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Entrance Antiphon:
Here is a wise virgin, from among the number of the prudent, who went forth with lighted lamp to meet Christ.

First Reading: Ezekiel 2:8 - 3:4

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.

Thus says the Lord: 
“You, son of man, hear what I say to you; 
be not rebellious like that rebellious house; 
open your mouth, and eat what I give you.” 
And when I looked, behold, 
a hand was stretched out to me, 
and behold, a written scroll was in it; 
and he spread it before me, 
and it had writing on the front and on the back, 
and there were written on it 
words of lamentation and mourning and woe. 
And he said to me, “Son of man, 
eat what is offered to you; 
eat this scroll and go, 
speak to the house of Israel.” 
So I opened my mouth, 
and he gave me the scroll to eat. 
And he said to me, 
“Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you 
and fill your stomach with it.” 
Then I ate it, 
and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey. 

And he said to me, “Son of man, go, 
get you to the house of Israel, 
and speak with my words to them.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 

R/. How sweet is your promise to my tongue, O Lord!

I rejoice in the way of your precepts,
as though all riches were mine.

See, your decrees are my delight;
your statutes are my counsellors.

The law from your mouth means more to me
than large quantities of silver and gold.

How sweet is your promise to my tongue,
more than honey in the mouth.

Your decrees are my heritage forever,
the joy of my heart.

I have opened my mouth and I sigh,
for I yearn for your commands.

R/. How sweet is your promise to my tongue, O Lord!

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord; and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5.10.12-14

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, 
“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 
And calling to him a child, 
he put him in the midst of them, and said, 
“Truly, I say to you, 
unless you turn and become like children, 
you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 
Whoever humbles himself like this child, 
he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 
Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. 

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; 
for I tell you that in heaven 
their angels always behold the face of my Father 
who is in heaven. 

What do you think? 
If a man has a hundred sheep, 
and one of them has gone astray, 
does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills 
and go in search of the one that went astray? 
And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, 
he rejoices over it more 
than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 
So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven 
that one of these little ones should perish.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Behold the Bridegroom is coming: Come out to meet Christ the Lord.

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Entrance Antiphon.
This is the blessed Lawrence, who gave himself up for the treasure of the Church: for this, he earned the suffering of martyrdom to ascend with joy to the Lord Jesus Christ.

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6b-10

A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.

Brothers and sisters: 
He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, 
and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 
Each one must do as he has made up his mind, 
not reluctantly or under compulsion, 
for God loves a cheerful giver. 
And God is able to provide you 
with every blessing in abundance 
so that you may always have 
enough of everything and may provide in abundance 
for every good work. 
As it is written, 
“He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; 
his righteousness endures forever.” 
He who supplies seed to the sower 
and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources 
and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 112:1b-2.5-6.7-8.9 (R. 5a)

R/. It goes well for the man who deals generously and lends.

Blessed the man who fears the Lord,
who takes great delight in his commandments.
His descendants shall be powerful on earth;
the generation of the upright will be blest.

It goes well for the man who deals generously and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
He will never be moved;
forever shall the just be remembered.

He has no fear of evil news;
with a firm heart, he trusts in the Lord.
With a steadfast heart he will not fear;
he will see the downfall of his foes.

Openhanded, he gives to the poor;
his justice stands firm forever.
His might shall be exalted in glory.

R/. It goes well for the man who deals generously and lends.

Alleluia, Alleluia
I am the light of the world, says the Lord; he who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia.

Gospel: John 12:24-26

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 
“Truly, truly, I say to you, 
unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, 
it remains alone; 
but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 
He who loves his life loses it, 
and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; 
and where I am, there shall my servant be also; 
if anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Whoever serves me must follow me and where I am there also my servant will be, says the Lord.

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Entrance Antiphon
Look to your covenant, O Lord; forget not the life of your poor ones forever. Arise, O God, and defend your cause; do not forget the cries of those who seek you.

First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a

A reading from the first Book of Kings

In those days:
When Elijah came to (Horeb the mount of God,) 
he lodged in a cave, and behold, 
the word of the Lord came to him. 
And he said, 
“Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord.” 
And behold, the Lord passed by, 
and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, 
and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, 
but the Lord was not in the wind; 
and after the wind an earthquake, 
but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 
and after the earthquake a fire, 
but the Lord was not in the fire; 
and after the fire a still small voice. 
And when Elijah heard it, 
he wrapped his face in his mantle 
and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. 

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial psalm: Psalm 85:8ab and 9.10-11.12-13

R/: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and grant us your salvation.

I will hear what the Lord God speaks,

He speaks of peace for his people and his faithful.

