honour to O Lord : my strength, the inferior part, that there may be and my redeemer. R. no discord in the body, but that the members may have the same care for THE SECOND READING one another. If one member suffers, 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 all suffer together; if one member is A reading from the first Letter of St honoured, all rejoice together. Paul to the Corinthians. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God Brethren: Just as the body is one and has appointed in the Church first apos- has many members, and all the members tles, second prophets, third teachers, of the body, though many, are one body, then workers of miracles, then heal- so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit we ers, helpers, administrators, speak- were all baptized into one body - Jews ers in various kinds of tongues. Are or Greeks, slaves or free - and all were all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all made to drink of one Spirit. teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all For the body does not consist of one possess gifts of healing? Do all speak member but of many. If the foot should with tongues? Do all interpret? say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not This is the Word of the Lord. make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not GOSPEL ACCLAMATION an eye, I do not belong to the body,” Psalm 107:20-21; 149:2 that would not make it any less a part The nations shall fear thy name, O of the body. If the whole body were an Lord : and all the kings of the earth eye, where would be the hearing? If the thy majesty. When the Lord shall build whole body were an ear, where would up Sion : and when his glory shall ap- be the sense of smell? pear. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord is But as it is, God arranged the organs King, the earth may be glad thereof : in the body, each one of them, as he yea. the multitude of the isles may be chose. If all were a single organ, where glad thereof. Alleluia. would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye can- THE GOSPEL READING not say to the hand, “I have no need of Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 474

The Beginning from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Inasmuch as many have under- taken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished The Fourth Sunday among us, just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning in Ordinary Time C were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, THE FIRST READING having followed all things closely for Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 some time past, to write an orderly ac- A reading from the Book of Jeremiah. count for you, most excellent Theophi- In the days of Josiah, the word of the lus, that you may know the truth con- Lord came to me saying: cerning the things of which you have “Before I formed you in the womb been informed. I knew you, and before you were born At that time: Jesus returned in the I consecrated you; I appointed you a power of the Spirit into Galilee, and prophet to the nations. a report concerning him went out “But you, gird up your loins; arise, through all the surrounding country. and say to them everything that I com- And he taught in their synagogues, be- mand you. Do not be dismayed by ing glorified by all. them, lest I dismay you before them. And he came to Nazareth, where he “And I, behold, I make you this had been brought up; and he went to day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and the synagogue, as his custom was, on bronze walls, against the whole land, the sabbath day. And he stood up to against the kings of Judah, its princes, read; and there was given to him the its priests, and the people of the land. Book of the Prophet Isaiah. He opened “They will fight against you; but they the book and found the place where it shall not prevail against you, for I am was written: with you, says the Lord, to deliver you.” “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, This is the Word of the Lord. because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me RESPONSORIAL PSALM to proclaim release to the captives and 71 recovering of sight to the blind, to set at R. My mouth will speak liberty those who are oppressed, to proof thy salvation, Lord. claim the acceptable year of the Lord.” And he closed the book, and gave In thee, O Lord, do I take refuge; it back to the attendant, and sat down; let me never be put to shame! and the eyes of all in the synagogue In thy righteousness deliver me were fixed on him. And he began to and rescue me; say to them, “Today this scripture has incline thy ear to me, and save me. R. been fulfilled in your hearing.” Be thou to me a rock of refuge, This is the Gospel of the Lord. a strong fortress, to save me, 475 for thou art my rock and my fortress. will pass away. For our knowledge is Rescue me, O my God, imperfect and our prophecy is imper- from the hand of the wicked. R. fect; but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. For thou, O Lord, art my hope, When I was a child, I spoke like a my trust, O Lord, from my youth. child, I thought like a child, I reasoned Upon thee I have leaned from my birth; like a child; when I became a man, I thou art he who took me gave up childish ways. For now we see from my mother’s womb. in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. My praise is continually of thee. R. Now I know in part; then I shall under- My mouth will tell of thy righteous acts, stand fully, even as I have been fully of thy deeds of salvation all the day, understood. O God, from my youth So faith, hope, love abide, these thou hast taught me, three; but the greatest of these is love. and I still proclaim This is the Word of the Lord. thy wondrous deeds. R. THE SECOND READING GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 1 Corinthians 12:31 – 13:13 Psalm 113:5-6; 138:2 A reading from the first Letter of St Who is like unto the Lord our God, that Paul to the Corinthians. hath his dwelling so high, and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that Brethren: Earnestly desire the high- are in heaven and earth. He taketh up er gifts. And I will show you a more the simple out of the dust, and lifteth excellent way. the poor out of the mire. Alleluia. Al- If I speak in the tongues of men and leluia. I will worship toward thy holy of angels, but have not love, I am a Temple and praise thy name. Alleluia. noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and under- THE GOSPEL READING stand all mysteries and all knowledge, Luke 4:21-30 and if I have all faith, so as to remove The Continuation of the Holy Gospel mountains, but have not love, I am according to Luke. nothing. If I give away all I have, and R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. if I deliver my body to be burned, but At that time: Jesus began to say in have not love, I gain nothing. the synagogue, “Today this scripture Love is patient and kind; love is not has been fulfilled in your hearing.” jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or And all spoke well of him, and won- rude. Love does not insist on its own dered at the gracious words which pro- way; it is not irritable or resentful; it ceeded out of his mouth; and they said, does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in “Is not this Joseph’s son?” the right. Love bears all things, believes And he said to them, “Doubtless you all things, hopes all things, endures all will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physi- things. cian, heal yourself; what we have heard Love never ends; as for prophecies, you did at Capernaum, do here also in they will pass away; as for tongues, your own country.’” they will cease; as for knowledge, it And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no 476 prophet is acceptable in his own coun- called, and the house was filled with try. But in truth, I tell you, there were smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! many widows in Israel in the days of For I am lost; for I am a man of un- Elijah, when the heaven was shut up clean lips, and I dwell in the midst of three years and six months, when there a people of unclean lips; for my eyes came a great famine over all the land; have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” and Elijah was sent to none of them but Then flew one of the seraphim to me, only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, having in his hand a burning coal which to a woman who was a widow. he had taken with tongs from the altar. “And there were many lepers in Is- And he touched my mouth, and said: rael in the time of the prophet Elisha; “Behold, this has touched your lips; and none of them was cleansed, but your guilt is taken away, and your sin only Naaman the Syrian.” forgiven.” When they heard this, all in the syna- And I heard the voice of the Lord gogue were filled with wrath. And they saying, “Whom shall I send, and who rose up and put him out of the city, and will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am led him to the brow of the hill on which I! Send me.” their city was built, that they might This is the Word of the Lord. throw him down headlong. But passing through the midst of them he went away. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 138 This is the Gospel of the Lord. R. Before the angels I sing thy praise, O Lord. I give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the angels I sing thy praise; The Fifth Sunday I bow down toward thy holy temple. R. I give thanks to thy name in Ordinary Time C for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness; THE FIRST READING for thou hast exalted above everything Isaiah 6:1-8 thy name and thy word. A reading from the Book of the On the day I called, Prophet Isaiah. thou didst answer me, In the year that King Uzziah died my strength of soul I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, thou didst increase. R. high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. Above him stood the sera- All the kings of the earth phim; each had six wings. shall praise thee, O Lord, And one called to another and said: for they have heard “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the words of thy mouth; the whole earth is full of his glory.” and they shall sing of the ways And the foundations of the thresh- of the Lord, olds shook at the voice of him who for great is the glory of the Lord. R. 477

Thy right hand delivers me. He hath dispersed abroad and given The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me; to the poor, and his righteousness re- thy steadfast love, O Lord, maineth for ever: His horn shall be ex- endures for ever. alted with honour. Blessed is the man Do not forsake the work of thy hands. R. that feareth the Lord: he hath great delight in his commandments. Alleluia. THE SECOND READING Alleluia. O praise the Lord all ye na- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 tions, praise him, all ye peoples. Al- A reading from the first Letter of St leluia. Paul to the Corinthians. I would remind you, brethren, in Years B & C: Psalm 96:8,9, 29:8; 117 what terms I preached to you the gos- Bring presents, and come into his pel, which you received, in which you courts: O worship the Lord in the stand, by which you are saved, if you beauty of holiness. The voice of the hold it fast - unless you believed in Lord discovereth the thick bushes: in vain. his temple doth every man speak of his For I delivered to you as of first honour. Alleluia, alleluia. O praise the importance what I also received, that Lord all ye nations, praise him, all ye Christ died for our sins in accordance peoples. Alleluia. with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in THE GOSPEL READING accordance with the Scriptures, and Luke 5:1-11 that he appeared to Cephas, then to the The Continuation of the Holy Gospel twelve. Then he appeared to more than according to Luke. five hundred brethren at one time, most R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared At that time: While the people to James, then to all the apostles. Last pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of all, as to one untimely born, he ap- of God, he was standing by the lake of peared also to me. Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by For I am the least of the apostles, the lake; but the fishermen had gone unfit to be called an apostle, because out of them and were washing their I persecuted the Church of God. But nets. Getting into one of the boats, by the grace of God I am what I am, which was Simon’s, he asked him to and his grace toward me was not in put out a little from the land. And he vain. On the contrary, I worked harder sat down and taught the people from than any of them, though it was not I, the boat. but the grace of God which is with me. And when he had ceased speaking, Whether then it was I or they, so we he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep preach and so you believed. and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we This is the Word of the Lord. toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION And when they had done this, they en- Year A: Psalm 112:9; 117 closed a great shoal of fish; and as their 478 nets were breaking, they beckoned to year of drought, for it does not cease to their partners in the other boat to come bear fruit.” and help them. And they came and This is the Word of the Lord. filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he RESPONSORIAL PSALM fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “De- 1 part from me, for I am a sinful man, R. Blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. O Lord.” For he was astonished, and Blessed is the man that hath not walked all that were with him, at the catch of in the counsel of the ungodly, fish which they had taken; and so also nor stood in the way of sinners: were James and John, sons of Zebedee, and hath not sat in the seat who were partners with Simon. And of the scornful. Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; But his delight henceforth you will be catching men.” is in the law of the Lord: And when they had brought their boats and in his law will he exercise himself to land, they left everything and fol- day and night. R. lowed him. He shall be like a tree This is the Gospel of the Lord. planted by the water-side: that will bring forth his fruit in due season. His leaf also shall not wither : and look, whatsoever he doeth, The Sixth Sunday it shall prosper. R. As for the ungodly, in Ordinary Time C it is not so with them: THE FIRST READING but they are like the chaff, Jeremiah 17:5-8 which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth. A reading from the book of Jeremiah. But the Lord knoweth the way Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the of the righteous: man who trusts in man and makes flesh and the way of the ungodly shall per- his arm, whose heart turns away from ish. R. the Lord. He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of THE SECOND READING the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 land. A reading from the first Letter of St “Blessed is the man who trusts in Paul to the Corinthians. the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is Brethren: If Christ is preached as like a tree planted by water, that sends raised from the dead, how can some of out its roots by the stream, and does you say that there is no resurrection of not fear when heat comes, for its leaves the dead? remain green, and is not anxious in the For if the dead are not raised, then 479

Christ has not been raised. If Christ has revile you, and cast out your name as not been raised, your faith is futile and evil, on account of the Son of man! Re- you are still in your sins. Then those joice in that day, and leap for joy, for also who have fallen asleep in Christ behold, your reward is great in heaven; have perished. If for this life only we for so their fathers did to the prophets. have hoped in Christ, we are of all men “But woe to you that are rich, for most to be pitied. you have received your consolation. But in fact Christ has been raised “Woe to you that are full now, for from the dead, the first fruits of those you shall hunger. who have fallen asleep. “Woe to you that laugh now, for you This is the Word of the Lord. shall mourn and weep. “Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to GOSPEL ACCLAMATION the false prophets. Psalm 77:14.15; 98:1 Thou art the God that doeth wonders; This is the Gospel of the Lord. and hast declared thy power among the people. Thou hast mightily delivered thy people: even the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvellous things. Alleluia. The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time THE GOSPEL READING C Luke 6:17; 20-26 THE FIRST READING The Continuation of the Holy Gospel 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 according to Luke. A reading from the first Book of Sam- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. uel. At that time: Jesus came down with In those days: Saul arose and went the Twelve and stood on a level place, down to the wilderness of Ziph, with with a great crowd of his disciples and three thousand chosen men of Israel, to a great multitude of people from all Ju- seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. dea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of So David and Abishai went to the Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him army by night; and there lay Saul sleep- and to be healed of their diseases. ing within the encampment, with his And he lifted up his eyes on his dis- spear stuck in the ground at his head; ciples, and said: and Abner and the army lay around “Blessed are you poor, for yours is him. the kingdom of God. Then said Abishai to David, “God “Blessed are you that hunger now, has given your enemy into your hand for you shall be satisfied. this day; now therefore let me pin “Blessed are you that weep now, for him to the earth with one stroke of the you shall laugh. spear, and I will not strike him twice.” “Blessed are you when men hate But David said to Abishai, “Do not you, and when they exclude you and destroy him; for who can put forth his 480 hand against the Lord’s anointed, and so far hath he set our sins from us. be guiltless?” So David took the spear Yea, like as a father pitieth and the jar of water from Saul’s head; his own children, and they went away. No man saw it, or even so is the Lord merciful knew it, nor did any awake; for they unto them that fear him. R. were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen upon them. THE SECOND READING Then David went over to the other 1 Corinthians 15:45-59 side, and stood afar off on the top of A reading from the first Letter of St the mountain, with a great space be- Paul to the Corinthians. tween them. And David made answer, “Here is the spear, O king! Let one of Brethren: “The first man Adam be- the young men come over and fetch it. came a living soul”; the last Adam be- The Lord rewards every man for his came a life-giving spirit. But it is not righteousness and his faithfulness; for the spiritual which is first but the phys- the Lord gave you into my hand to- ical, and then the spiritual. The first day, and I would not put forth my hand man was from the earth, a man of dust; against the Lord’s anointed. the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are This is the Word of the Lord. of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just RESPONSORIAL PSALM as we have borne the image of the man 103 of dust, we shall also bear the image of R. The Lord is full the man of heaven. of compassion and mercy. This is the Word of the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION praise his holy Name! Psalm 41:5,2;5:1 Praise the Lord, O my soul, I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal and forget not all his benefits. R. my soul, for I have sinned against thee. Who forgiveth all thy sin : Blessed is he that considereth the poor and healeth all thine infirmities, and needy: the Lord shall deliver him Who saveth thy life from destruction, in the time of trouble. Alleluia. Allelu- and crowneth thee ia. Ponder my words, O Lord: consider with mercy and loving-kindness. R. my meditation. Alleluia.

The Lord is full of compassion THE GOSPEL READING and mercy, Luke 6:27-38 longsuffering, and of great goodness. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel He hath not dealt with us after our sins, according to Luke. nor rewarded us R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. according to our wickednesses. R. At that time: Jesus said to his disci- Look how wide also the east is ples: “I say to you that hear, Love your from the west, enemies, do good to those who hate 481 you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To him who The Eighth Sunday strikes you on the cheek, offer the oth- in Ordinary Time er also; and from him who takes away C your cloak do not withhold your coat THE FIRST READING as well. Give to every one who begs Sirach 27:4-7 from you; and of him who takes away A reading from the Book of Sirach. your goods do not ask them again. And When a sieve is shaken, the refuse as you wish that men would do to you, remains; so a man’s filth remains in do so to them. “If you love those who love you, his thoughts. The kiln tests the potter’s what credit is that to you? For even sin- vessels; so the test of just men is in ners love those who love them. And tribulation. The fruit discloses the cul- if you do good to those who do good tivation of a tree; so the expression of to you, what credit is that to you? For a thought discloses the cultivation of a even sinners do the same. And if you man’s mind. Do not praise a man be- lend to those from whom you hope fore you hear him speak, for this is the to receive, what credit is that to you? test of men. Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive This is the Word of the Lord. as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting noth- RESPONSORIAL PSALM ing in return; and your reward will be 92 great, and you will be sons of the Most R. It is a good thing High; for he is kind to the ungrateful to give thanks unto the Lord. and the selfish. It is a good thing to give thanks “Be merciful, even as your Father is unto the Lord merciful. and to sing praises unto thy Name, “Judge not, and you will not be O most Highest; judged; condemn not, and you will not To tell of thy loving-kindness be condemned; forgive, and you will early in the morning, be forgiven; give, and it will be given and of thy truth in the night-season. R. to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be The righteous shall flourish put into your lap. For the measure you like a palm-tree and shall spread abroad give will be the measure you get back.” like a cedar in Libanus. R. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Such as are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age. R.

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A reading from the first Letter of St that is in your eye,’ when you yourself Paul to the Corinthians. do not see the log that is in your own Brethren: When the perishable puts eye? You hypocrite, first take the log on the imperishable, and the mortal puts out of your own eye, and then you will on immortality, then shall come to pass see clearly to take out the speck that is the saying that is written: “Death is swal- in your brother’s eye. lowed up in victory.” “O death, where “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor is your victory? O death, where is your again does a bad tree bear good fruit; sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the for each tree is known by its own fruit. power of sin is the law. But thanks be to For figs are not gathered from thorns, God, who gives us the victory through nor are grapes picked from a bramble our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my bush. The good man out of the good beloved brethren, be steadfast, immov- treasure of his heart produces good, able, always abounding in the work of and the evil man out of his evil treasure the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your produces evil; for out of the abundance labour is not in vain. of the heart his mouth speaks.

This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 120:1-2; 7:1 When I was in trouble I called upon the Lord: and he heard me. Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips: and from The Ninth Sunday a deceitful tongue. Alleluia. Alleluia. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my in Ordinary Time C trust: save me from them that persecute THE FIRST READING me, and deliver me. Alleluia. 1 Kings 8:41-43 A reading from the first Book of the THE GOSPEL READING Kings. Luke 6:39-45 In those days: [Solomon prayed in The Continuation of the Holy Gospel the temple, saying,] “When a foreigner, according to Luke. who is not of your people Israel, comes R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. from a far country for your name’s sake At that time: Jesus told his disciples (for they shall hear of your great name, a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind and your mighty hand, and of your man? Will they not both fall into a pit? outstretched arm), when he comes and A disciple is not above his teacher, but prays toward this house, you hear in every one when he is fully taught will heaven your dwelling place, and do ac- be like his teacher. Why do you see the cording to all for which the foreigner speck that is in your brother’s eye, but calls to you; in order that all the peo- do not notice the log that is in your own ples of the earth may know your name eye? Or how can you say to your broth- and fear you, as do your people Israel, er, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck and that they may know that this house 483 which I have built is called by your This is the Word of the Lord. name. This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 55:23, 17a,18a,19a; Psalm 7:12 RESPONSORIAL PSALM O cast thy burden upon the Lord: and 117 he shall nourish thee. When I cried R. Go into all the world unto the Lord, he heard my voice: from and proclaim the Good News. the battle that was against me. Alle- luia. Alleluia. God is a righteous judge, O praise the Lord, all ye heathen: strong and patient: and God is pro- praise him, all ye nations. R. voked every day. Alleluia. For his merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us : THE GOSPEL READING and the truth of the Lord Luke 7:1-10 endureth for ever. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Praise the Lord. R. according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING At that time: After Jesus had ended Galatians 1:1-2, 6-10 all his sayings in the hearing of the The beginning of the Letter of St Paul people he entered Capernaum. to the Galatians. Now a centurion had a slave who Paul an apostle - not from men nor was dear to him, who was sick and at through man, but through Jesus Christ the point of death. When he heard of and God the Father, who raised him Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, from the dead - and all the brethren who asking him to come and heal his slave. are with me, To the churches of Galatia: And when they came to Jesus, they I am astonished that you are so begged him earnestly, saying, “He is quickly deserting him who called you worthy to have you do this for him, for in the grace of Christ and turning to a he loves our nation, and he built us our different Gospel - not that there is an- synagogue.” other Gospel, but there are some who And Jesus went with them. When he trouble you and want to pervert the was not far from the house, the centu- Gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an rion sent friends to him, saying to him, angel from heaven, should preach to “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am you a Gospel contrary to that which we not worthy to have you come under preached to you, let him be accursed. my roof; therefore I did not presume to As we have said before, so now I say come to you. But say the word, and let again, if any one is preaching to you a my servant be healed. For I am a man Gospel contrary to that which you re- set under authority, with soldiers under ceived, let him be accursed. me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; Am I now seeking the favour of men, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; or of God? Or am I trying to please and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does men? If I were still pleasing men, I it.” should not be a servant of Christ. When Jesus heard this he marveled 484 at him, and turned and said to the mul- and he revived. titude that followed him, “I tell you, And Elijah took the child, and not even in Israel have I found such brought him down from the upper faith.” chamber into the house, and delivered And when those who had been sent him to his mother; and Elijah said, returned to the house, they found the “See, your son lives.” And the woman slave well. said to Elijah, “Now I know that you This is the Gospel of the Lord. are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.” This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 30 The Tenth Sunday R. I will give thanks unto thee for ever. in Ordinary Time I will magnify thee, O Lord, C for thou hast set me up, THE FIRST READING and not made my foes 1 Kings 17:17-24 to triumph over me. A reading from the first Book of Kings. O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, In those days: The son of the woman, and thou hast healed me. R. the mistress of the house [at Zarepha- Thou, Lord, hast brought my soul th], became ill; and his illness was so out of hell; severe that there was no breath left in thou hast kept my life him. And she said to Elijah, “What from them that go down to the pit. have you against me, O man of God? Sing praises unto the Lord, You have come to me to bring my sin O ye saints of his, to remembrance, and to cause the death and give thanks unto him of my son!” for a remembrance of his holiness. R. And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her bo- For his wrath endureth som, and carried him up into the up- but the twinkling of an eye, per chamber, where he lodged, and laid and in his pleasure is life; him upon his own bed. And he cried to heaviness may endure for a night, the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you but joy cometh in the morning. R. brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy; son?” thou hast put off my sackcloth, Then he stretched himself upon the and girded me with gladness. child three times, and cried to the Lord, O my God, “O Lord my God, let this child’s soul I will give thanks unto thee for ever. R. come into him again.” And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah; and the THE SECOND READING soul of the child came into him again, Galatians 1:11-19 485

A reading from the Letter of St Paul to THE GOSPEL READING the Galatians. Luke 7:11-17 I would have you know, brethren, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel that the Gospel which was preached by according to Luke. me is not man’s Gospel. For I did not R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. receive it from man, nor was I taught At that time: Jesus went to a city it, but it came through a revelation of called Nain, and his disciples and a Jesus Christ. great crowd went with him. For you have heard of my former As he drew near to the gate of the life in Judaism, how I persecuted the city, behold, a man who had died was Church of God violently and tried to being carried out, the only son of his destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism mother, and she was a widow; and a beyond many of my own age among large crowd from the city was with her. my people, so extremely zealous was And when the Lord saw her, he had I for the traditions of my fathers. But compassion on her and said to her, “Do when he who had set me apart before not weep.” And he came and touched I was born, and had called me through the bier, and the bearers stood still. his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son And he said, “Young man, I say to to me, in order that I might preach him you, arise.” among the Gentiles, I did not confer And the dead man sat up, and be- with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to gan to speak. And he gave him to his Jerusalem to those who were apostles mother. Fear seized them all; and they before me, but I went away into Ara- glorified God, saying, “A great prophet bia; and again I returned to Damascus. has arisen among us!” and “God has Then after three years I went up to Je- visited his people!” rusalem to visit Cephas, and remained And this report concerning him with him fifteen days. But I saw none spread through the whole of Judea and of the other apostles except James the all the surrounding country. Lord’s brother. This is the Gospel of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 79:9-10, Psalm 9:4,9 Be merciful, O Lord, unto our sins: wherefore do the heathen say, Where is now their God? Help us, O God of The Eleventh Sunday our salvation : and for the honour of thy Name, deliver us, O Lord. Alle- in Ordinary Time C luia. Alleluia. Thou, O God, art set in THE FIRST READING the throne that judgest right : be thou 2 Samuel 12:7-10,13 the refuge of the opprest in due time of A reading from the second Book of trouble. Alleluia. Samuel. In those days: Nathan said to David, 486

“ Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Be glad, O ye righteous, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I and rejoice in the Lord; delivered you out of the hand of Saul; and be joyful, and I gave you your master’s house, all ye that are true of heart. R. and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel THE SECOND READING and of Judah; and if this were too little, Galatians 2:16, 19-21 I would add to you as much more. Why A reading from the Letter of St Paul to have you despised the word of the Lord, the Galatians. to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the Brethren: Knowing that a man is sword, and have taken his wife to be not justified by works of the law but your wife, and have slain him with the through faith in Jesus Christ, we have sword of the Ammonites. Now there- believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be fore the sword shall never depart from justified by faith in Christ, and not by your house, because you have despised works of the law, because by works of me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the law shall no one be justified. the Hittite to be your wife.’ For I through the law died to the law, David said to Nathan, “I have sinned that I might live to God. against the Lord.” And Nathan said to I have been crucified with Christ; it David, “The Lord also has put away is no longer I who live, but Christ who your sin; you shall not die.” lives in me; and the life I now live in This is the Word of the Lord. the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself RESPONSORIAL PSALM for me. I do not nullify the grace of 32 God; for if justification were through R. I will acknowledge my sin unto thee. the law, then Christ died to no purpose. This is the Word of the Lord. Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven and whose sin is covered. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Blessed is the man Psalm 84:10,9, Psalm 21:1 unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin Behold, O God, our defender : and and in whose spirit look upon thy servants. O Lord God of there is no guile. R. hosts: hear the prayers of thy servants. Alleluia. Alleluia. The King shall re- I will acknowledge my sin unto thee joice in thy strength, O Lord : exceed- and mine unrighteousness ing glad shall he be of thy salvation. have I not hid. Alleluia. I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord THE GOSPEL READING and so thou forgavest Luke 7:36 – 8:3 the wickedness of my sin. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord, according to Luke. mercy embraceth him on every side. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. 487

At that time: One of the Pharisees he who is forgiven little, loves little.” asked Jesus to eat with him, and he And he said to her, “Your sins are went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat forgiven.” at table. Then those who were at table with And behold, a woman of the city, him began to say among themselves, who was a sinner, when she learned “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” that he was sitting at table in the Phari- And he said to the woman, “Your see’s house, brought an alabaster flask faith has saved you; go in peace.” of ointment, and standing behind him Soon afterward he went on through at his feet, weeping, she began to wet cities and villages, preaching and his feet with her tears, and wiped them bringing the good news of the kingdom with the hair of her head, and kissed of God. And the twelve were with him, his feet, and anointed them with the and also some women who had been ointment. healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Now when the Pharisee who had in- Mary, called Magdalene, from whom vited him saw it, he said to himself, “If seven demons had gone out, and Joan- this man were a prophet, he would have na, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, known who and what sort of woman and Susanna, and many others, who this is who is touching him, for she is a provided for them out of their means. sinner.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “What is it, Teacher?” “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the The Twelfth Sunday other fifty. When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them in Ordinary Time C will love him more?” THE FIRST READING Simon answered, “The one, I sup- Zechariah 12;10-11; 13:1 pose, to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have A reading from the Book of the judged rightly.” Prophet Zechariah. Then turning toward the woman he Thus says the Lord: “I will pour out said to Simon, “Do you see this wom- on the house of David and the inhabit- an? I entered your house, you gave me ants of Jerusalem a spirit of compas- no water for my feet, but she has wet sion and supplication, so that, when my feet with her tears and wiped them they look on him whom they have with her hair. You gave me no kiss, pierced, they shall mourn for him, as but from the time I came in she has one mourns for an only-begotten son, not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not and weep bitterly over him, as one anoint my head with oil, but she has weeps over a first-born. anointed my feet with ointment. There- “On that day the mourning in Jeru- fore I tell you, her sins, which are many, salem will be as great as the mourn- are forgiven, for she loved much; but ing for Hadadrimmon in the plain of 488

Megiddo. ing to promise. “On that day there shall be a foun- This is the Word of the Lord. tain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to cleanse GOSPEL ACCLAMATION themseves from s in a nd unc leanness.” Psalm 90:13,1; Psalm 31:2,3 This is the Word of the Lord. Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last : and be gracious unto thy servants. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Lord, thou hast been our refuge : from 63 one generation to another. Alleluia. Al- R. O God, my soul thirsteth for thee. leluia. In thee, O Lord, have I put my O God, thou art my God; trust, let me never be put to confusion early will I seek thee: : deliver me in thy righteousness; bow my soul thirsteth for thee, down thine ear to me, make haste to de- my flesh longeth for thee liver me. Alleluia. in a dry and thirsty land THE GOSPEL READING where no water is; Luke 9:18-24 To see thy power and thy glory, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel so as I have seen thee according to Luke. in the sanctuary. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Because thy lovingkindness It happened that as Jesus was pray- is better than life, ing alone the disciples were with him; my lips shall praise thee. and he asked them, “Who do the peo- Thus will I bless thee while I live: ple say that I am?” I will lift up my hands in thy name. R. And they answered, “John the Bap- Because thou hast been my help, tist; but others say, Elijah; and others, therefore in the shadow of thy wings that one of the old prophets has risen.” will I rejoice. And he said to them, “But who do My soul followeth hard after thee: you say that I am?” thy right hand upholdeth me. R. And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” THE SECOND READING But he charged and commanded Galatians 3:26-29 them to tell this to no one, saying, “The A reading from the Letter of St Paul to Son of man must suffer many things, the Galatians. and be rejected by the elders and chief Brethren: In Christ Jesus you are priests and scribes, and be killed, and all sons of God, through faith. For as on the third day be raised.” many of you as were baptized into And he said to all, “If any man would Christ have put on Christ. There is come after me, let him deny himself neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither and take up his cross daily and follow slave nor free, there is neither male nor me. For whoever would save his life female; for you are all one in Christ Je- will lose it; and whoever loses his life sus. And if you are Christ’s, then you for my sake, he will save it.” are Abraham’s offspring, heirs accord- This is the Gospel of the Lord. 489

of mine inheritance, and of my cup. R. I will bless the Lord for giving me counsel; The 13th Sunday in the night also my heart instructs me. in Ordinary Time I have set God always before me, C for he is on my right hand, THE FIRST READING therefore I shall not fall. R. 1 Kings 19:16,19-21 Wherefore my heart was glad, A reading from the first Book of the and my soul rejoiced: Kings. my flesh also shall rest in hope. In those days: The Lord said to For thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, Elijah: “Elisha the son of Shaphat of neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One Abelmeholah you shall anoint to be to see corruption. R. prophet in your place.” So he departed from there, and Thou shalt shew me the path of life; found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who in thy presence is the fulness of joy: was ploughing, with twelve yoke of and at thy right hand oxen before him, and he was with the there is pleasure for evermore. R. twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him. And he left the THE SECOND READING oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Galatians 5:1, 13-18 “Let me kiss my father and my mother, A reading from the Letter of St Paul to and then I will follow you.” the Galatians. And he said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?” Brethren: For freedom Christ has set And he returned from following us free; stand fast therefore, and do not him, and took the yoke of oxen, and submit again to a yoke of slavery. For slew them, and boiled their flesh with you were called to freedom, brethren; the yokes of the oxen, and gave it to the only do not use your freedom as an people, and they ate. Then he arose and opportunity for the flesh, but through went after Elijah, and became his ser- love be servants of one another. For vant. the whole law is fulfilled in one word, “You shall love your neighbor as your- This is the Word of the Lord. self.” But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not con- RESPONSORIAL PSALM sumed by one another. But I say, walk 15 by the Spirit, and do not gratify the de- R. Thou art my inheritance, O Lord. sires of the flesh. For the desires of the Preserve me, O God, flesh are against the Spirit, and the de- for in thee have I put my trust. sires of the Spirit are against the flesh; Thou art my God. for these are opposed to each other, The Lord himself is the portion to prevent you from doing what you 490 would. But if you are led by the Spirit for you, go and proclaim the kingdom you are not under the law. of God.” This is the Word of the Lord. Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to GOSPEL ACCLAMATION those at my home.” Psalm 90:13,1; Psalm 47:1 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts Come, ye children, and hearken to me: his hand to the plough and looks back I will teach you the fear of the Lord. is fit for the kingdom of God.” They had an eye unto him, and were This is the Gospel of the Lord. enlightened: and their faces were not ashamed. Alleluia. Alleluia. O clap your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody. Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL READING Luke 9:51-62 The 14th Sunday The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. in Ordinary Time R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. C THE FIRST READING When the days drew near for him to Isaiah 66:10-14 be received up, Jesus set his face to go A reading from the Book of Isaiah. to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be a village of the Samaritans, to make glad for her, all you who love her; ready for him; but the people would rejoice with her in joy, all you who not receive him, because his face was mourn over her; that you may suck and set toward Jerusalem. And when his be satisfied with her consoling breasts; disciples James and John saw it, they that you may drink deeply with delight said, “Lord, do you want us to bid fire from the abundance of her glory.” come down from heaven and consume For thus says the Lord: “Behold, I them?” But he turned and rebuked will extend prosperity to her like a riv- them. And they went on to another vil- er, and the wealth of the nations like lage. an overflowing stream; and you shall As they were going along the road, suck, you shall be carried upon her hip, a man said to him, “I will follow you and fondled upon her knees. As one wherever you go.” And Jesus said to whom his mother comforts, so I will him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of comfort you; you shall be comforted the air have nests; but the Son of man in Jerusalem. You shall see, and your has nowhere to lay his head.” heart shall rejoice; your bones shall To another he said, “Follow me.” But flourish like the grass; and it shall be he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury known that the hand of the Lord is with my father.” But he said to him, “Leave his servants.” the dead to bury their own dead; but as This is the Word of the Lord. 491

RESPONSORIAL PSALM walk by this rule, upon the Israel of 66 God. Henceforth let no man trouble R. Let all the earth me; for I bear on my body the marks cry out to God with joy. of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. O be joyful in God, all ye lands: Amen. sing praises unto the honour of his Name, This is the Word of the Lord. make his praise to be glorious. Say unto God, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION O how wonderful art thou Psalm 71:2,1; Psalm 48:1 in thy works. R. Be thou my strong rock, and house of All the world shall worship thee, defence: that thou mayest save me. In sing of thee, and praise thy Name. thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let O come hither, me never be put to confusion. Alleluia, and behold the works of God: alleluia. Great is the Lord, and highly how wonderful he is in his doing to be praised: in the city of our God, toward the children of men. R. even upon his holy hill. Alleluia. He turned the sea into dry land: so that they went through the water THE GOSPEL READING on foot; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 there did we rejoice thereof. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel He ruleth with his power for ever. R. according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God: At that time: The Lord appointed and I will tell you seventy others, and sent them on ahead what he hath done for my soul. of him, two by two, into every town Praised be God, and place where he himself was about who hath not cast out my prayer: to come. And he said to them, “The nor turned his mercy from me. R. harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his THE SECOND READING harvest. Go your way; behold, I send Galatians 6:14-18 you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. A reading from the Letter of St Paul to Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and the Galatians. salute no one on the road. Brethren: Far be it from me to glory “Whatever house you enter, first except in the cross of our Lord Jesus say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a Christ, by which the world has been son of peace is there, your peace shall crucified to me, and I to the world. For rest upon him; but if not, it shall return neither circumcision counts for any- to you. And remain in the same house, thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new eating and drinking what they provide, creation. for the labourer deserves his wages; do Peace and mercy be upon all who not go from house to house. 492