His salvation is near for those who fear him,

and his glory will dwell in our land.

Merciful love and faithfulness have met;

justice and peace have kissed.

Faithfulness shall spring from the earth,

and justice look down from heaven.

Also the Lord will bestow his bounty,

and our earth shall yield its increase.

Justice ill march before him,

and guide his steps on the way.

R/: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and grant us your salvation.

Second reading: Romans 9:1-5

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brothers and sisters: 
I am speaking the truth in Christ, 
I am not lying; 
my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit, 
that I have great sorrow and 
unceasing anguish in my heart. 
For I could wish that I myself 
were accursed and cut off from Christ 
for the sake of my brothers and sisters, 
my kinsmen according to the flesh. 
They are Israelites, 
and to them belong the sonship, 
the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, 
the worship, and the promises; 
to them belong the patriarchs, 
and of their race, 
according to the flesh, 
is the Christ, who is God over all, 
blessed for ever. Amen.

The word of the Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
I long for your O Lord, my soul longs for his word.
Alleluia.

Gospel:Matthew 14:22-33

 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 

[After the crowd was satisfied,] 
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat
 and go before him to the other side, 
while he dismissed the crowds. 
And after he had dismissed the crowds, 
he went up into the hills by himself to pray. 
When evening came, he was there alone, 
but the boat by this time 
was many furlongs distant from the land, 
beaten by the waves; 
for the wind was against them. 
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, 
walking on the sea. 
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, 
they were terrified, saying, 
“It is a ghost!” 
And they cried out for fear. 
But immediately he spoke to them, saying, 
“Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” 
And Peter answered him, 
“Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” 
He said, “Come.” 
So Peter got out of the boat and 
walked on the water and came to Jesus; 
but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, 
and beginning to sink he cried out, 
“Lord, save me.” 
Jesus immediately reached out his hand 
and caught him, saying to him, 
“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 
And when they got into the boat, 
the wind ceased. 
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, 
“Truly you are the Son of God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon
O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord who gives you your fill of finest wheat.

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Entrance Antiphon
In the midst of the Church he opened his mouth, and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding and clothed him in a robe of glory.

First Reading: Habakkuk 1: 2 – 2:4

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk

Are you not from everlasting,
    O Lord my God, my Holy One?
    We shall not die.
O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment;
    and thou, O Rock, have established them for chastisement.
You who are of purer eyes than to behold evil
    and cannot look on wrong,
why do you look on faithless men,
    and be silent when the wicked swallows up
    the man more righteous than he?
For you make men like the fish of the sea,
    like crawling things that have no ruler.
He brings all of them up with a hook,
    he drags them out with his net,
he gathers them in his seine;
    so he rejoices and exults.
Therefore he sacrifices to his net
    and burns incense to his seine;
for by them he lives in luxury, 
    and his food is rich.
Is he then to keep on emptying his net,
    and mercilessly slaying nations for ever?

I will take my stand to watch,
and station myself on the tower,
and look forth to see what he will say to me,
    and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
And the Lord answered me:
“Write the vision;
    make it plain upon tablets,
    so he may run who reads it.
For still the vision awaits its time;
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seem slow, wait for it;
    it will surely come, it will not delay.
Behold, he whose soul is not upright in him shall fail, 
    but the righteous shall live by his faith.”

The Word of the Lord
Responsorial psalm: Ps 9:8-9.10-11.12-13

R/. You will not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.

The Lord sits enthroned forever;
he has set up his throne for judgement.
He will judge the world with justice;
he will govern the peoples with equity.

For the oppressed, the Lord will be a stronghold,
a stronghold in times of distress.
Those who know your name will trust you;
you will not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.

Sing psalms to the Lord who dwell in Sion.
Tell his mighty works among the peoples,
for the Avenger of Blood has remembered them,
has not forgotten the cry of the poor. 

R/. You will not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia.
Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death
and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
Alleluia.
Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

At that time: 
A man came up to Jesus 
and kneeling before him said, 
“Lord, have mercy on my son, 
for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; 
for often he falls into the fire, 
and often into the water. 
And I brought him to your disciples, 
and they could not heal him.” 

And Jesus answered, 
“O faithless and perverse generation, 
how long am I to be with you? 
How long am I to bear with you? 
Bring him here to me.” 
And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, 
and the boy was cured instantly. 

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, 
“Why could we not cast it out?” 

He said to them, “Because of your little faith. 
For truly, I say to you, 
if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, 
you will say to this mountain, 
‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, 
and nothing will be impossible to you.”

The Gospel of the Lord
Communion Antiphon
This is the servant, faithful and wise, whom the Lord set over his household to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

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Entrance Antiphon.
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.