“Whenever you enter a town and the Lord your God with all your heart they receive you, eat what is set before and with all your soul. you; heal the sick in it and say to them, “For this commandment which I ‘The kingdom of God has come near to command you this day is not too hard you.’ But whenever you enter a town for you, neither is it far off. It is not and they do not receive you, go into its in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your will go up for us to heaven, and bring town that clings to our feet, we wipe it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ off against you; nevertheless know Neither is it beyond the sea, that you this, that the kingdom of God has come should say, ‘Who will go over the sea near.’ I tell you, it shall be more tol- for us, and bring it to us, that we may erable on that day for Sodom than for hear it and do it?’ But the word is very that town. near you; it is in your mouth and in The seventy returned with joy, say- your heart, so that you can do it.” ing, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” This is the Word of the Lord. And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Be- RESPONSORIAL PSALM hold, I have given you authority to 19 tread upon serpents and scorpions, and R.The precepts of the Lord are right over all the power of the enemy; and and rejoice the heart. nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are The law of the Lord is perfect, subject to you; but rejoice that your converting the soul. names are written in heaven.” The testimony of the Lord is sure, This is the Gospel of the Lord. and giveth wisdom unto the simple. R. The precepts of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes. R. The fear of the Lord is holy, The 15th Sunday and endureth for ever: the judgements of the Lord are true, in Ordinary Time C and righteous altogether. R. THE FIRST READING More to be desired are they than gold, Deuteronomy 30:10-14 yea, than much fine gold: A reading from the Book of Deuter- sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb. R. onomy. Moses spoke to the people, saying, “ You shall obey the voice of the Lord THE SECOND READING your God, and keep his command- Colossians 1:15-20 ments and his statutes which are writ- A reading from the Letter of St Paul to ten in this book of the law, and turn to the Colossians. 493

Christ Jesus is the image of the invis- and with all your soul, and with all ible God, the first-born of all creation; your strength, and with all your mind; for in him all things were created, in and your neighbour as yourself.” heaven and on earth, visible and invis- And he said to him, “You have an- ible, whether thrones or dominions or swered right; do this, and you will principalities or authorities - all things live.” were created through him and for him. But he, desiring to justify himself, He is before all things, and in him all said to Jesus, “And who is my neigh- things hold together. bour?” He is the head of the body, the Jesus replied, “A man was going Church; he is the beginning, the first- down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and born from the dead, that in everything he fell among robbers, who stripped he might be pre-eminent. For in him him and beat him, and departed, leav- all the fullness of God was pleased to ing him half dead. dwell, and through him to reconcile to “Now by chance a priest was go- himself all things, whether on earth or ing down that road; and when he saw in heaven, making peace by the blood him he passed by on the other side. So of his cross. likewise a Levite, when he came to the This is the Word of the Lord. place and saw him, passed by on the other side. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION “But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, Psalm 17:8,1; Psalm 65:1 came to where he was; and when he Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of thine saw him, he had compassion, and went eye; hide me under the shadow of thy to him and bound up his wounds, pour- wings. Let my sentence come forth ing on oil and wine; then he set him on from thy presence: and let thine eyes his own beast and brought him to an look upon the thing that is equal. Alle- inn, and took care of him. luia, alleluia. Thou, O God, art praised “And the next day he took out two in Zion: and unto the shall the vow be denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, performed in Jerusalem. Alleluia. saying, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ THE GOSPEL READING “Which of these three, do you think, Luke 10:25-37 proved neighbour to the man who fell The Continuation of the Holy Gospel among the robbers?” according to Luke. He said, “The one who showed mer- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. cy on him.” At that time: Behold, a lawyer And Jesus said to him, “Go and do stood up to put Jesus to the test, say- likewise.” ing, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit This is the Gospel of the Lord. eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, 494

R. The just will live The 16th Sunday in the presence of the Lord. in Ordinary Time C Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle, or who shall rest upon thy holy hill? THE FIRST READING Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life : Genesis 18:1-10 and doeth the thing which is right, A reading from the Book of Genesis. and speaketh the truth from his heart. In those days the Lord appeared to He that hath used no deceit Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre, as he in his tongue, sat at the door of his tent in the heat of and hath not slandered his neighbour. the day. He lifted up his eyes and looked, R. and behold, three men stood in front of He that hath used no deceit him. When he saw them, he ran from in his tongue: the tent door to meet them, and bowed nor done evil to his neighbour. himself to the earth, and said, “My lord, He that is lowly in his own eyes if I have found favour in your sight, do and maketh much of them not pass by your servant. Let a little wa- that fear the Lord. R. ter be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, while I He that sweareth unto his neighbour, fetch a morsel of bread, that you may and disappointeth him not: refresh yourselves, and after that you though it were to his own hindrance. may pass on - since you have come to He that hath not given his money your servant.” upon usury: So they said, “Do as you have said.” nor taken reward against the innocent. And Abraham hastened into the tent Whoso doeth these things to Sarah, and said, “Make ready quick- shall never fall. R. ly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.” THE SECOND READING And Abraham ran to the herd, and Colossians 1:24-28 took a calf, tender and good, and gave A reading from the Letter of St Paul to it to the servant, who hastened to pre- the Colossians. pare it. Then he took curds, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, Brethren: Now I rejoice in my suf- and set it before them; and he stood by ferings for your sake, and in my flesh them under the tree while they ate. I complete what is lacking in Christ’s They said to him, “Where is Sarah afflictions for the sake of his body, your wife?” And he said, “She is in that is, the church, of which I became the tent.” The Lord said, “I will surely a minister according to the divine of- return to you in the spring, and Sarah fice which was given to me for you, to your wife shall have a son.” make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for ages and gen- This is the Word of the Lord. erations but now made manifest to his saints. RESPONSORIAL PSALM To them God chose to make known 15 how great among the Gentiles are 495 the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glo- The 17th Sunday ry. Him we proclaim, warning every in Ordinary Time man and teaching every man in all wis- C dom, that we may present every man THE FIRST READING mature in Christ. Genesis 18:20-21, 23-32 This is the Word of the Lord. A reading from the Book of Genesis. In those days: GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Lord said, “Because the out- Psalm 8:1-2; Psalm 59:1 cry against Sodom and Gomorrah O Lord, our Governor : how excellent is great and their sin is very grave, I is thy Name in all the world. Thou hast will go down to see whether they have set thy glory : above the heavens. Al- done altogether according to the out- leluia. Alleluia. Deliver me from mine cry which has come to me; and if not, I enemies, O God : defend me from them will know.” that rise up against me. Alleluia. So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham still stood before the Lord. THE GOSPEL READING Then Abraham drew near, and said, Luke 10:38-42 “Will you indeed destroy the righteous The Continuation of the Holy Gospel with the wicked? Suppose there are according to Luke. fifty righteous within the city; will you R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. then destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Far At that time: Jesus entered a village; be it from you to do such a thing, to slay and a woman named Martha received the righteous with the wicked, so that him into her house. And she had a sister the righteous fare as the wicked! Far called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet be that from you! Shall not the Judge and listened to his teaching. But Mar- of all the earth do right?” And the Lord tha was distracted with much serving; said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous and she went to him and said, “Lord, in the city, I will spare the whole place do you not care that my sister has left for their sake.” me to serve alone? Tell her then to help Abraham answered, “Behold, I have me.” taken upon myself to speak to the Lord, But the Lord answered her, “Martha, I who am but dust and ashes. Suppose Martha, you are anxious and troubled five of the fifty righteous are lacking? about many things; one thing is need- Will you destroy the whole city for ful. Mary has chosen the good portion, lack of five?” And he said, “I will not which shall not be taken away from destroy it if I find forty-five there.” her.” Again he spoke to him, and said, This is the Gospel of the Lord. “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He an- 496 swered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty A reading from the Letter of St Paul to there.” He said, “Behold, I have taken the Colossians. upon myself to speak to the Lord. Sup- Brethren: You were buried with pose twenty are found there.” He an- Christ in baptism, in which you were swered, “For the sake of twenty I will also raised with him through faith in not destroy it.” Then he said, “Oh let the working of God, who raised him not the Lord be angry, and I will speak from the dead. again but this once. Suppose ten are And you, who were dead in tres- found there.” He answered, “For the passes and the uncircumcision of sake of ten I will not destroy it.” your flesh, God made alive together This is the Word of the Lord. with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, having canceled the bond RESPONSORIAL PSALM which stood against us with its legal 138 demands; this he set aside, nailing it to R. Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever. the cross. I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, This is the Word of the Lord. with my whole heart: even before the angels GOSPEL ACCLAMATION will I sing praise unto thee. R. Psalm 55:22, 18; 18:1-2 My heart hath trusted in God, and I am I will worship toward thy holy temple, helped: therefore my heart danceth for and praise thy Name, joy, and in my song will I praise him. because of thy loving-kindness Unto thee will I cry O Lord: be not si- and truth. lent, O God, nor depart from me. Al- When I called upon thee, leluia, alleluia. Sing we merrily unto thou heardest me God our strength; make a joyful noise and enduedst my soul unto the God of Jacob. Take the psalm, with much strength. R. bring hither the tabret. Alleluia. For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; THE GOSPEL READING as for the proud, Luke 11:1-13 he beholdeth them afar off. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Though I walk in the midst of trouble, according to Luke. yet shalt thou refresh me; R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. thy right hand shall save me. R. Jesus was praying in a certain place, The Lord shall make good and when he ceased, one of his dis- his loving-kindness toward me; ciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to yea, thy mercy, O Lord, pray, as John taught his disciples.” endureth for ever; And he said to them, “When you pray, despise not then say: “Father, hallowed be your name. the works of thine own hands. R. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread; and forgive us our THE SECOND READING sins, for we ourselves forgive every Colossians 2:12-14 one who is indebted to us; and lead us 497 not into temptation.” Sometimes a man who has toiled with And he said to them, “Which of you wisdom and knowledge and skill must who has a friend will go to him at mid- leave all to be enjoyed by a man who night and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me did not toil for it. This also is vanity three loaves; for a friend of mine has and a great evil. What has a man from arrived on a journey, and I have noth- all the toil and strain with which he ing to set before him’; and he will an- toils beneath the sun? For all his days swer from within, ‘Do not bother me; are full of pain, and his work is a vexa- the door is now shut, and my children tion; even in the night his mind does are with me in bed; I cannot get up and not rest. This also is vanity. give you anything’? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him any- This is the Word of the Lord. thing because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise RESPONSORIAL PSALM and give him whatever he needs. 90 And I tell you, Ask, and it will be R. Lord, thou hast been our refuge given you; seek, and you will find; from one generation to another. knock, and it will be opened to you. Thou turnest man back into dust: For every one who asks receives, and again thou sayest, he who seeks finds, and to him who Come again, ye children of men. knocks it will be opened. What father For a thousand years in thy sight among you, if his son asks for a fish, are but as yesterday, will instead of a fish give him a- ser seeing that is past pent; or if he asks for an egg, will give as a watch in the night. R. him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to As soon as thou scatterest them your children, how much more will the they are even as a sleep heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to and fade away suddenly like the grass. those who ask him!” In the morning it is green, This is the Gospel of the Lord. and groweth up; but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered. R. Teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. The 18th Sunday Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last in Ordinary Time C and be gracious unto thy servants. R. O satisfy us with thy mercy, THE FIRST READING and that soon; Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 so shall we rejoice and be glad A reading from the Book of Ecclesias- all the days of our life. tes. And the glorious majesty Vanity of vanities, says the Preach- of the Lord our God er, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. be upon us; 498 prosper thou the work of our hands. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: One of the multitude THE SECOND READING said to Jesus, “Teacher, bid my brother Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 divide the inheritance with me.” But A reading from the Letter of St Paul to he said to him, “Man, who made me a the Colossians. judge or divider over you?” And he said Brethren: If then you have been to them, “Take heed, and beware of all raised with Christ, seek the things that covetousness; for a man’s life does not are above, where Christ is, seated at consist in the abundance of his posses- the right hand of God. Set your minds sions.” on things that are above, not on things And he told them a parable, saying, that are on earth. For you have died, “The land of a rich man brought forth and your life is hid with Christ in God. plentifully; and he thought to himself, When Christ who is our life appears, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to then you also will appear with him in store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will glory. Put to death therefore what is do this: I will pull down my barns, and earthly in you: immorality, impurity, build larger ones; and there I will store passion, evil desire, and covetousness, all my grain and my goods. And I will which is idolatry. say to my soul, Soul, you have ample Do not lie to one another, seeing that goods laid up for many years; take your you have put off the old man with its ease, eat, drink, be merry.’ But God practices and have put on the new man, said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul who is being renewed in knowledge af- is required of you; and the things you ter the image of his creator. Here there have prepared, whose will they be?’ cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised “So is he who lays up treasure for and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scyth- himself, and is not rich toward God.” ian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, This is the Gospel of the Lord. and in all. This is the Word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 145:15-16,Psalm 88:1 I will alway give thanks unto the Lord: The 19th Sunday his praise shall ever be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the in Ordinary Time C Lord: The humble shall hear thereof THE FIRST READING and be glad. Alleluia, alleluia! O Lord Wisdom 18:6-9 God of my salvation: I have cried day A reading from the Book of Wisdom. and night before thee. Alleluia. That night was made known before- THE GOSPEL READING hand to our fathers, so that they might Luke 12:13-21 rejoice in sure knowledge of the oaths The Continuation of the Holy Gospel in which they trusted. The deliverance according to Luke. of the righteous and the destruction of 499 their enemies were expected by your Brethren: Faith is the assurance of people. For by the same means by things hoped for, the conviction of which you punished our enemies you things not seen. For by it the men of called us to yourself and glorified us. old received divine approval. For in secret the holy children of By faith Abraham obeyed when he good people offered sacrifices, and was called to go out to a place which with one accord agreed to the divine he was to receive as an inheritance; law, that the saints would share alike and he went out, not knowing where the same things, both blessings and he was to go. By faith he sojourned dangers; and already they were singing in the land of promise, as in a foreign the praises of the fathers. land, living in tents with Isaac and Ja- cob, heirs with him of the same prom- This is the Word of the Lord. ise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder RESPONSORIAL PSALM and maker is God. 33 By faith Sarah herself received R. Blessed are the people power to conceive, even when she was the Lord hath chosen to be his own. past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; from one man, and him as good as for it becometh well the just dead, were born descendants as many to be thankful. as the stars of heaven or the grains of Blessed are the people sand on the seashore. whose God is the Lord; and blessed are the people This is the Word of the Lord. that he hath chosen to him, to be his inheritance. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 133:2,6; 90:1 Behold, the eye of the Lord Blessed is the people whose God is the is upon them that fear him, Lord: and blessed are the folk that he and upon them hath chosen to him to be his inheri- that put their trust in his mercy; tance. By the Word of the Lord were To deliver their soul from death, the heavens made; and all the hosts of and to feed them them by the breath of his mouth. Alle- in the time of famine. R. luia, alleluia! Lord, thou hast been our Our soul is waiting for the Lord. refuge: from one generation to another. for he is our help and our shield. Alleluia. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us, THE GOSPEL READING like as we do put our trust in thee. R. Luke 12: 35-40 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel THE SECOND READING according to Luke. Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-12 R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. A reading from the Letter to the He- At that time: Jesus said to his dis- brews. ciples: “Let your loins be girded and 500 your lamps burning, and be like men son, which was in the court of the who are waiting for their master to guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. come home from the marriage feast, so And there was no water in the cistern, that they may open to him at once when but only mire, and Jeremiah sank in the he comes and knocks. Blessed are mire. those servants whom the master finds Ebed-melech went from the king’s awake when he comes; truly, I say to house and said to the king, “My lord you, he will put on his apron and have the king, these men have done evil in them sit at table, and he will come and all that they did to Jeremiah the proph- serve them. If he comes in the second et by casting him into the cistern; and watch, or in the third, and finds them he will die there of hunger, for there is so, blessed are those servants! no bread left in the city.” “But know this, that if the house- Then the king commanded Ebed- holder had known at what hour the melech, the Ethiopian, “Take three men thief was coming, he would have been with you from here, and lift Jeremiah awake and would not have left his the prophet out of the cistern before he house to be broken into. You also must dies.” be ready; for the Son of man is coming This is the Word of the Lord. at an hour you do not expect.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 40 R. O Lord, make haste to help me! I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, The 20th Sunday and heard my cry. R. He brought me also in Ordinary Time C out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay; THE FIRST READING and set my feet upon the rock, Jeremiah 38: 4-6, 8-10 and ordered my goings. R. A reading from the Book of Jeremiah. And he hath put a new song In those days: The princes said to in my mouth, the king, “Let this Jeremiah be put to even a thanksgiving unto our God. death, for he is weakening the hands of Many shall see it, and fear the soldiers who are left in this city, and and shall put their trust in the Lord. R. the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not As for me, I am poor and needy, seeking the welfare of this people, but but the Lord careth for me. their harm.” Thou art my helper and redeemer. R. King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do noth- THE SECOND READING ing against you.” Hebrews 12:1-4 So they took Jeremiah and cast him A reading from the Letter to the He- into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s brews. 501

Brethren: Since we are surrounded against two and two against three; by so great a cloud of witnesses, let they will be divided, father against us also lay aside every weight, and sin son and son against father, mother which clings so closely, and let us run against daughter and daughter against with perseverance the race which is set her mother, mother-in-law against her before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law and perfecter of our faith, who for the against her mother-in-law.” joy that was set before him endured the This is the Gospel of the Lord. cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not The 21st Sunday resisted to the point of shedding your blood. in Ordinary Time C This is the Word of the Lord. THE FIRST READING Isaiah 66:18-21 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Psalm 118:8,9; 95:1 It is better to trust in the Lord: than to Thus says the Lord: “I know their put any confidence in man. It is better works and their thoughts, and I am com- to trust in the Lord than to put any con- ing to gather all nations and tongues; fidence in princes. Alleluia, alleluia! O and they shall come and shall see my come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us glory, and I will set a sign among them. heartily rejoice in the strength of our And from them I will send survivors to salvation. Alleluia. the nations, to Tarshish, Put, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, THE GOSPEL READING to the islands afar off, that have not Luke 12:49-53 heard my fame or seen my glory; and The Continuation of the Holy Gospel they shall declare my glory among the according to Luke. nations. And they shall bring all your breth- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. ren from all the nations as an offering At that time: Jesus said to his dis- to the Lord, upon horses, and in chari- ciples: “I came to cast fire upon the ots, and in litters, and upon mules, and earth; and would that it were already upon dromedaries, to my holy moun- kindled! I have a baptism to be bap- tain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as tized with; and how I am constrained the sons of Israel bring their cereal of- until it is accomplished! fering in a clean vessel to the house of “Do you think that I have come to the Lord. And some of them also I will give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but take for priests and for Levites,” says rather division; for henceforth in one the Lord. house there will be five divided, three This is the Word of the Lord. 502

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Name, O Most Highest. To tell of thy 117 loving-kindness early in the morn- R. Go into all the world ing: and of thy truth in the night sea- and proclaim the Gospel. son. Alleluia, alleluia! For the Lord is a great God: and a great King over all O praise the Lord, ye heathen : the earth. Alleluia. praise him, all ye nations. R. For his merciful kindness THE GOSPEL READING is ever more and more towards us: Luke 13:22-30 and the truth of the Lord The Continuation of the Holy Gospel endureth for ever. according to Luke. Praise the Lord. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: Jesus went on his way THE SECOND READING through towns and villages, teaching, Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 and journeying toward Jerusalem. A reading from the Letter to the He- And some one said to him, “Lord, brews. will those who are saved be few?” Brethren: Have you forgotten the ex- And he said to them, “Strive to en- hortation which addresses you as sons? ter by the narrow door; for many, I tell - “My son, do not regard lightly the you, will seek to enter and will not be discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage able. When once the householder has when you are punished by him. For the risen up and shut the door, you will Lord disciplines him whom he loves, begin to stand outside and to knock at and chastises every son whom he re- the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’ He ceives.” will answer you, ‘I do not know where It is for discipline that you have to you come from.’ Then you will begin endure. God is treating you as sons; for to say, ‘We ate and drank in your pres- what son is there whom his father does ence, and you taught in our streets.’ But not discipline? he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know For the moment all discipline seems where you come from; depart from painful rather than pleasant; later it me, all you workers of iniquity!’ There yields the peaceful fruit of righteous- you will weep and gnash your teeth, ness to those who have been trained by when you see Abraham and Isaac and it. Therefore lift your drooping hands Jacob and all the prophets in the king- and strengthen your weak knees, and dom of God and you yourselves thrust make straight paths for your feet, so out. And men will come from east and that what is lame may not be put out of west, and from north and south, and sit joint but rather be healed. at table in the kingdom of God. And behold, some are last who will be first, This is the Word of the Lord. and some are first who will be last.” GOSPEL ACCLAMATION This is the Gospel of the Lord. Psalm 92:1-2; 95:3 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy 503

upon thine inheritance: The 22nd Sunday and refreshedst it when it was weary. in Ordinary Time Thy congregation shall dwell therein, C for thou, O God, THE FIRST READING hast of thy goodness Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29 provided for the poor. R. A reading from the Book of Sirach. My son, perform your tasks in THE SECOND READING meekness; then you will be loved more Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 than a giver of gifts.The greater you A reading from the letter to the He- are, the more you must humble your- brews. self; so you will find favour with God. Brethren: You have not come to For great is the might of the Lord; he is what may be touched, a blazing fire, glorified by the humble. and darkness, and gloom, and a tem- The affliction of the proud has no pest, and the sound of a trumpet, and healing, for a plant of wickedness has a voice whose words made the hear- taken root in them, though it will not ers entreat that no further messages be be perceived. The mind of the wise spoken to them. man will ponder the words of the wise, But you have come to Mount Zion and an attentive ear is the wise man’s and to the city of the living God, the desire. heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumer- This is the Word of the Lord. able angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the first-born who are RESPONSORIAL PSALM enrolled in heaven, and to a judge who 68 is God of all, and to the spirits of just R. In thy goodness, O God, men made perfect, and to Jesus, the thou didst provide for the poor. mediator of a new covenant. Let the righteous be joyful; This is the Word of the Lord. let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy! GOSPEL ACCLAMATION O sing unto God, Psalm 107:20-21;98:1 and sing praises unto his Name The heathen shall fear thy name, O praise him and rejoice before him. R. Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy majesty. When the Lord shall build up He is a father of the fatherless, Sion: and when his glory shall appear. and defendeth the cause Alleluia. Alleluia. O sing unto the Lord of the widows : a new song: for he hath done marvel- even God in his holy habitation. lous things. Alleluia. He is the God that maketh men to be of one mind in an house, THE GOSPEL READING and bringeth the prisoners Luke 14:1, 7-14 out of captivity. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Thou, O God, sent a gracious rain according to Luke. 504 R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The 23rd Sunday One sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a ruler who be- in Ordinary Time C longed to the Pharisees, they were watching him. THE FIRST READING Now he told a parable to those who Wisdom 9:13-18 A reading from the Book of Wisdom. were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honour, say- What man can learn the counsel of ing to them, “When you are invited by God? Or who can discern what the any one to a marriage feast, do not sit Lord wills? For the reasoning of mor- down in a place of honour, lest a more tals is worthless, and our designs are eminent man than you be invited by likely to fail, for a perishable body him; and he who invited you both will weighs down the soul, and this earthy come and say to you, ‘Give place to tent burdens the thoughtful mind. this man,’ and then you will begin with We can hardly guess at what is on shame to take the lowest place. But earth, and what is at hand we find with when you are invited, go and sit in the labor; but who has traced out what is lowest place, so that when your host in the heavens? Who has learned your comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go counsel, unless you hast given wisdom up higher’; then you will be honoured and sent thy holy Spirit from on high? in the presence of all who sit at table And thus the paths of those on earth with you. For every one who exalts were set right, and men were taught himself will be humbled, and he who what pleases you. humbles himself will be exalted.” He said also to the man who had in- This is the Word of the Lord. vited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends RESPONSORIAL PSALM or your brothers or your kinsmen or 90 rich neighbours, lest they also invite R. Lord, thou hast been our refuge you in return, and you be repaid. But from one generation to another.. when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and Thou turnest man to destruction; you will be blessed, because they can- again thou sayest, not repay you. You will be repaid at the come again, ye children of men. resurrection of the just.” For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday; This is the Gospel of the Lord. seeing that is past as a watch in the night. R. As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep; and fade away suddenly like the grass. In the morning it is green, and groweth up; but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered. R. 505

So teach us to number our days; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION that we may apply our hearts Ps. 90:1-2; 102:2 unto wisdom. Lord, thou hast been our refuge; from Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last, one generation to another. Before the and be gracious unto thy servants. R. mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made: O satisfy us with thy mercy, thou art God from everlasting, and and that soon; world without end. Alleluia. Alleluia. so shall we rejoice and be glad Hear my prayer, O Lord; and let my all the days of our life. cry come unto thee. Alleluia. And the glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us; THE GOSPEL READING prosper thou Luke 14:25-33 the work of our hands upon us, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel O prosper thou our handywork. R. according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING At that time: Great multitudes ac- Philemon 9-10, 12-17 companied Jesus; and he turned and A reading from the Letter of St Paul to said to them, “If any one comes to me Philemon. and does not hate his own father and Beloved: I, Paul, an ambassador and mother and wife and children and broth- now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus - I ers and sisters, yes, and even his own appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever whose father I have become in my im- does not bear his own cross and come prisonment. after me, cannot be my disciple. I am sending him back to you, “For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count sending my very heart. I would have the cost, whether he has enough to been glad to keep him with me, in complete it? Otherwise, when he has order that he might serve me on laid a foundation, and is not able to fin- your behalf during my imprison- ish, all who see it begin to mock him, ment for the gospel; but I preferred saying, ‘This man began to build, and to do nothing without your consent was not able to finish.’ in order that your goodness might “Or what king, going to encounter not be by compulsion but of your another king in war, will not sit down own free will. Perhaps this is why he first and take counsel whether he is was parted from you for a while, that able with ten thousand to meet him you might have him back for ever, who comes against him with twenty no longer as a slave but more than a thousand? And if not, while the other slave, as a beloved brother, especial- is yet a great way off, he sends an em- ly to me but how much more to you, bassy and asks terms of peace. both in the flesh and in the Lord. “So therefore, whoever of you does So if you consider me your partner, not renounce all that he has cannot be receive him as you would receive me. my disciple.” This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord. 506

Have mercy upon me, O God, The 24th Sunday after thy great goodness; in Ordinary Time according to the multitude C of thy mercies THE FIRST READING do away mine offences. Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Wash me throughly A reading from the Book of Exodus. from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. R. In those days: The Lord said to Mo- ses, “Go down; for your people, whom Make me a clean heart, O God you brought up out of the land of Egypt, and renew a right spirit within me. have corrupted themselves; they have Cast me not away from thy presence, turned aside quickly out of the way and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. R. which I commanded them; they have Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord; made for themselves a molten calf, and and my mouth shall shew thy praise. have worshipped it and sacrificed to it, The sacrifice of God and said, ‘These are your gods, O Isra- is a troubled spirit; el, who brought you up out of the land a broken and contrite heart, O God, of Egypt!’“ shalt thou not despise. R. And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people; now therefore let THE SECOND READING me alone, that my wrath may burn hot 1 Timothy 1:12-17 against them and I may consume them; A reading from the first Letter of St but of you I will make a great nation.” Paul to Timothy. But Moses begged the Lord his Beloved: I thank him who has given God, and said, “O Lord, why does your me strength for this, Christ Jesus our wrath burn hot against your people, Lord, because he judged me faithful by whom you have brought forth out of appointing me to his service, though I the land of Egypt with great power and formerly blasphemed and persecuted with a mighty hand? and insulted him; but I received mercy Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Isra- because I had acted ignorantly in un- el, thy servants, to whom you swore by belief, and the grace of our Lord over- your own self, and said to them, ‘I will flowed for me with the faith and love multiply your descendants as the stars that are in Christ Jesus. of heaven, and all this land that I have The saying is sure and worthy of promised I will give to your descen- full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came dants, and they shall inherit it for ever.’“ into the world to save sinners. And I am And the Lord repented of the evil which the foremost of sinners; but I received he thought to do to his people. mercy for this reason, that in me, as the This is the Word of the Lord. foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to RESPONSORIAL PSALM those who were to believe in him for 51 eternal life. R. I will arise and go to my Father. To the King of ages, immortal, in- 507 visible, the only God, be honour and seek diligently until she finds it? And glory for ever and ever. Amen. when she has found it, she calls togeth- This is the Word of the Lord. er her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the GOSPEL ACCLAMATION coin which I had lost.’ Just so, I tell Ps. 122:1,7; Psalm 102:16 you, there is joy before the angels of I was glad when they said unto me: God over one sinner who repents.” we will go onto the house of the Lord. And he said, “There was a man who Peace be within thy walls: and plente- had two sons; and the younger of them ousness within thy palaces. Alleluia, said to his father, ‘Father, give me the alleluia! The heathen shall fear thy share of property that falls to me.’ And name, O Lord; and all the kings of the he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger earth thy majesty. Alleluia. son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there THE GOSPEL READING he squandered his property in loose Luke 15:1-32 living. And when he had spent ev- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel erything, a great famine arose in that according to St Luke. country, and he began to be in want. So R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. he went and joined himself to one of At that time: The tax collectors and the citizens of that country, who sent sinners were all drawing near to hear him into his fields to feed swine. And Jesus. he would gladly have fed on the pods And the Pharisees and the scribes that the swine ate; and no one gave him murmured, saying, “This man receives anything. sinners and eats with them.” But when he came to himself he So he told them this parable: said, ‘How many of my father’s hired “What man of you, having a hun- servants have bread enough and to dred sheep, if he has lost one of them, spare, but I perish here with hunger! does not leave the ninety-nine in the I will arise and go to my father, and I wilderness, and go after the one which will say to him, “Father, I have sinned is lost, until he finds it? And when he against heaven and before you; I am has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, no longer worthy to be called your son; rejoicing. And when he comes home, treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ he calls together his friends and his And he arose and came to his father. neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice But while he was yet at a distance, with me, for I have found my sheep his father saw him and had compas- which was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, sion, and ran and embraced him and there will be more joy in heaven over kissed him. And the son said to him, one sinner who repents than over nine- ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven ty-nine righteous persons who need no and before you; I am no longer worthy repentance. to be called your son.’ But the father “Or what woman, having ten silver said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the coins, if she loses one coin, does not best robe, and put it on him; and put a light a lamp and sweep the house and ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; 508 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and to an end, saying, “When will the new let us eat and make merry; for this moon be over, that we may sell grain? my son was dead, and is alive again; he And the sabbath, that we may offer was lost, and is found.’ And they began wheat for sale, that we may make the to make merry. ephah small and the shekel great, and “Now his elder son was in the field; deal deceitfully with false balances, and as he came and drew near to the that we may buy the poor for silver and house, he heard music and dancing. the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell And he called one of the servants and the refuse of the wheat?” asked what this meant. And he said to The Lord has sworn by the pride of him, ‘Your brother has come, and your Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any father has killed the fatted calf, because of their deeds.” he has received him safe and sound.’ This is the Word of the Lord. But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Behold, RESPONSORIAL PSALM these many years I have served you, 113 and I never disobeyed your command; R. Praise the Name of the Lord. yet you never gave me a kid, that I Praise the Lord, might make merry with my friends. ye servants of the Lord: But when this son of yours came, who O praise the Name of the Lord. has devoured your living with harlots, Blessed be the Name of the Lord you killed for him the fatted calf!’ from this time forth for evermore. R. And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is The Lord’s Name is praised yours. It was fitting to make merry and from the rising up of the sun be glad, for this your brother was dead, unto the going down of the same. and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’“ Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high This is the Gospel of the Lord. and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? R. He taketh up the simple out of the dust and lifteth the poor out of the mire; That he may set him with the princes, The 25th Sunday even with the princes in Ordinary Time C of his people. R. THE FIRST READING THE SECOND READING Amos 8:4-7 1 Timothy 2:1-7 A reading from the Book of the A reading from the first Letter of St Prophet Amos. Paul to Timothy. Hear this, you who trample upon the Beloved: First of all, I urge that sup- needy, and bring the poor of the land plications, prayers, intercessions, and 509 thanksgivings be made for all men, for you? Turn in the account of your stew- kings and all who are in high positions, ardship, for you can no longer be stew- that we may lead a quiet and peaceable ard.’ life, godly and respectful in every way. And the steward said to himself, This is good, and it is acceptable in ‘What shall I do, since my master is the sight of God our Saviour, who de- taking the stewardship away from me? sires all men to be saved and to come to I am not strong enough to dig, and I am the knowledge of the truth. For there is ashamed to beg. I have decided what one God, and there is one mediator be- to do, so that people may receive me tween God and men, the man Christ Je- into their houses when I am put out of sus, who gave himself as a ransom for the stewardship.’ all, the testimony to which was given at So, summoning his master’s debtors the proper time. For this I was appoint- one by one, he said to the first, ‘How ed a preacher and apostle (I am telling much do you owe my master?’ He the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ And the Gentiles in faith and truth. he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit I desire then that in every place the down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he men should pray, lifting holy hands said to another, ‘And how much do you without anger or quarreling. owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of

wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, This is the Word of the Lord. and write eighty.’ “The master commended the dis- GOSPEL ACCLAMATION honest steward for his prudence; for Ps.145:18,21; 105:1 the sons of this world are wiser in their The Lord is nigh unto all them that call own generation than the sons of light. upon him: yea, all such as call upon him And I tell you, make friends for your- faithfully. My mouth shall speak the selves by means of unrighteous mam- praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give mon, so that when it fails they may re- thanks unto his holy name. Alleluia. ceive you into the eternal habitations. Alleluia. O give thanks unto the Lord, “He who is faithful in a very little and call upon his Name: tell the people is faithful also in much; and he who what things he hath done. Alleluia. is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not THE GOSPEL READING been faithful in the unrighteous mam- Luke 16:1-13 mon, who will entrust to you the true The Continuation of the Holy Gospel riches? And if you have not been faith- according to Luke. ful in that which is another’s, who will R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. give you that which is your own? “No servant can serve two masters; At that time: Jesus said to his dis- for either he will hate the one and love ciples, “There was a rich man who had the other, or he will be devoted to the a steward, and charges were brought one and despise the other. You cannot to him that this man was wasting his serve God and mammon.” goods. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about This is the Gospel of the Lord. 510