First Reading: Nahum 1:15, 2:2, 3:1-3, 6-7

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Nahum.

Behold, on the mountains the feet of him 
who brings good tidings, 
who proclaims peace! 
Keep your feasts, O Judah, 
fulfil your vows, 
for never again shall the wicked come against you, 
he is utterly cut off. 

(For the Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob 
as the majesty of Israel, 
for plunderers have stripped them 
and ruined their branches.) 

Woe to the bloody city,
all full of lies and booty—
no end to the plunder!
The crack of whip, and rumble of wheel,
galloping horse and bounding chariot!
Horsemen charging, 
flashing sword and glittering spear, 
hosts of slain, 
heaps of corpses, 
dead bodies without end—
they stumble over the bodies! 

I will throw filth at you
and treat you with contempt,
and make you an object of scorn.
And all who look on you will shrink from you and say, 
Wasted is Nineveh; who will moan over her? 
whence shall I seek comforters for her?

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab.39abcd.41 (R. 39c)

R/. I kill and I make alive.

For the day of their calamity is at hand,
and their doom comes swiftly.
For the Lord will vindicate his people
and have compassion on his servants.

“See now that I, even I, am he,
and there is no god beside me;
I kill and I make alive;
I wound and I heal.”

If I sharpen my glittering sword,
and my hand takes hold on judgment,
I will take vengeance on my adversaries,
and will repay those who hate me.

R/. I kill and I make alive.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time:
Jesus told his disciples,
“If anyone would come after me,
let them deny themself and take up their cross and follow me.
For whoever would save their life will lose it,
and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
For what will it profit a person,
if they gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
Or what shall a person give in return for his life?
For the Son of man is to come with his angels 
in the glory of his Father, 
and then he will repay everyone for what they have done.
Truly, I say to you, 
there are some standing here who will not taste death 
before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

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Entrance Antiphon
In a resplendent cloud the Holy Spirit appeared. The Father’s voice was heard: This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.

First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10.13-14

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel.

As I looked,
thrones were placed
and one that was ancient of days took his seat;
his clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames,
its wheels were burning fire.
A stream of fire issued
and came forth from before him; 
a thousand thousands served him,
and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; 
the court sat in judgment,
and the books were opened.

I saw in the night visions,
and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
And to him was given dominion
and glory and kingdom, 
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him; 
his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away, 
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2.5-6.9 (R. cf. 1a.9a)

R/. The Lord is king, the Most High above all the earth.

The Lord is king, let earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Cloud and darkness surround him;
justice and right are the foundation of his throne.

The mountains melt like wax
before the face of the Lord,
before the face of the Lord of all the earth.
The skies proclaim his justice;
all peoples see his glory.

For you indeed are the Lord,
most high above all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.

R/. The Lord is king, the Most High above all the earth.

Second Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-19

A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Peter.

Brothers and sisters: 
We did not follow cleverly devised myths 
when we made known to you 
the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 
For when he received honour and glory from God the Father 
and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, 
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” 
we heard this voice borne from heaven, 
for we were with him on the holy mountain. 
And we have the prophetic word made more sure. 
You will do well to pay attention to this 
as to a lamp shining in a dark place, 
until the day dawns 
and the morning star rises in your hearts.

The Word of the Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased, listen to him.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 17: 1b-9

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

At that time: 
Jesus took with him Peter 
and James and John his brother, 
and led them up a high mountain apart. 
And he was transfigured before them, 
and his face shone like the sun, 
and his garments became white as light. 
And behold, there appeared to them 
Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 
And Peter said to Jesus, 
“Lord, it is well that we are here; 
if you wish, I will make three booths here, 
one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 
He was still speaking, when behold, 
a bright cloud overshadowed them, 
and a voice from the cloud said, 
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; 
listen to him.” 
When the disciples heard this, 
they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. 
But Jesus came and touched them, saying, 
“Rise, and have no fear.” 
And when they lifted up their eyes, 
they saw no one but Jesus only.

And as they were coming down the mountain, 
Jesus commanded them, 
“Tell no one the vision, 
until the Son of man is raised from the dead.”

The Gospel of the Lord

Communion Antiphon
When Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

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Entrance Antiphon.
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:1-7

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.

“At that time, says the Lord,
I will be the God of all the families of Israel,
and they shall be my people.”
Thus says the Lord:
“The people who survived the sword
found grace in the wilderness;
when Israel sought for rest,
the Lord appeared to him from afar.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
O virgin Israel!
Again you shall adorn yourself with timbrels,
and shall go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.
Again you shall plant vineyards
upon the mountains of Samaria;
the planters shall plant,
and shall enjoy the fruit.
For there shall be a day when watchmen will call
in the hill country of Ephraim: 
‘Arise, and let us go up to Sion,
to the Lord our God.’” 