the Lord careth for the righteous. The Lord careth for the strangers. R. He defendeth the fatherless and widow: as for the way of the ungodly, The 26th Sunday he turneth it upside down. The Lord thy God, O Sion, in Ordinary Time C shall be King for evermore: and throughout all generations. R. THE FIRST READING Amos 6:1, 4-7 THE SECOND READING A reading from the Book of the Proph- et Amos. 1 Timothy 6:11-16 A reading from the first Letter of St Thus says the Lord,almighty: “Woe Paul to Timothy. to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the mountain O Man of God, aim at righteous- of Samaria. ness, godliness, faith, love, steadfast- “Woe to those who lie upon beds ness, gentleness. of ivory, and stretch themselves upon Fight the good fight of the faith; take their couches, and eat lambs from the hold of the eternal life to which you flock, and calves from the midst of the were called when you made the good stall; who sing idle songs to the sound confession in the presence of many of the harp, and like David invent witnesses. for themselves instruments of music; In the presence of God who gives who drink wine in bowls, and anoint life to all things, and of Christ Jesus themselves with the finest oils, but are who in his testimony before Pontius not grieved over the ruin of Joseph! Pilate made the good confession, I Therefore they shall now be the first of charge you to keep the commandment those to go into exile, and the revelry unstained and free from reproach until of those who stretch themselves shall the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; pass away.” and this will be made manifest at the proper time by the blessed and only This is the Word of the Lord. Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality RESPONSORIAL PSALM and dwells in unapproachable light, 146 whom no man has ever seen or can see. R. Praise the Lord, O my soul. To him be honour and eternal domin- The Lord keepeth his promise for ever, ion. Amen. who helpeth them to right This is the Word of the Lord. that suffer wrong: who feedeth the hungry. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Lord looseth men Ps. 145:15,16 out of prison. R. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: The Lord giveth sight to the blind and thou givest them their meat in due The Lord helpeth them that are fallen: season. Thou openest thy hand: and fill- 511 est all things living with plenteousness. have five brothers, so that he may warn Alleluia, alleluia! Christ became obedi- them, lest they also come into this place ent for our sakes unto death: even the of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They death of the Cross. Wherefore God also have Moses and the prophets; let them hath highly exalted him: and given Him hear them.’ a name which is above every name. Al- And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; leluia. but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said THE GOSPEL READING to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and Luke 16:19-31 the prophets, neither will they be con- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel vinced if some one should rise from according to Luke. the dead.’” R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord. At that time: Jesus said to the Phari- sees, “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich The 27th Sunday man’s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. in Ordinary Time “The poor man died and was carried C by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. THE FIRST READING “The rich man also died and was Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 buried; and in Hades, being in torment, A reading from the Book of the he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham Prophet Habakkuk. far off and Lazarus in his bosom. And O Lord, how long shall I cry for he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have help, and you will not hear? Or cry to mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to you “Violence!” and you will not save? dip the end of his finger in water and Why do you make me see wrongs and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in look upon trouble? Destruction and this flame.’ violence are before me; strife and con- “But Abraham said, ‘Son, remem- tention arise. ber that you in your lifetime received And the Lord answered me: “Write your good things, and Lazarus in like the vision; make it plain upon tablets, manner evil things; but now he is com- so he may run who reads it. For still forted here, and you are in anguish. the vision awaits its time; it hastens to And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in the end - it will not lie. If it seem slow, order that those who would pass from wait for it; it will surely come, it will here to you may not be able, and none not delay. Behold, he whose soul is not may cross from there to us.’ upright in him shall fail, but the righ- And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, teous shall live by his faith. to send him to my father’s house, for I This is the Word of the Lord. 512

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 95 Psalm 90:1; 114:1 R. Today if ye will hear his voice, Lord, thou hast been our refuge from harden not your hearts. one generation to another. Before the O come, let us sing unto the Lord; mountains were brought forth, or ever let us heartily rejoice the earth and the world were made: in the strength of our salvation. thou art God from everlasting, and Let us come before his presence world without end. Alleluia. Alleluia. with thanksgiving When Israel came out of Egypt: and the and shew ourselves glad in him house of Jacob from among the strange with psalms. R. people. Alleluia. O come, let us worship and fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker. THE GOSPEL READING For he is the Lord our God; Luke 17:5-10 and we are the people of his pasture, The Continuation ofthe Holy Gospel and the sheep of his hand. R. according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; At that time: The apostles said to the as in the provocation, Lord, “Increase our faith!” and as in the day of temptation And the Lord said, “If you had faith in the wilderness. as a grain of mustard seed, you could When your fathers tempted me, say to this sycamine tree, ‘Be rooted proved me, and saw my works. R. up, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. THE SECOND READING “Will any one of you, who has a ser- 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 vant ploughing or keeping sheep, say A reading from the second Letter of St to him when he has come in from the Paul to Timothy. field, ‘Come at once and sit down at table’? Will he not rather say to him, Beloved: I remind you to rekin- ‘Prepare supper for me, and put on dle the gift of God that is within you your apron and serve me, till I eat and through the laying on of my hands; for drink; and afterward you shall eat and God did not give us a spirit of timid- drink’? Does he thank the servant be- ity but a spirit of power and love and cause he did what was commanded? self-control. Do not be ashamed then So you also, when you have done all of testifying to our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but take your share of suffer- that is commanded you, say, ‘We are ing for the Gospel in the power of God. unworthy servants; we have only done Follow the pattern of the sound what was our duty.’” words which you have heard from me, This is the Gospel of the Lord. in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus; guard the truth that has been entrusted to you by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. This is the Word of the Lord. 513

He hath remembered The 28th Sunday his mercy and truth in Ordinary Time C toward the house of Israel. R. All the ends of the world have seen THE FIRST READING the salvation of our God. 2 Kings 5:14-17 Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, A reading from the second Book of all ye lands: Kings. sing, rejoice, and give thanks. R. In those days: Namaan the Syrian went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the THE SECOND READING word of Elisha the man of God; and 2 Timothy 2:8-13 his flesh was restored like the flesh of A reading from the second Letter of St a little child, and he was cleansed from Paul to Timothy. his leprosy. Beloved: Remember Jesus Christ, Then he returned to the man of God, risen from the dead, descended from he and all his company, and he came David, as preached in my Gospel, the and stood before him; and he said, “Be- Gospel for which I am suffering and hold, I know that there is no God in all wearing chains like a criminal. But the the earth but in Israel; so accept now word of God is not chained. a present from your servant.” But he Therefore I endure everything for said, “As the Lord lives, whom I serve, the sake of the elect, that they also may I will receive none.” And he urged him obtain salvation which in Christ Jesus to take it, but he refused. goes with eternal glory. Then Naaman said, “If not, I beg The saying is sure: If we have died you, let there be given to your servant with him, we shall also live with him; two mules’ burden of earth; for hence- if we endure, we shall also reign with forth your servant will not offer burnt him; if we deny him, he also will deny offering or sacrifice to any god but the us; if we are faithless, he remains faith- Lord.” ful - for he cannot deny himself. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 98 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION R. All the ends of the world have seen Psalm 133:1-2, 23:4 the salvation of our God. Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is: brethren, to dwell together in unity. O sing unto the Lord a new song It is like the precious ointment upon for he hath done marvellous things. the head: that ran down unto the beard, With his own right hand, even unto Aaron’s beard. Alleluia. Al- and with his holy arm leluia. Though I walk through the val- hath he gotten himself the victory. R. ley of the shadow of death, I will fear The Lord declared his salvation: no evil: for thou art with me O Lord. his righteousness hath he openly shewed Thy rod and thy staff comfort me. Al- in the sight of the heathen. leluia. 514

THE GOSPEL READING hill with the rod of God in my hand.” Luke 17:11-19 So Joshua did as Moses told him, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and fought with Amalek; and Moses, according to Luke. Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. the hill. Whenever Moses held up his On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was hand, Israel prevailed; and whenever passing along between Samaria and he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. Galilee. And as he entered a village, he But Moses’ hands grew weary; so they was met by ten lepers, who stood at a took a stone and put it under him, and distance and lifted up their voices and he sat upon it, and Aaron and Hur held said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on up his hands, one on one side, and the us.” other on the other side; so his hands When he saw them he said to were steady until the going down of them, “Go and show yourselves to the the sun. priests.” And as they went they were And Joshua mowed down Amalek cleansed. and his people with the edge of the Then one of them, when he saw sword. that he was healed, turned back, prais- This is the Word of the Lord. ing God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him RESPONSORIAL PSALM thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 121 Then said Jesus, “Were not ten R. Our help is from the Lord cleansed? Where are the nine? who hath made heaven and earth. Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills And he said to him, “Rise and go your from whence cometh my help. way; your faith has made you well.” My help cometh even from the Lord, This is the Gospel of the Lord. who hath made heaven and earth. R. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth thee will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. R. The 29th Sunday The Lord himself is thy keeper, in Ordinary Time the Lord is thy defence C upon thy right hand; THE FIRST READING So that the sun shall not burn thee Exodus 17:8-13 by day, A reading from the Book of Exodus. neither the moon by night. R. In those days: Amalek came and The Lord shall preserve thee fought with Israel at Rephidim. And from all evil; Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us yea, it is even he men, and go out, fight with Amalek; that shall keep thy soul. tomorrow I will stand on the top of the The Lord shall preserve thy going out, 515

and thy coming in, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel from this time forth for evermore. R. according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE SECOND READING At that time: Jesus told his disciples 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:2 a parable, to the effect that they ought A reading from the second Letter of St always to pray and not lose heart. Paul to Timothy. He said, “In a certain city there was Beloved: Continue in what you a judge who neither feared God nor re- have learned and have firmly believed, garded man; and there was a widow in knowing from whom you learned it, that city who kept coming to him and and how from childhood you have saying, ‘Vindicate me against my ad- been acquainted with the Sacred Writ- versary.’ For a while he refused; but ings which are able to instruct you for afterward he said to himself, ‘Though salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. I neither fear God nor regard man, yet All Scripture is inspired by God and because this widow bothers me, I will profitable for teaching, for reproof, vindicate her, or she will wear me out for correction, and for training in righ- by her continual coming.’” teousness, that the man of God may And the Lord said, “Hear what the be complete, equipped for every good unrighteous judge says. And will not work. God vindicate his elect, who cry to I charge you in the presence of God him day and night? Will he delay long and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the over them? I tell you, he will vindicate living and the dead, and by his appear- them speedily. Nevertheless, when the ing and his kingdom: preach the word, Son of man comes, will he find faith on be urgent in season and out of season, earth?” convince, rebuke, and exhort, be un- This is the Gospel of the Lord. failing in patience and in teaching.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 28:9,1; 146:1 O Lord, save thy people, and give thy The 30th Sunday blessing unto thy inheritance. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my strength: in Ordinary Time C think no scorn of me, lest I become like THE FIRST READING unto them that go down into the pit. Al- Sirach 35:12-14, 16-19 leluia. Alleluia. Praise the Lord, O my A reading from the Book of Sirach. soul: while I live will I praise the Lord; yea, as long as I have any being, I will The Lord is the judge, and with him sing praises unto my God. Alleluia. is no partiality. He will not show partiality in the case of a poor man; and he will listen to the prayer of one who is THE GOSPEL READING wronged. He will not ignore the sup- Luke 18:1-8 plication of the fatherless, nor the wid- 516 ow when she pours out her story. He Beloved: I am already on the point of whose service is pleasing to the Lord being sacrificed; the time of my depar- will be accepted, and his prayer will ture has come. I have fought the good reach to the clouds. fight, I have finished the race, I have The prayer of the humble pierces the kept the faith. From now on there is laid clouds, and he will not be consoled un- up for me the crown of righteousness, til it reaches the Lord; he will not desist which the Lord, the righteous judge, will until the Most High visits him, and the award to me on that Day, and not only just judge executes judgment. to me but also to all who have loved his And the Lord will not delay, neither appearing. will he be patient with them. At my first defense no one took my This is the Word of the Lord. part; all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to RESPONSORIAL PSALM proclaim the message fully, that all the 34 Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued R. The Lord heareth the cry of the poor. from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will I will alway give thanks unto the Lord, rescue me from every evil and save me his praise shall ever be in my mouth. for his heavenly kingdom. To him be My soul shall make her boast the glory for ever and ever. Amen. in the Lord; This is the Word of the Lord. the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The countenance of the Lord Psalm 27:4, 148:1 is against them that do evil, One thing have I desired of the Lord, to root out the remembrance of them which I will require, even that I may from the earth. dwell in the house of the Lord. To be- The righteous cry, hold the fair beauty of the Lord, and and the Lord heareth them. to visit his temple. Alleluia. Alleluia. and delivereth them Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: Praise out of all their troubles. R. thy God O Sion. Alleluia. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, THE GOSPEL READING and will save such as be Luke 18:9-14 of an humble spirit. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel The Lord delivereth the souls according to Luke. of his servants, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and all they that put their trust in him At that time: Jesus told this parable shall not be destitute. R. to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised oth- THE SECOND READING ers: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 “Two men went up into the temple A reading from the second Letter of St to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a Paul to Timothy. tax collector. The Pharisee stood and 517 prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank things. Therefore you correct little by you that I am not like other men, extor- little those who trespass, and remind tioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like and warn them of the things wherein this tax collector. I fast twice a week, they sin, that they may be freed from I give tithes of all that I get.’ wickedness and put their trust in you, “But the tax collector, standing far O Lord. off, would not even lift up his eyes This is the Word of the Lord. to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his RESPONSORIAL PSALM house justified rather than the other; 145 for every one who exalts himself will R. Today if ye will hear his voice, be humbled, but he who humbles him- harden not your hearts. self will be exalted.” I will magnify thee, O God, my King: This is the Word of the Lord. and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever. Every day will I give thanks unto thee: and praise thy Name for ever and ever. R.

The 31st Sunday The Lord is gracious and merciful: long-suffering and of great goodness. in Ordinary Time C The Lord is loving unto every man: THE FIRST READING and his mercy is over all his works. R. Wisdom 11:22 – 12:2 All thy works praise thee, O Lord: A reading from the Book of Wisdom. and thy saints give thanks unto thee. Lord, the whole world before you They shew the glory of thy kingdom: is like a speck that tips the scales, and and talk of thy power. R. like a drop of morning dew that falls The Lord is righteous in all his ways: upon the ground. But you are merciful and holy in all his works. to all, for you can do all things, and you The Lord upholdeth all such as fall: overlook men’s sins, that they may re- and lifteth up pent. all those that are down. R. For you love all things that exist, and you loathe none of the things which you have made, for you would not THE SECOND READING have made anything if you had hated 2 Thessalonians 1:11- 2:2 it. How would anything have endured A reading from the second Letter of St if you had not willed it? Or how would Paul to the Thessalonians. anything not called forth by you have Brethren: We always pray for you, been preserved? You spare all things, that our God may make you worthy of for they are yours, O Lord who love his call, and may fulfil every good re- the living. solve and work of faith by his power, For your immortal spirit is in all so that the name of our Lord Jesus may 518 be glorified in you, and you in him, ac- So he made haste and came down, cording to the grace of our God and the and received him joyfully. And when Lord Jesus Christ. they saw it they all murmured, “He has Now concerning the coming of our gone in to be the guest of a man who is Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling a sinner.” to meet him, we beg you, brethren, not And Zacchaeus stood and said to to be quickly shaken in mind or excited, the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of either by spirit or by word, or by letter my goods I give to the poor; and if I purporting to be from us, to the effect have defrauded any one of anything, I that the day of the Lord has come. restore it fourfold.” This is the Word of the Lord. And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son GOSPEL ACCLAMATION of man came to seek and to save the Psalm 107:20-21; 33:6 lost.” We have waited for thy loving-kindness in the midst of thy temple: Ac- This is the Gospel of the Lord. cording to thy name O Lord, so is thy praise unto the world’s end. Like as we have heard, so have we seen in the city of our God, even upon thy holy hill. Alleluia. Alleluia. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all The 32nd Sunday the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth. Alleluia. in Ordinary Time C THE FIRST READING THE GOSPEL READING 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Luke 19:1-10 A reading from the second Book of The Continuation of the Holy Gospel Maccabees. according to Luke. In those days: It happened also that R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. seven brothers and their mother were At that time: Jesus entered Jericho arrested and were being compelled by and was passing through. the king, under torture with whips and And there was a man named Zac- cords, to partake of unlawful swine’s chaeus; he was a chief tax collector, flesh. One of them, acting as their and rich. And he sought to see who spokesman, said, “What do you intend Jesus was, but could not, on account to ask and learn from us? For we are of the crowd, because he was small of ready to die rather than transgress the stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed laws of our fathers.” up into a sycamore tree to see him, for And when [the second] was at his he was to pass that way. last breath, he said, “You accursed And when Jesus came to the place, wretch, you dismiss us from this pres- he looked up and said to him, “Zac- ent life, but the King of the universe chaeus, make haste and come down; will raise us up to an everlasting re- for I must stay at your house today.” newal of life, because we have died 519 for his laws.” THE SECOND READING After him, the third was the victim of 2 Thessalonians 2:16 – 3:5 their sport. When it was demanded, he A reading from the second Letter of St quickly put out his tongue and coura- Paul to the Thessalonians. geously stretched forth his hands, and Brethren: May our Lord Jesus Christ said nobly, “I got these from Heaven, himself, and God our Father, who and because of his laws I disdain them, loved us and gave us eternal comfort and from him I hope to get them back and good hope through grace, comfort again.” As a result the king himself and your hearts and establish them in every those with him were astonished at the good work and word. young man’s spirit, for he regarded his Finally, brethren, pray for us, that sufferings as nothing. the word of the Lord may speed on and When he too had died, they mal- triumph, as it did among you, and that treated and tortured the fourth in the we may be delivered from wicked and same way. And when he was near evil men; for not all have faith. But the death, he said, “One cannot but choose Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you to die at the hands of men and to cher- and guard you from evil. And we have ish the hope that God gives of being confidence in the Lord about you, that raised again by him. But for you there you are doing and will do the things will be no resurrection to life!” which we command. May the Lord di-

rect your hearts to the love of God and This is the Word of the Lord. to the steadfastness of Christ. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 17 R. All flesh shall see GOSPEL ACCLAMATION the glory of the Lord. Psalm 141:2; 148:3 Hear the right, O Lord, Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight consider my complaint: as the incense O Lord. And let the lift- and hearken unto my prayer, ing up of my hands be an evening sac- that goeth not out of feigned lips. R. rifice. Alleluia. Alleluia. He maketh peace in thy borders: And filleth thee My steps have held fast to thy paths, with the flour of wheat. Alleluia. my feet have not slipped. I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: THE GOSPEL READING incline thine ear to me, Luke 20:27-38 and hearken unto my words. R. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Keep me as the apple of thine eye: R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. hide me under the shadow of thy wings. At that time: There came to Jesus As for me, I will behold thy presence some Sadducees, those who say that in righteousness: there is no resurrection, and they asked and when I awake, I shall be satisfied him a question, saying, “Teacher, Mo- with beholding thy glory. R. ses wrote for us that if a man’s brother 520 dies, having a wife but no children, the neither root nor branch. man must take the wife and raise up But for you who fear my name the children for his brother. sun of righteousness shall rise, with “Now there were seven brothers; the healing in its wings. first took a wife, and died without chil- This is the Word of the Lord. dren; and the second and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. Afterward the woman RESPONSORIAL PSALM also died. In the resurrection, therefore, 98 whose wife will the woman be? For the R. The Lord will judge the world seven had her as wife.” And with righteousness. Jesus said to them, “The sons of this Praise the Lord upon the harp; age marry and are given in marriage; sing to the harp but those who are accounted worthy to with a psalm of thanksgiving. attain to that age and to the resurrec- With trumpets also and shawms tion from the dead neither marry nor O shew yourselves joyful are given in marriage, for they cannot before the Lord the King. R. die any more, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being Let the sea make a noise, sons of the resurrection. But that the and all that therein is; dead are raised, even Moses showed, the round world, in the passage about the bush, where he and they that dwell therein. calls the Lord the God of Abraham and Let the floods clap their hands, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. and let the hills be joyful together Now he is not God of the dead, but of before the Lord. R. the living; for all live to him.” For he is come to judge the earth. This is the Gospel of the Lord. With righteousness shall he judge the world: and the people with equity. R.

THE SECOND READING 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 The 33rd Sunday A reading from the second Letter of St in Ordinary Time C Paul to the Thessalonians. Brethren: You know how you ought THE FIRST READING to imitate us; we were not idle when Malachi 4:1-2a we were with you, we did not eat any A reading from the Book of the Proph- one’s bread without paying, but with et Malachi. toil and labour we worked night and Behold, the day comes, burning like day, that we might not burden any of an oven, when all the arrogant and all you. It was not because we have not evildoers will be stubble; the day that that right, but to give you in our con- comes shall burn them up, says the duct an example to imitate. Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them For even when we were with you, 521 we gave you this command: If any one will rise against nation, and kingdom will not work, let him not eat. For we against kingdom; there will be great hear that some of you are walking in earthquakes, and in various places idleness, mere busybodies, not doing famines and pestilences; and there will any work. Now such persons we com- be terrors and great signs from heaven. mand and exhort in the Lord Jesus But before all this they will lay their Christ to do their work in quietness and hands on you and persecute you, de- to earn their own living. livering you up to the synagogues and This is the Word of the Lord. prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s GOSPEL ACCLAMATION sake. This will be a time for you to bear Psalm 44:8,9; 130:1 testimony. Settle it therefore in your It is thou, O Lord, that savest us from minds, not to meditate beforehand how our enemies: and puttest them to con- to answer; for I will give you a mouth fusion that hate us. We make our boast and wisdom, which none of your ad- in God all day long: and will praise versaries will be able to withstand or thy Name for ever. Alleluia. Alleluia. contradict. Out of the deep have I called unto thee, “You will be delivered up even by Lord hear my voice. Alleluia parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and some of you they will put THE GOSPEL READING to death; you will be hated by all for Luke 21:5-19 my name’s sake. But not a hair of your The Continuation of the Holy Gospel head will perish. By your endurance according to Luke. you will gain your lives.” R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord. At that time: As some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, Jesus said, “As for these things which you see, the days will come when there shall not be Christ the King C left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” THE FIRST READING And they asked him, “Teacher, when 2 Samuel 5:1-3 will this be, and what will be the sign A reading from the second Book of when this is about to take place?” Samuel. And he said, “Take heed that you are In those days: All the tribes of Isra- not led astray; for many will come in el came to David at Hebron, and said, my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The “Behold, we are your bone and flesh. time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. In times past, when Saul was king over And when you hear of wars and tu- us, it was you that led out and brought mults, do not be terrified; for this must in Israel; and the Lord said to you, ‘You first take place, but the end will not be shall be shepherd of my people Israel, at once.” and you shall be prince over Israel.’“ Then he said to them, “Nation So all the elders of Israel came to the 522 king at Hebron; and King David made on earth, visible and invisible, whether a covenant with them at Hebron before thrones or dominions or principalities the Lord, and they anointed David king or authorities - all things were created over Israel. through him and for him. This is the Word of the Lord. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the Church; he is the begin- RESPONSORIAL PSALM ning, the first-born from the dead, that 122 in everything he might be pre-eminent. R. We will go into the house For in him all the fullness of God of the Lord. was pleased to dwell, and through I was glad when they said unto me: him to reconcile to himself all things, We will go into the house of the Lord. whether on earth or in heaven, making Our feet shall stand in thy gates, peace by the blood of his cross. O Jerusalem. R. This is the Word of the Lord. Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in itself. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION For thither the tribes go up, Psalm 71:8, 11; 148:3 even the tribes of the Lord His dominion shall be from the one sea to testify unto Israel, to the other, and from the flood unto the to give thanks world’s end. All kings shall fall down unto the Name of the Lord. R. before him: all nations shall do him service. Alleluia, alleluia. His domin- O pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ion is an everlasting dominion, which they shall prosper that love thee. shall not pass away: and his kingdom Peace be within thy walls; that which shall not be destroyed. Al- and plenteousness leluia. within thy palaces. R. THE GOSPEL READING THE SECOND READING Luke 23:35-43 Colossians 1:12-20 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel A reading from the from Letter of St according to Luke. Paul to the Colossians.. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Brethren: We give thanks to the Fa- At that time: The rulers scoffed at ther, who has qualified us to share in Jesus, saying, “He saved others; let the inheritance of the saints in light. him save himself, if he is the Christ He has delivered us from the do- of God, his Chosen One!” The sol- minion of darkness and transferred us diers also mocked him, coming up to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in and offering him vinegar, and saying, whom we have redemption, the for- “If you are the King of the Jews, save giveness of sins. yourself!” There was also an inscrip- He is the image of the invisible God, tion over him, “This is the King of the the first-born of all creation; for in him Jews.” all things were created, in heaven and One of the criminals who were 523 hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you with your fathers, I will raise up your not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” offspring after you, who shall come But the other rebuked him, saying, forth from your body, and I will estab- “Do you not fear God, since you are lish his kingdom. He shall build a house under the same sentence of condemna- for my name, and I will establish the tion? And we indeed justly; for we are throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be receiving the due reward of our deeds; his father, and he shall be my son. Your but this man has done nothing wrong.” house and your kingdom shall be made And he said, “Jesus, remember me sure for ever before me; your throne when you come in your kingly power.” shall be established for ever.’” And he said to him, “Truly, I say to This is the Word of the Lord. you, today you will be with me in Para- dise.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Gospel of the Lord. 89 R. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Candlemass For I have said, 2nd February Mercy shall be built up for ever: SEE YEAR thy faithfulness shalt thou establish A in the very heavens. R. “I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, `I will establish thy descendants St Joseph, for ever, and set up thy throne Husband of the for all generations.’” R. “He shall cry unto me, Blessed Virgin Mary ‘Thou art my father, my God, 19th March and the rock of my salvation.’ My mercy will I keep for him THE FIRST READING for evermore, 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16 and my covenant shall stand fast A reading from the second book of with him.” R. Samuel. In those days: The word of the Lord THE SECOND READING came to Nathan, “Go and tell my ser- Colossians 1:24-28 vant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: When A reading from the letter of St Paul to your days are fulfilled and you lie down the Romans. 524

Brethren: The promise to Abraham Jacob was the father of Joseph the and his descendants, that they should husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was inherit the world, did not come through born, who is called Christ. the law but through the righteousness Now the birth of Jesus Christ took of faith. That is why it depends on place in this way. When his mother faith, in order that the promise may rest Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, be- on grace and be guaranteed to all his fore they came together she was found descendants-- not only to the adherents to be with child of the Holy Spirit; of the law but also to those who share and her husband Joseph, being a just the faith of Abraham, for he is the fa- man and unwilling to put her to shame, ther of us all, as it is written, “I have resolved to send her away. But as he made you the father of many nations” considered this, behold, an angel of the - in the presence of the God in whom Lord appeared to him in a dream, say- he believed, who gives life to the dead ing, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear and calls into existence the things that to take Mary your wife, for that which do not exist. is conceived in her is of the Holy Spir- In hope he believed against hope, it; she will bear a son, and you shall that he should become the father of call his name Jesus, for he will save his many nations; as he had been told, “So people from their sins.” shall your descendants be.” That is When Joseph woke from sleep, he why his faith was “reckoned to him as did as the angel of the Lord command- righteousness.” ed him This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 21:3,4, 112:1-3 Thou hast prevented him with the blessing of goodness: thou hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head. He The Annunciation asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: yea, even for ever and ever. of the Lord Blessed is the man that feareth the 25th March Lord: he hath great delight in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty THE FIRST READING upon earth: the generations of the faith- Isaiah 7:10-14 ful shall be blessed. Riches and plente- A reading from the Prophet Isaiah. ousness shall be in his house: and his The Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask a sign righteousness endureth for ever. of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” THE GOSPEL READING But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 will not put the Lord to the test.” The Continuation of the Holy Gospel And he said, “Hear then, O house of according to Matthew. David! Is it too little for you to wea- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. ry men, that you weary my God also? 525

Therefore the Lord himself will give sired, but a body hast thou prepared for you a sign. Behold, a young woman me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings shall conceive and bear a son, and shall thou hast taken no pleasure. Then I call his name Immanuel. said, `Lo, I have come to do thy will, O This is the Word of the Lord. God,’ as it is written of me in the roll of the book.” When he said above, “Thou hast nei- RESPONSORIAL PSALM ther desired nor taken pleasure in sacri- 40 fices and offerings and burnt offerings R. Here am I, Lord; and sin offerings” (these are offered I come to do thy will according to the law), then he added, Sacrifice and offering “Lo, I have come to do thy will.” He thou wouldest not: abolishes the first in order to establish but mine ears hast thou opened. the second. Burnt-offerings, and sacrifice for sin, And by that will we have been sanc- hast thou not required: tified through the offering of the body then said I, Lo, I come. R. of Jesus Christ once for all.

In the volume of the book This is the Word of the Lord. it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Lent) I am content to do it; Psalm 45:2, 4, 10-17 yea, thy law is within my heart. R. Full of grace are thy lips: because God I have declared thy righteousness hath blessed thee for ever. Because of the in the great congregation: word of truth, of meekness, and right- lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, eousness: and thy right hand shall teach and that thou knowest. R. thee wonderfully. Hearken, O daughter, and consider; incline thine ear; so shall I have not hid thy righteousness the King have pleasure in thy beauty. within my heart; The rich among the people shall make my talk hath been of thy truth their supplication before thee; kings’ and of thy salvation. daughters are among thine honourable I have not kept back women. She shall be brought unto the thy loving mercy and truth King in raiment of needlework; the vir- from the great congregation. R. gins that be her fellows shall bear her company. With joy and gladness shall THE SECOND READING they be brought, and shall enter into the Hebrews 10:4-10 King’s palace. A reading from the letter to the He- brews. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Eastertide) Brethren: It is impossible that the Luke 1:28, 41 and Virga Jesse blood of bulls and goats should take floruit (based on Isaiah:11) away sins. Consequently, when Christ Alleluia, alleluia. Hail, Mary, full of came into the world, he said, “Sacri- grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed fices and offerings thou hast not de- art thou among women. Alleluia. The 526 rod of Jesse hath blossomed: the Vir- God nothing will be impossible.” gin hath brought forth God and man: And Mary said, “Behold, I am the God hath restored peace, reconciling handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me in himself the lowest with the highest. according to your word.” Alleluia. And the angel departed from her. This is the Gospel of the Lord. THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The Nativity of In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee St John the Baptist named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed 24th June to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s THE FIRST READING name was Mary. Isaiah 49:1-6 And he came to her and said, “Hail, A reading from the Prophet Isaiah. full of grace, the Lord is with you!” Listen to me, O coastlands, and But she was greatly troubled at the hearken, you peoples from afar. The saying, and considered in her mind Lord called me from the womb, from what sort of greeting this might be. the body of my mother he named my And the angel said to her, “Do not name. be afraid, Mary, for you have found fa- He made my mouth like a sharp vour with God. And behold, you will sword, in the shadow of his hand he conceive in your womb and bear a son, hid me; he made me a polished arrow, and you shall call his name Jesus. He in his quiver he hid me away. will be great, and will be called the Son And he said to me, “You are my of the Most High; and the Lord God servant, Israel, in whom I will be glo- will give to him the throne of his father rified.” But I said, “I have labored in David, and he will reign over the house vain, I have spent my strength for noth- of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom ing and vanity; yet surely my right is there will be no end.” with the Lord, and my recompense And Mary said to the angel, “How with my God.” shall this be, since I have no husband?” And now the Lord says, who formed And the angel said to her, “The Holy me from the womb to be his servant, Spirit will come upon you, and the to bring Jacob back to him, and that power of the Most High will overshad- Israel might be gathered to him - for ow you; therefore the child to be born I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, will be called holy, the Son of God. and my God has become my strength And behold, your kinswoman Eliza- - he says: “It is too light a thing that beth in her old age has also conceived you should be my servant to raise up a son; and this is the sixth month with the tribes of Jacob and to restore the her who was called barren. For with preserved of Israel; I will give you as 527 a light to the nations, that my salvation rael a Savior, Jesus, as he promised. may reach to the end of the earth.” Before his coming John had preached a This is the Word of the Lord. baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose RESPONSORIAL PSALM that I am? I am not he. No, but after me 139 one is coming, the sandals of whose R. I will give thanks unto thee, feet I am not worthy to untie.’ for I am fearfully “Brethren, sons of the family of and wonderfully made. Abraham, and those among you that O Lord, thou hast searched me out fear God, to us has been sent the mes- and known me; sage of this salvation.” thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising, This is the Word of the Lord. thou understandest my thoughts long before. R. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Jeremiah 1:5,9; Luke 1:76 Thou hast knit me together Before I formed thee in the belly I knew in my mother’s womb. thee: and before thou camest forth out I will give thanks unto thee, of the womb I sanctified thee. The for I am fearfully Lord put forth his hand, and touched and wonderfully made; my mouth, and said unto me. Alleluia, marvellous are thy works, alleluia. Thou, child, shalt be called the and that my soul knoweth right well. R. Prophet of the Highest: thou shalt go My substance was not hid from thee before the face of the Lord, to prepare when I was made in secret, his ways. Alleluia. and fashioned in the lowest parts of the earth. THE GOSPEL READING Thine eyes did see my substance, Luke 1:57-66, 80 yet being unperfect; The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and in thy book according to Luke. were all my members written R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. when as yet there was none of them. R. The time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son. THE SECOND READING And her neighbors and kinsfolk Acts 13:22-26 heard that the Lord had shown great A reading from the Acts of the Apos- mercy to her, and they rejoiced with tles. her. In those days Paul said: “God raised And on the eighth day they came to up David to be their king; of whom circumcise the child; and they would he testified and said, ‘I have found in have named him Zechariah after his fa- David the son of Jesse a man after my ther, but his mother said, “Not so; he heart, who will do all my will.’ Of this shall be called John.” And they said to man’s posterity God has brought to Is- her, “None of your kindred is called by 528 this name.” him out to the people. And they made signs to his father, So Peter was kept in prison; but ear- inquiring what he would have him nest prayer for him was made to God called. And he asked for a writing tab- by the church. let, and wrote, “His name is John.” And The very night when Herod was they all marveled. about to bring him out, Peter was sleep- And immediately his mouth was ing between two soldiers, bound with opened and his tongue loosed, and he two chains, and sentries before the door spoke, blessing God. And fear came on were guarding the prison; and behold, all their neighbors. And all these things an angel of the Lord appeared, and a were talked about through all the hill light shone in the cell; and he struck country of Judea; and all who heard Peter on the side and woke him, say- them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains ing, “What then will this child be?” For fell off his hands. And the angel said to the hand of the Lord was with him. him, “Dress yourself and put on your And the child grew and became sandals.” And he did so. And he said strong in spirit, and he was in the wil- to him, “Wrap your cloak around you derness till the day of his manifestation and follow me.” to Israel. And he went out and followed him; This is the Gospel of the Lord. he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened to them of its own St Peter & accord, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately St Paul, Apostles the angel left him. 29th June And Peter came to himself, and said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent THE FIRST READING his angel and rescued me from the hand Acts 12:1-11 of Herod and from all that the Jewish A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. people were expecting.” In those days: Herod the king laid This is the Word of the Lord. violent hands upon some who be- longed to the Church. He killed James RESPONSORIAL PSALM the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, 34 he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This R. The Lord delivered me was during the days of Unleavened out of all my fear. Bread. I will bless the Lord at all times; And when he had seized him, he his praise shall ever be in my mouth. put him in prison, and delivered him to My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; four squads of soldiers to guard him, the humble shall hear thereof, intending after the Passover to bring and be glad. R. 529