For thus says the Lord: 
“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; 
proclaim, give praise, and say,
‘The Lord has saved his people,
the remnant of Israel.’”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10.11-12ab.13 (R. see 10d)

R/. The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.

Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,
and declare it in the islands afar off;
say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,
and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’

For the Lord has ransomed Jacob,
and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.
They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,
and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord.

Then shall the maidens rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old shall be merry.
I will turn their mourning into joy,
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.

R/. The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
A great prophet has arisen among us, and God has visited his people.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
Jesus went away 
and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 
And behold, 
a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, 
“Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; 
my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” 

But he did not answer her a word. 
And his disciples came and begged him, saying, 
“Send her away, for she is crying after us.” 

He answered, 
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

But she came and knelt before him, saying, 
“Lord, help me.” 

And he answered, 
“It is not fair to take the children’s bread 
and throw it to the dogs.” 

She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs 
eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 

Then Jesus answered her, 
“O woman, great is your faith! 
Let it be it done for you as you desire.” 
And her daughter was healed instantly.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Your priests, O Lord, shall be clothed with justice, your holy ones shall ring out their joy.

First Reading: Jeremiah 30:1-2.12-15.18-22

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: 
“Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you:

‘For thus says the Lord:
Your hurt is incurable,
and your wound is grievous.
There is none to uphold your cause,
no medicine for your wound,
no healing for you.
All your lovers have forgotten you;
they care nothing for you;
for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy,
the punishment of a merciless foe,
because your guilt is great,
because your sins are flagrant.
Why do you cry out over your hurt? 
Your pain is incurable. 
Because your guilt is great, 
because your sins are flagrant, 
I have done these things to you.’

‘Thus says the Lord:
Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob,
and have compassion on his dwellings;
the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound,
and the palace shall stand where it used to be.
Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving,
and the voices of those who make merry.
I will multiply them, and they shall not be few;
I will make them honoured, and they shall not be small.
Their children shall be as they were of old,
and their congregation shall be established before me,
and I will punish all who oppress them.
Their prince shall be one of themselves, 
their ruler shall come forth from their midst; 
I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me, 
for who would dare of himself to approach me? says the Lord. 
And you shall be my people, 
and I will be your God.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 102:16-18.19-21.29 & 22-23 (R> 17)

R/. The Lord shall build up Sion,
 he will appear in all his glory.

The nations shall fear the name of the Lord,
and all the earth’s kings your glory.
When the Lord shall build up Sion,
he will appear in all his glory.
Then he will turn to the prayers of the helpless;
he will not despise their prayers.

Let this be written for ages to come,
that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord;
The Lord looked down from his holy place on high,
looked down from heaven to the earth,
to hear the groans of the prisoners,
and free those condemned to die.

The children of your servants shall dwell untroubled,
and their descendants established before you.
May the name of the Lord be proclaimed in Sion,
and his praise in Jerusalem,
when peoples and kingdoms are gathered as one
to offer their worship to the Lord.

R/. The Lord shall build up Sion,
 he will appear in all his glory.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!
Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 15: 1-2, 10-14

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time, Pharisees and scribes 
came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 
“Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? 
For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” 
And he called the people to him and said to them, 
“Hear and understand: 
not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, 
but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” 
Then the disciples came and said to him, 
“Do you know that the Pharisees were offended 
when they heard this saying?” 
He answered, 
“Every plant which my heavenly Father 
has not planted will be rooted up. |
Let them alone; they are blind guides. 
And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Blessed is the servant whom the Lord finds watching when he comes. Amen I say to you, he will put that servant in charge of all his property.

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Entrance Antiphon.
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.

First Reading: Jeremiah 28:1-17

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.

In that same year, 
at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, 
in the fifth month of the fourth year, 
Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet from Gibeon, 
spoke to me in the house of the Lord, 
in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying, 
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: 
I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 
Within two years I will bring back to this place 
all the vessels of the Lord’s house, 
which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon 
took away from this place and carried to Babylon. 
I will also bring back to this place 
Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, 
and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon, 
says the Lord, 
for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.”

Then the prophet Jeremiah 
spoke to Hananiah the prophet 
in the presence of the priests 
and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord; 
and the prophet Jeremiah said, 
“Amen! May the Lord do so; 
may the Lord make the words which you have prophesied 
come true, 
and bring back to this place from Babylon 
the vessels of the house of the Lord, 
and all the exiles. 
Yet hear now this word which I speak in your hearing 
and in the hearing of all the people. 
The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times
prophesied war, famine, and pestilence 
against many countries and great kingdoms. 
As for the prophet who prophesies peace, 
when the word of that prophet comes to pass, 
then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent the prophet.” 