O praise the Lord with me, Thou shalt make them princes over all and let us magnify his Name together. the earth: they shall have thy Name in I sought the Lord, and he heard me; remembrance, O Lord. Alleluia, Alle- yea, he delivered me luia, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock out of all my fear. R. I will build my Church. Alleluia. They looked unto him, and were lightened; THE GOSPEL READING and their faces were not ashamed. Matthew 16:13-19 This poor man cried, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel and the Lord heard him, according to Matthew. and saved him out of all his troubles. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. The angel of the Lord encampeth At that time: When Jesus came into round about them that fear him, the district of Caesarea Philippi, he and delivereth them. asked his disciples, “Who do men say O taste, and see that the Lord is good; that the Son of man is?” blessed is the man And they said, “Some say John the that trusteth in him.R. Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” THE SECOND READING He said to them, “But who do you 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 say that I am?” A reading from the second Letter of St Simon Peter replied, “You are the Paul to Timothy. Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed Beloved: I am already on the point of are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh being sacrificed; the time of my depar- and blood has not revealed this to you, ture has come. I have fought the good but my Father who is in heaven. And I fight, I have finished the race, I have tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock kept the faith. From now on there is I will build my Church, and the gates laid up for me the crown of righteous- of Hades shall not prevail against it. I ness, which the Lord, the righteous will give you the keys of the kingdom judge, will award to me on that Day, of heaven, and whatever you bind on and not only to me but also to all who earth shall be bound in heaven, and have loved his appearing. whatever you loose on earth shall be But the Lord stood by me and gave loosed in heaven.” me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear This is the Gospel of the Lord. it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. This is the Word of the Lord.

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The heavens have declared The Transfiguration his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory. of the Lord worship him, all ye spirits. R. 6th August For thou, Lord, art higher THE FIRST READING than all that are in the earth : Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 thou art exalted far above all spirits. R. A reading from the Book of the Proph- et Daniel. THE SECOND READING As I looked, thrones were placed 2 Peter 1:16-19 and one that was ancient of days took A reading from the second Letter of St his seat; his raiment was white as snow, Peter. and the hair of his head like pure wool; Beloved: We did not follow cleverly his throne was fiery flames, its wheels devised myths when we made known were burning fire. to you the power and coming of our A stream of fire issued and came Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewit- forth from before him; a thousand nesses of his majesty. thousands served him, and ten thou- For when he received honor and sand times ten thousand stood before glory from God the Father and the him; the court sat in judgment, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic books were opened.I saw in the night Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with visions, and behold, with the clouds whom I am well pleased,” we heard of heaven there came one like a son this voice borne from heaven, for we of man, and he came to the Ancient of were with him on the holy mountain. Days and was presented before him. And we have the prophetic word made And to him was given dominion and more sure. glory and kingdom, that all peoples, You will do well to pay attention to nations, and languages should serve this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, him; his dominion is an everlasting until the day dawns and the morning dominion, which shall not pass away, star rises in your hearts. and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 45:3,2; Wisdom 7:26 Thou art fairer than the children of men: 97 full of grace are thy lips. My heart is R. The Lord is exalted on high. inditing of a good matter : I speak of the The Lord is King, things which I have made unto the king: the earth may be glad thereof; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. yea, the multitude of the isles Alleluia, alleluia. He is the brightness of may be glad thereof. the everlasting light, the unspotted mir- Righteousness and judgement ror of the power of God, and the image are the habitation of his seat. R. of his goodness. Alleluia. 531

THE GOSPEL READING - YEAR themselves; and he was transfigured A before them, and his garments became Matthew 17:1-9 glistening, intensely white, as no fuller The Continuation of the Holy Gospel on earth could bleach them. And there according to Matthew. appeared to them Elijah with Moses; R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. and they were talking to Jesus. At that time: Jesus took with him And Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it Peter and James and John his brother, is well that we are here; let us make and led them up a high mountain apart. three booths, one for you and one for And he was transfigured before them, Moses and one for Elijah.” and his face shone like the sun, and his For he did not know what to say, for garments became white as light. And they were exceedingly afraid. behold, there appeared to them Moses And a cloud overshadowed them, and Elijah, talking with him. and a voice came out of the cloud, And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it “This is my beloved Son; * listen to is well that we are here; if you wish, him.” I will make three booths here, one for And suddenly looking around they you and one for Moses and one for Eli- no longer saw any one with them but jah.” Jesus only. He was still speaking, when lo, a And as they were coming down the bright cloud overshadowed them, and mountain, he charged them to tell no a voice from the cloud said, “This is one what they had seen, until the Son my beloved Son, with whom I am well of man should have risen from the pleased; listen to him.” dead. 10 So they kept the matter to When the disciples heard this, they themselves, questioning what the ris- fell on their faces, and were filled with ing from the dead meant. awe. But Jesus came and touched them, This is the Gospel of the Lord. saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. THE GOSPEL READING - YEAR And as they were coming down the C Luke 9:28-36 mountain, Jesus commanded them, The Continuation of the Holy Gospel “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. man is raised from the dead.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. At that time: Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was THE GOSPEL READING - YEAR praying, the appearance of his counte- B Mark 9:2-10 nance was altered, and his raiment be- The Continuation of the Holy Gospel came dazzling white. And behold, two according to Mark. men talked with him, Moses and Eli- R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. jah, who appeared in glory and spoke At that time: Jesus took with him of his departure, which he was to ac- Peter and James and John, and led complish at Jerusalem. them up a high mountain apart by Now Peter and those who were with 532 him were heavy with sleep, and when cast them to the earth. they wakened they saw his glory and And the dragon stood before the the two men who stood with him. woman who was about to bear a child, And as the men were parting from that he might devour her child when him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is she brought it forth; she brought forth well that we are here; let us make three a male child, one who is to rule all the booths, one for you and one for Moses nations with a rod of iron, but her child and one for Elijah”- not knowing what was caught up to God and to his throne, he said. and the woman fled into the wilder- As he said this, a cloud came and ness, where she has a place prepared overshadowed them; and they were by God. afraid as they entered the cloud. And And I heard a loud voice in heav- a voice came out of the cloud, saying, en, saying, “Now the salvation and the “This is my Son, my Chosen; * listen power and the kingdom of our God and to him!” And when the voice had spo- the authority of his Christ have come.” ken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silence and told no one in those This is the Word of the Lord. days anything of what they had seen. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Gospel of the Lord. 45 R. Upon thy right hand did stand the queen in a vesture of gold. Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women; Assumption of the upon thy right hand did stand the queen in a vesture of gold, Blessed Virgin Mary wrought about with divers colours. 15th August Hearken, O daughter, THE FIRST READING and consider, incline thine ear; Revelation 11:19, & 12:1-6, 10 forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house. R. A reading from the Book Revelation. God’s temple in heaven was opened. So shall the King have pleasure And a great sign appeared in heaven, in thy beauty; a woman clothed with the sun, with the for he is thy Lord God, moon under her feet, and on her head and worship thou him. a crown of twelve stars; she was with With joy and gladness child and she cried out in her pangs of shall they be brought; birth, in anguish for delivery. and shall enter into the King’s palace. R. And another sign appeared in heaven; behold, a great red dragon, with THE SECOND READING seven heads and ten horns, and seven 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 diadems upon his heads. His tail swept A reading from the first Letter of St down a third of the stars of heaven, and Paul to the Corinthians. 533

Brethren: Christ has been raised women, and blessed is the fruit of your from the dead, the first fruits of those womb! And why is this granted me, who have fallen asleep. For as by a that the mother of my Lord should man came death, by a man has come come to me? For behold, when the also the resurrection of the dead. voice of your greeting came to my For as in Adam all die, so also in ears, the babe in my womb leaped for Christ shall all be made alive. But each joy. And blessed is she who believed in his own order: Christ the first fruits, that there would be a fulfilment of what then at his coming those who belong to was spoken to her from the Lord.” Christ. And Mary said, ‘My soul magni- Then comes the end, when he de- fies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in livers the kingdom to God the Father, God my Saviour, for he has regarded after destroying every rule and every the low estate of his handmaiden. For authority and power. For he must behold, henceforth all generations will reign until he has put all his enemies call me blessed; for he who is mighty under his feet. The last enemy to be has done great things for me, and holy destroyed is death. “For God has put is his name. And his mercy is on those all things in subjection under his feet.” who fear him from generation to gen- This is the Word of the Lord. eration. He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put GOSPEL ACCLAMATION down the mighty from their thrones, Psalm 45:12-13 and exalted those of low degree; he Hearken, O daughter and consider, in- has filled the hungry with good things, cline thine ear: so shall the king have and the rich he has sent empty away. pleasure in thy beauty. In thy comeli- He has helped his servant Israel, in re- ness and in thy beauty go forth, ride membrance of his mercy, as he spoke prosperously and reign. Alleluia, alle- to our fathers, to Abraham and to his luia! Mary is taken up into heaven: the posterity for ever.’ company of angels is joyful. Alleluia. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home. THE GOSPEL READING Luke 1:39-56 This is the Gospel of the Lord. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. In those days: Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city The Nativity of the of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. Blessed Virgin Mary And when Elizabeth heard the greet- 8th September ing of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with THE FIRST READING the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with Micah 5:1-4 a loud cry, “Blessed are you among A reading from the prophet Micah. 534

Now you are walled about with a conformed to the image of his Son, in wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod order that he might be the first-born they strike upon the cheek the ruler of among many brethren. Israel. And those whom he predestined he But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, also called; and those whom he called who are little to be among the clans he also justified; and those whom he of Judah, from you shall come forth justified he also glorified. for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, This is the Word of the Lord. whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up un- GOSPEL ACCLAMATION til the time when she who is in travail Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary; who a has brought forth; then the rest of his maiden undefiled hast our Saviour for brethren shall return to the people of thy child. Virgin Mother of God, the Israel. whole world cannot contain him, yet And he shall stand and feed his flock made man for our sake, hidden he lies in the strength of the Lord, in the maj- in thy womb. Alleluia, alleluia. This is esty of the name of the Lord his God. the festival of the glorious Virgin Mary And they shall dwell secure, for now he of the seed of Abraham. Alleluia. shall be great to the ends of the earth. THE GOSPEL READING This is the Word of the Lord. Matthew 1:18-23 A reading from the Holy Gospel ac- RESPONSORIAL PSALM cording to Matthew. Grail 12:6-7 R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. R. I will praise the Name of the Lord. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took O Lord, my trust is in thy mercy; place in this way. and my heart is joyful When his mother Mary had been in thy salvation. R. betrothed to Joseph, before they came I will sing of the Lord, together she was found to be with child because he hath dealt of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Jo- so lovingly with me: seph, being a just man and unwilling to yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord put her to shame, resolved to divorce most Highest. R. her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a THE SECOND READING dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, Romans 8:28-30 do not fear to take Mary your wife, for A reading from the Letter of St Paul to that which is conceived in her is of the the Romans. Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and Brethren: We know that in every- you shall call his name Jesus, for he thing God works for good with those will save his people from their sins.” who love him, who are called accord- All this took place to fulfil what the ing to his purpose. For those whom Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Be- he foreknew he also predestined to be hold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a 535 son, and his name shall be called Em- RESPONSORIAL PSALM manuel” (which means, God with us). 78 This is the Gospel of the Lord. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord.

Hear my law, O my people; incline your ears unto the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will declare hard sentences of old; Which we have heard and known The Triumph and such as our fathers have told us. R. of the Cross When he slew them, they sought him, 14th September and turned them early, and inquired after God. THE FIRST READING And they remembered Numbers 21:4-9 that God was their strength, A reading from the Book of Numbers. and that the high God In those days: The people became was their redeemer. R. impatient on the way. Nevertheless, they did but flatter him And the people spoke against God with their mouth, and against Moses, “Why have you and dissembled with him brought us up out of Egypt to die in the in their tongue. wilderness? For there is no food and For their heart was not right with him, no water, and we loathe this worthless neither continued they stedfast food.” in his covenant. R. Then the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the But he, being full of compassion, people, so that many sons of Israel forgave their iniquity, died. And the people came to Moses, and destroyed them not: and said, “We have sinned, for we have yea, many a time spoken against the Lord and against turned he his anger away, you; pray to the Lord, that he take and would not suffer away the serpents from us.” So Moses his whole displeasure to arise. R. prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make THE SECOND READING a fiery serpent, and set it up as a sign; Philippians 2:6-11 and every one who is bitten, when he A reading from the Letter of St Paul to sees it, shall live.” the Philippians. So Moses made a bronze serpent, Christ Jesus, though he was in the and set it up as a sign; and if a ser- form of God, did not count equality pent bit any man, he would look at the with God a thing to be grasped, but bronze serpent and live. emptied himself, taking the form of a This is the Word of the Lord. servant, being born in the likeness of 536 men. “For God sent the Son into the And being found in human form he world, not to condemn the world, but humbled himself and became obedient that the world might be saved through unto death, even death on a Cross. him.” Therefore God has highly exalted This is the Gospel of the Lord. him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of St. Michael God the Father. This is the Word of the Lord. & All Angels 29th September GOSPEL ACCLAMATION THE FIRST READING Philippians 2:8-9 Daniel 7:1-10, 13-14 Christ became obedient for our sakes A reading from the Prophet Daniel. unto death, even the death of the As I looked, thrones were placed Cross. Wherefore God also hath highly and one that was ancient of days took exalted him: and given him the Name his seat; his raiment was white as snow, which is above every name. Alleluia, and the hair of his head like pure wool; alleluia! Sweetest wood and sweetest his throne was fiery flames, its wheels iron: sweetest weight is hung on thee. were burning fire. A stream of fire is- Thou alone wast worthy: to bear the sued and came forth from before him; King of heaven and its Lord. Alleluia. a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousands stood THE GOSPEL READING before him; the court sat in judgment, John 3:13-17 and the books were opened. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel I saw in the night visions, and be- according to John. hold, with the clouds of heaven there R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was At that time: Jesus said to Nicode- presented before him. And to him was mus: “No one has ascended into heav- given dominion and glory and king- en but he who descended from heaven, dom, that all people, nations, and lan- the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up guages should serve him; his dominion the serpent in the wilderness, so must is an everlasting dominion, which shall the Son of man be lifted up, that who- not pass away, and his kingdom one ever believes in him may have eternal that shall not be destroyed. life. This is the Word of the Lord. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish RESPONSORIAL PSALM but have eternal life. 78 537

R. Before the angels them day and night before our God. will I sing praise unto thee, O Lord. And they have conquered him by the I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, blood of the Lamb and by the word of with my whole heart; their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Rejoice then, O even before the angels heaven and you that dwell therein!” will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple. R This is the Word of the Lord. I praise thy Name, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION because of thy loving-kindness Psalm 103:20,1; 148:2 and truth O praise the Lord, all ye his Angels: ye for thou hast magnified thy Name mighty in power, that execute his com- and thy word mandment, and hearken unto the voice above all things. of his words. Praise the Lord, O my When I called upon thee, soul: and all that is within me, praise thou didst hear me his holy name. Alleluia, alleluia. Praise and didst give strength unto my soul. R. God, all ye Angels of his; praise him, All the kings of the earth all his host. Alleluia. shall praise thee, O Lord, for they have heard THE GOSPEL READING the words of thy mouth. John 1:47-51 Yea, they shall sing The Continuation of the Holy Gospel in the ways of the Lord according to John. that great is the glory of the Lord. R. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. At that time: Jesus saw Nathanael THE SECOND READING coming to him, and said of him, “Be- Revelation 12:7-12 hold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no A reading from the book of Revelation. guile!” Nathanael said to him, ”How do you War arose in heaven, Michael and know me?” his Angels fighting against the dragon; Jesus answered him, ”Before Philip and the dragon and his Angels fought, called you, when you were under the but they were defeated and there was fig tree, I saw you.” no longer any place for them in heaven. Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, And the great dragon was thrown you are the Son of God! You are the down, that ancient serpent, who is King of Israel!” called the Devil and Satan, the deceiv- Jesus answered him, ”Because I said er of the whole world - he was thrown to you, I saw you under the fig tree, down to the earth, and his Angels were do you believe? You shall see greater thrown down with him. things than these.” And he said to him, And I heard a loud voice in heav- “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see en, saying, “Now the salvation and the heaven opened, and the Angels of God power and the kingdom of our God ascending and descending upon the and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren Son of Man.” has been thrown down, who accuses This is the Gospel of the Lord. 538

who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

All Saints’ Day This is the Word of the Lord. 1st November THE FIRST READING RESPONSORIAL PSALM Revelation 7:2-4,9-12 24 A reading from the book of Revelation. R. This is the generation of them that seek the Lord. I, John, saw another angel ascend from the rising of the sun, with the seal The earth is the Lord’s, of the living God, and he called with a and all that therein is: loud voice to the four angels who had the compass of the world, been given power to harm earth and and they that dwell therein. sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth or For he hath founded it upon the seas: the sea or the trees, till we have sealed and prepared it upon the floods. R. the servants of our God upon their Who shall ascend into the hill foreheads.” And I heard the number of the Lord: of the sealed, a hundred and forty-four or who shall rise up in his holy place? thousand sealed, out of every tribe of Even he that hath clean hands, the sons of Israel. and a pure heart: After this I looked, and behold, a and that hath not lift up his mind great multitude which no man could unto vanity, number, from every nation, from all nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. R. tribes and peoples and tongues, stand- He shall receive the blessing ing before the throne and before the from the Lord Lamb, clothed in white robes, with and righteousness palm branches in their hands, and cry- from the God of his salvation. ing out with a loud voice, “Salvation This is the generation belongs to our God who sits upon the of them that seek him: throne, and to the Lamb!” even of them that seek thy face, And all the angels stood round the O Jacob. R. throne and round the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on THE SECOND READING their faces before the throne and wor- I John 3:1-3 shipped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing A reading from the first letter of St John. and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be Beloved: See what love the Father to our God for ever and ever! Amen.” has given us, that we should be called Then one of the elders addressed me children of God; and so we are. The saying, “Who are these, clothed in white reason why the world does not know robes, and from where have they come?” us is that it did not know him. Beloved, I said to him, “Sir, you know.” we are God’s children now; it does not And he said to me, “These are they yet appear what we shall be, but we 539 know that when he appears we shall be “Blessed are you when men revile like him, for we shall see him as he is. you and persecute you and utter all And every one who thus hopes in him kinds of evil against you falsely on my purifies himself as he is pure. account. Rejoice and be glad, for your This is the Word of the Lord. reward is great in heaven.” This is the Gospel of the Lord GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 34:10-11; Matthew 11:28 O fear the Lord, all ye saints of his : for they that fear him lack nothing. But they that seek the Lord : shall want no manner of thing that is good. Alleluia, All Souls’ Day alleluia. Come unto me, all ye that la- 2nd November bour and are heavy-laden: and I will give you rest. Alleluia. See page 231

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 5:1-12 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Immaculate At that time: Seeing the crowds, Je- Conception sus went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. of the And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed Virgin Mary “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 8th December “Blessed are those who mourn, for THE FIRST READING they shall be comforted. Genesis 3:9-15, 20 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall A reading from the book of Genesis. inherit the earth. At that time: The Lord God called to “Blessed are those who hunger and the man, and said to him, “Where are thirst for righteousness, for they shall you?” be satisfied. And he said, “I heard the sound of “Blessed are the merciful, for they thee in the garden, and I was afraid, be- shall obtain mercy. cause I was naked; and I hid myself.” “Blessed are the pure in heart, for He said, “Who told you that you they shall see God. were naked? Have you eaten of the “Blessed are the peacemakers, for tree of which I commanded you not to they shall be called sons of God. eat?” “Blessed are those who are perse- The man said, “The woman whom cuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs thou gavest to be with me, she gave me is the kingdom of heaven. fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 540

Then the Lord God said to the wom- ing in the heavenly places, even as he an, “What is this that you have done?” chose us in him before the foundation The woman said, “The serpent be- of the world, that we should be holy guiled me, and I ate.” and blameless before him. He destined The Lord God said to the serpent, us in love to be his sons through Jesus “Because you have done this, cursed Christ, according to the purpose of his are you above all cattle, and above all will, to the praise of his glorious grace wild animals; upon your belly you shall which he freely bestowed on us in the go, and dust you shall eat all the days Beloved. of your life. I will put enmity between In him, according to the purpose of you and the woman, and between your him who accomplishes all things ac- seed and her seed; he shall bruise your cording to the counsel of his will, we head, and you shall bruise his heel.” who first hoped in Christ have been This is the Word of the Lord. destined and appointed to live for the praise of his glory. RESPONSORIAL PSALM This is the Word of the Lord. 98 R. O sing unto the Lord a new song, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION for he hath done marvellous things. Judith 13:18; 15:9; Song of Sol 4:7 O sing unto the Lord a new song, Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, of for he hath done marvellous things. the Most High God, above all women With his own right hand, upon the earth. Thou art the exaltation and with his holy arm of Jerusalem, thou art the great glory hath he gotten himself the victory. R. of Israel, thou art the great rejoicing of our nation. Alleluia, alleluia. Thou art The Lord declared his salvation. all fair, O Mary; there is no spot of sin His righteousness hath he openly shewed in thee. Alleluia. in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and truth THE GOSPEL READING toward the house of Israel. R. Luke 1:26-38 All the ends of the world have seen A reading from the Holy Gospel ac- the salvation of our God. cording to Luke. Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. all ye lands: The angel Gabriel was sent from sing, rejoice, and give thanks. R. God to a city of Galilee named Naz- areth, to a virgin betrothed to a man THE SECOND READING whose name was Joseph, of the house Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 of David; and the virgin’s name was A reading from the letter of St Paul to Mary. the Ephesians. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” Blessed be the God and Father of But she was greatly troubled at the our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed saying, and considered in her mind us in Christ with every spiritual bless- what sort of greeting this might be. 541

And the angel said to her, “Do not power of the Most High will overshad- be afraid, Mary, for you have found fa- ow you; therefore the child to be born vour with God. And behold, you will will be called holy, the Son of God. conceive in your womb and bear a son, “And behold, your kinswoman Eliz- and you shall call his name Jesus. He abeth in her old age has also conceived will be great, and will be called the Son a son; and this is the sixth month with of the Most High; and the Lord God her who was called barren. For with will give to him the throne of his father God nothing will be impossible.” David, and he will reign over the house And Mary said, “Behold, I am the of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me there will be no end.” according to your word.” And Mary said to the angel, “How And the angel departed from her. will this be, since I have no husband?” This is the Gospel of the Lord. And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the

542 APPENDIX: SOME OTHER MASSES OFTEN OBSERVED AS SOLEMNITIES IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION The Conversion of throughout the world : grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful con- St Paul the Apostle version in remembrance, may shew forth 25th January our thankfulness unto thee for the same, by following the holy doctrine which he taught. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

FIRST READING Acts 9:1-22 A reading from the Acts of the Apos- tles. In those days: Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from INTROIT heaven flashed about him. And he fell to 2 Timothy 1:12; Psalm 139:1-2 the ground and heard a voice saying to I know whom I have believed, and am him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute persuaded that he is able to keep that me?” which I have committed unto him against And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” that day, a just Judge. Ps. O Lord, thou And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you hast searched me out, and known me : are persecuting; but rise and enter the thou knowest my down- sitting and mine city, and you will be told what you are uprising. Glory be. to do.” The men who were travelling with COLLECT him stood speechless, hearing the voice O God, who, through the preaching but seeing no one. of the blessed Apostle Saint Paul, hast Saul arose from the ground; and caused the light of the Gospel to shine when his eyes were opened, he could 543 see nothing; so they led him by the hand this purpose, to bring them bound before and brought him into Damascus. And the chief priests.” But Saul increased all for three days he was without sight, and the more in strength, and confounded the neither ate nor drank. Jews who lived in Damascus by proving Now there was a disciple at Damascus that Jesus was the Christ. named Ananias. The Lord said to him in This is the Word of the Lord. a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” And the Lord said to him, “Rise and THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM go to the street called Straight, and in- 117 quire in the house of Judas for a man R: Go into all the world of Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is and preach the Gospel. praying, and he has seen a man named O praise the Lord, all ye people : Ananias come in and lay his hands on praise him all ye nations. R. him so that he might regain his sight.” But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have For his merciful kindness is ever more heard from many about this man, how and more towards us : much evil he has done to thy saints at and the truth of the Lord Jerusalem; and here he has authority endureth for ever. from the chief priests to bind all who Praise the Lord. R. call upon thy name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he SECOND READING is a chosen instrument of mine to carry 1 Cor 7:29-31 my name before the Gentiles and kings A reading from the first letter of St Paul and the sons of Israel; for I will show to the Corinthians. him how much he must suffer for the Brethren: The appointed time has sake of my name.” grown very short; from now on, let those So Ananias departed and entered the who have wives live as though they had house. And laying his hands on him he none, and those who mourn as though said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who they were not mourning, and those who appeared to you on the road by which you rejoice as though they were not rejoic- came, has sent me that you may regain ing, and those who buy as though they your sight and be filled with the Holy had no goods, and those who deal with Spirit.” And immediately something like the world as though they had no deal- scales fell from his eyes and he regained ings with it. For the form of this world his sight. Then he rose and was baptized, is passing away. and took food and was strengthened. For several days he was with the GOSPEL ACCLAMATION disciples at Damascus. And in the 1 Corinthians 15:10; John 15:16 synagogues immediately he proclaimed The grace of God which was bestowed Jesus, saying, “He is the Son of God.” upon me was not in vain : but his grace And all who heard him were amazed, ever abideth in me. Alleluia, alleluia. I and said, “Is not this the man who made chose you from the world that you should havoc in Jerusalem of those who called go and bear fruit : and that your fruit on this name? And he has come here for should abide, saith the Lord. Alleluia. 544

GOSPEL READING saving mystery : grant, we beseech thee; Mark 16:15-18 that he whom thou hast given to guide The Continuation of the Holy Gospel us by his patronage, may ever intercede according to Mark. for us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. who liveth and reigneth with thee in the At that time: Appearing to the Eleven, unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world world without end. Amen. and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those Charles Stuart, who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new King & Martyr tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not 30th January hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” This is the Gospel of the Lord.

OFFERTORY SENTENCE Psalm 19:4 Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Sanctify, O Lord, by the prayers of thine Apostle Paul, the gifts of thy people : and that the favour which thou shewest upon them that observe the institution of thine ordinance, may be increased by the effectual help of his advocacy. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. INTROIT Psalm 33:1 COMMUNION ANTIPHON Let us rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a Galatians 2:20 festival day in honour of blessed Charles I live by the faith of the Son of God, the Martyr : at whose passion the Angels who loved me, and gave himself for me. rejoice and praise the Son of God. Ps. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous : for PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION it becometh well the just to be thankful. O Lord, who hast sanctified us with this Glory be. 545

COLLECT by so great a cloud of witnesses, let O God, who by the victory of martyrdom us also lay aside every weight, and sin didst exalt thy Servant Charles from his which clings so closely, and let us run earthly principality to thy kingdom in with perseverance the race that is set heaven; grant that we may always enjoy before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer the effectual defence of his prayers, and and perfecter of our faith, who for the live in thy peace all the days of our life; joy that was set before him endured the Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, cross, despising the shame, and is seated who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the at the right hand of the throne of God. unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world This is the word of the Lord. without end. Amen. THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM FIRST READING 123 Hebrews 11:32 - 12:2 R: Our soul is escaped even as a bird, A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. out of the snare of the fowler. What more shall I say? For time would If the Lord himself had not been fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, on our side, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the when men rose up against us; prophets, who through faith conquered They had swallowed us up quick : kingdoms, enforced justice, received when they were so wrathfully promises, stopped the mouths of lions, displeased at us. R. quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weak- Yea, the waters had drowned us : ness, became mighty in war, put foreign and the stream had gone over our soul. armies to flight. Women received their The deep waters of the proud : dead by resurrection. had gone even over our soul. R. Some were tortured, refusing to accept Our soul is escaped even as a bird out release, that they might rise again to of the snare of the fowler : a better life. Others suffered mocking the snare is broken, and scourging, and even chains and and we are delivered . imprisonment. They were stoned, they Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord: were sawn in two, they were killed with who hath made heaven and earth. R. the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ill-treated - of whom the world was Psalm 89:20-22; James 1:12 not worthy - wandering over deserts I have found David my servant : with my and mountains, and in dens and caves holy oil have I anointed him. My hand of the earth. And all these, though well shall hold him fast; and mine arm shall attested by their faith, did not receive strengthen him. The enemy shall not what was promised, since God had be able to do him violence : the son of foreseen something better for us, that wickedness shall not hurt him. Alleluia, apart from us they should not be made alleluia. Blessed is the man that endureth perfect. temptation : for when he is tried, he shall Therefore, since we are surrounded receive a crown of life. Alleluia. 546

GOSPEL counsel together : against the Lord, and Matthew 10:26-32 against his Anointed. The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION May the Bread of heaven imbue us, O At that time: Jesus said to his Lord, with the spirit of fortitude; for disciples:nothing is covered that will this was the Bread which gave blessed not be revealed, or hidden that will not King Charles thy Martyr strength be known. What I tell you in the dark, to fight victoriously for thy Church. utter in the light; and what you hear Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who whispered, proclaim upon the house- liveth and reigneth with thee in the tops. And do not fear those who kill the unity of the same Holy Spirit, one body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear God, world without end. Amen. him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s will. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are St Mary Magdalene of more value than many sparrows. So 22nd July every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

OFFERTORY SENTENCE Wisdom of Solomon 3:2 In the sight of the unwise he seemed to die and his departure was taken for misery; but he is in peace.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Mercifully regard, we beseech thee, Al- mighty God, this our atoning sacrifice, and give ear to the prayer of the blessed King Charles thy Martyr; graciously receive it in propitiation for the sins of this thine household. Through Jesus Christ INTROIT our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with John 20:17, Psalm 27:1 thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, The Lord saith to Mary Magdalene: Go to one God, world without end. Amen. my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to COMMUNION ANTIPHON my God and your God. Ps. The Lord is Psalm 2:2 my light and my salvation; whom then The people stood up, and the rulers took shall I fear? Glory be. 547

COLLECT Thus have I looked for thee in holiness, O Almighty God, whose blessed Son that I might behold thy power and glory. did call and sanctify Mary Magdalene For thy loving-kindness to be a witness to his resurrection : is better than the life itself : Mercifully grant that by thy grace we my lips shall praise thee. R. may be healed of all our infirmities, and always serve thee in the power of As long as I live his endless life, who with thee and the will I magnify thee on this manner Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one and lift up my hands in thy Name. God, world without end. Amen. My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow FIRST READING and fatness : 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 when my mouth praiseth thee A reading from the second letter of with joyful lips. R. Paul to the Corinthians. The love of Christ controls us, be- Because thou hast been my helper, cause we are convinced that one has therefore under the shadow of thy wings died for all; therefore all have died. will I rejoice. And he died for all, that those who live My soul hangeth upon thee; might live no longer for themselves but thy right hand hath upholden me. R. for him who for their sake died and was raised. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION From now on, therefore, we regard Psalm 45:11 no one from a human point of view; Hearken, O daughter, and consider; in- even though we once regarded Christ cline thine ear; so shall the King have from a human point of view, we regard pleasure in thy beauty. Alleluia, alleluia. him thus no longer. Therefore, if any Speak, Mary, declaring what thou sawest one is in Christ, he is a new creation; wayfaring. The tomb of Christ, who is the old has passed away, behold, the living; the glory of Jesus’ resurrection new has come. Alleluia. This is the Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM GOSPEL READING 63 John 20:11-18 Ps 62: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 The Continuation of the Holy Gospel R. My soul is thirsting for thee, according to John. O Lord my God. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, O God, thou art my God : and as she wept she stooped to look early will I seek thee. into the tomb; and she saw two angels My soul thirsteth for thee, in white, sitting where the body of Je- my flesh also longeth after thee sus had lain, one at the head and one in a barren and dry land at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, where no water is. R. why are you weeping?” She said to 548 them, “Because they have taken away selves, but unto him which died for us my Lord, and I do not know where and rose again. they have laid him.” Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION but she did not know that it was Jesus. Having received the precious Body Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are and Blood of thy Son, the only sav- you weeping? Whom do you seek?” ing remedy for our souls, we beseech Supposing him to be the gardener, she thee, O Lord, that by the intercession said to him, “Sir, if you have carried of blessed Mary Magdalene, we may him away, tell me where you have laid be delivered from all evils; through him, and I will take him away.” Jesus the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who said to her, “Mary.” She turned and liveth and reigneth with thee in the said to him in Hebrew, “Rab-boni!” unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, (which means Teacher). Jesus said to world without end. Amen. her, “Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her. This is the Gospel of the Lord.

OFFERTORY SENTENCE Psalm 63:1,4 O God, thou art my God, early will I seek thee, and lift up my hands in thy Name.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS May our offerings, we pray, O Lord, be made acceptable in thy sight by the intercession of blessed Mary Magdalene, whose service and homage thine only begotten Son was graciously pleased to accept; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON 2 Corinthians 5:14,15 The love of Christ constraineth us, that we should not henceforth live unto our-