Then the prophet Hananiah
took the yoke-bars from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet,
and broke them.
And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people,
saying, “Thus says the Lord:
Even so will I break the yoke
of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
from the neck of all the nations within two years.”
But Jeremiah the prophet went his way.
Sometime after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke-bars 
from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, 
the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 
“Go, tell Hananiah, ‘Thus says the Lord: 
You have broken wooden bars, 
but I will make in their place bars of iron. 
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: 
I have put upon the neck of all these nations 
an iron yoke of servitude to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, 
and they shall serve him, 
for I have given to him even the beasts of the field.’” 

And Jeremiah the prophet said to the prophet Hananiah, 
“Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, 
and you have made this people trust in a lie. 
Therefore thus says the Lord: 
‘Behold, I will remove you from the face of the earth. 
This very year you shall die, 
because you have uttered rebellion against the Lord.’”

In that same year, in the seventh month, 
the prophet Hananiah died.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:29.43.79.80.95.102 (R. 68b)

R/. Teach me your statutes, O Lord.

Keep me from the way of falsehood;
grant me mercy by your law.

Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
for I hope in your decrees.

Let those who fear you turn to me,
that they may know your decrees.

Let my heart be blameless in your statutes,
that I may not be put to shame.

Though the wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
yet I ponder your decrees.

I have not turned away from your decrees,
you yourself have taught me.

R/. Teach me your statutes, O Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Alleluia.

Gospel:Matthew 14:22-36

 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 

[After the crowd was satisfied,] 
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat
and go before him to the other side, 
while he dismissed the crowds. 
And after he had dismissed the crowds, 
he went up into the hills by himself to pray. 
When evening came, he was there alone, 
but the boat by this time 
was many furlongs distant from the land, 
beaten by the waves; 
for the wind was against them. 
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, 
walking on the sea. 
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, 
they were terrified, saying, 
“It is a ghost!” 
And they cried out for fear. 
But immediately he spoke to them, saying, 
“Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” 
And Peter answered him, 
“Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” 
He said, “Come.” 
So Peter got out of the boat and 
walked on the water and came to Jesus; 
but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, 
and beginning to sink he cried out, 
“Lord, save me.” 
Jesus immediately reached out his hand 
and caught him, saying to him, 
“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 
And when they got into the boat, 
the wind ceased. 
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, 
“Truly you are the Son of God.”

And when they had crossed over, 
they came to land at Gennesaret. 
And when the men of that place recognized him, 
they sent round to all that region 
and brought to him all that were sick, 
and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

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Entrance Antiphon.
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.

First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3

A reading from the first Book of Isaiah

Thus says the Lord: 
“Ho, every one who thirsts, come to the waters; 
and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! 
Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 
Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, 
and your labour for that which does not satisfy? 
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, 
and delight yourselves in rich food. 
Incline your ear, and come to me; 
hear, that your soul may live; 
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, 
my steadfast, merciful love for David.”

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial psalm: Psalm 145:8-9.15-16.17-18

R/: You open your hand, Lord, and you satisfy us.

The Lord is kind and full of compassion,

slow to anger and abounding in mercy.

How good is the Lord to all,

Compassionate to all his creatures

The eyes of all look to you,

and you give them their food in due season.

You open your hand, and satisfy

the desire of every living thing. 

The Lord is just in all his ways,

And holy in all his deeds.

The Lord is close to all who call him,

who call on him in truth.

R/: You open your hand, Lord, and you satisfy us.

Second reading: Romans 8:35.37-39

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brethren:  
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 
Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, 
or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors 
through him who loved us. 
For I am sure that neither death, nor life, 
nor angels, nor principalities, 
nor things present, nor things to come, 
nor powers, nor height, 
nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, 
will be able to separate us 
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

The word of the Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 

At that time: 
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, 
he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. 
But when the crowds heard it, 
they followed him on foot from the towns. 
As he went ashore he saw a great throng; 
and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, 
“This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; 
send the crowds away to go into the villages 
and buy food for themselves.” 
Jesus said, “They need not go away; 
you give them something to eat.” 
They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, 
“Bring them here to me.” 
Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; 
and taking the five loaves and the two fish 
he looked up to heaven, and blessed, 
and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, 
and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 
And they all ate and were satisfied. 
And they took up twelve baskets 
full of the broken pieces left over. 
And those who ate were about five thousand men, 
besides women and children.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.