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In you, O Lord, I put my trust, let me never be put to shame; release me from the snare they have hidden for me, for you indeed are my refuge.

First Reading: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28

A reading from the Book of Genesis.

Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, 
because he was the son of his old age, 
and he made him a long robe with sleeves. 
But when his brothers saw 
that their father loved him more than all his brothers, 
they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

Now his brothers went 
to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. 
And Israel said to Joseph, 
“Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? 
Come, I will send you to them.” 

So Joseph went after his brothers 
and found them at Dothan. 
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them 
they conspired against him to kill him. 
They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 
Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; 
then we shall say that a wild beast has devoured him, 
and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” 

But when Reuben heard it, 
he delivered him out of their hands, saying, 
“Let us not take his life.” 

And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; 
cast him into this pit here in the wilderness, 
but lay no hand upon him”—
that he might rescue him out of their hand, 
to restore him to his father. 

So when Joseph came to his brothers, 
they stripped him of his robe, 
the long robe with sleeves that he wore; 
and they took him and cast him into a pit. 
The pit was empty, there was no water in it.

Then they sat down to eat, 
and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites 
coming from Gilead, 
with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, 
on their way to carry it down to Egypt. 

Then Judah said to his brothers, 
“What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? 
Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, 
and let not our hand be upon him, 
for he is our brother, our own flesh.” 
And his brothers heeded him. 
Then Midianite traders passed by, 
and they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, 
and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver, 
and they took Joseph to Egypt.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 105:16-17.18-19.20-21 (R. 5a)

R/. Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

But he called down a famine on the land;
he broke their staff of bread.
He had sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph sold as a slave.

His feet were weighed down in chains,
his neck was bound with iron,
until what he said came to pass,
and the word of the Lord proved him true.

Then the king sent orders and released him;
the ruler of the peoples set him free.
He made him master of his house
and ruler of all his possessions,

R/. Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
God so loved the world that he gave his Only Begotten Son;
that whoever believes in him should have eternal life.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43.45-46

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, 
“Hear another parable. 
There was a householder who planted a vineyard, 
and set a hedge around it, 
and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, 
and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. 
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 Entrance Antiphon
Test me, O God, and know my thoughts. See that my path is not wicked, and lead me in the way everlasting.

First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah

Thus says the Lord:
“Cursed is the one who trusts in people
and makes flesh their arm,
whose heart turns away from the Lord.
They are like a shrub in the desert
and shall not see any good come.
They shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,
in an uninhabited salt land.

“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
They are like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.”

The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately corrupt;
who can understand it?
“I the Lord search the mind and try the heart,
to give every person according to their ways,
according to the fruit of his doings.”

The Word of the Lord.

 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 1:1-2.3.4 & 6 (Psalm 40:5ab)

R/. Blessed the man who has placed his trust in the Lord.

Blessed indeed is the man
who follows not the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the path with sinners,
nor abides in the company of scorners,
but whose delight is the law of the Lord,
and who ponders his law day and night.

He is like a tree that is planted
besides the flowing waters,
that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves shall never fade;
and all that he does shall prosper.

Not so are the wicked, not so!
For they, like winnowed chaff,
shall be driven away by the wind.
For the Lord knows the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

R/. Blessed the man who has placed his trust in the Lord.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Blessed are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

At that time:
Jesus said to the Pharisees,
“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 man’s table; moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.
The poor man died
and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom.
The rich man also died and was buried;
and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes,
and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy upon me,
and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water
and cool my tongue;
for I am in anguish in this flame.’

But Abraham said, ‘Son,
remember that you in your lifetime received your good things,
and Lazarus in like manner evil things;
but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
And besides all this,
between us and you a great chasm has been fixed,
in order that those who would pass from here to you
may not be able,
and none may cross from there to us.’

And he said, ‘Then I beg you father,
to send him to my father’s house,
for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them,
lest they also come into this place of torment.’

But Abraham said,
‘They have Moses and the prophets;
let them hear them.’
And he said, ‘No, father Abraham;
but if someone goes to them from the dead,
they will repent.’

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Entrance Antiphon.
Forsake me not, O Lord! My God, be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation!

First Reading: Jeremiah 18: 18-20

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.

They said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah,
for the law shall not perish from the priest,
nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet.
Come, let us strike him with the tongue,
and let us not heed any of his words.”
Give heed to me, O Lord,
and listen to my plea.
Is evil a recompense for good?
Yet they have dug a pit for my life.
Remember how I stood before you
to speak good for them,
to turn away your wrath from them.
The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:5-6.14.15-16 (R. see 17b)

R/. Save me, O Lord, in your merciful love.

Release me from the snare they have hidden,
for you indeed are my refuge.
Into your hands I commend my spirit.
You will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God.

I have heard the slander of the crowd;
terror all around me,
as they plot together against me,
as they plan to take my life.

But as for me, I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.
My lot is in your hands, deliver me
from the hands of my enemies
and those who pursue me.

R/. Save me, O Lord, in your merciful love.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
he who follows me will have the light of life.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, 
he took the twelve disciples aside, 
and on the way, he said to them, 
“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; 
and the Son of man will be delivered 
to the chief priests and scribes, 
and they will condemn him to death, 
and deliver him to the Gentiles 
to be mocked and scourged and crucified, 
and he will be raised on the third day.”

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee 
came up to him, with her sons, 
and kneeling before him she asked him for something. 

And he said to her, “What do you want?” 

She said to him, 
“Command that these two sons of mine may sit, 
one at your right hand and one at your left, 
in your kingdom.” 
But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. 
Are you able to drink the chalice that I am to drink?” 

They said to him, “We are able.” 

He said to them, “You will drink my chalice, 
but to sit at my right hand and at my left 
is not mine to grant, 
but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 

And when the ten heard it, 
they were indignant at the two brothers. 
But Jesus called them to him and said, 
“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, 
and their great men exercise authority over them. 
It shall not be so among you, 
but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 
and whoever would be first among you must be your slave; 
even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, 
and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

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Entrance Antiphon
Give light to my eyes lest I fall asleep in death; lest my enemy say, I have overcome him.

First Reading: Isaiah 1:10.16-20

A reading from the Book of Isaiah.

Hear the word of the Lord, 
you rulers of Sodom! 
Give ear to the teaching of our God,
you people of Gomorrah! 

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; 
remove the evil of your doingsfrom before my eyes; 
cease to do evil,
learn to do good; 
seek justice,
correct oppression; 
defend the fatherless,
plead for the widow. 

“Come now, let us reason together,
says the Lord: 
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; 
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool. 
If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land; 
but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be devoured by the sword;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 & 23 (R. 23bc)

R/. To one whose way is blameless,
 I will show the salvation of God.

I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices;
your offerings are always before me.
I do not take more bullocks from your farms,
nor goats from among your herds.

 “How can you recite my commandments,
and take my covenant on your lips,
you who despise correction,
and cast my words behind you,

You do this, and should I keep silence?
Do you think that I am like you?
I accuse you, lay the charge before you.
A sacrifice of praise gives me honour,
and to one whose way is blameless,
I will show the salvation of God.”

R/. To one whose way is blameless,
 I will show the salvation of God.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Cast away from you all the transgressions
which you have committed, says the Lord,
and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time:
Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat;
so practise and observe whatever they tell you,
but not what they do;
for they preach, but do not practice.
They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear,
and lay them on people’s shoulders;
but they themselves will not move them with their finger.
They do all their deeds to be seen by people;
for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
and they love the place of honour at feasts
and the best seats in the synagogues,
and salutations in the market places,
and being called rabbi by people.
But you are not to be called rabbi,
for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren.
And call no man your father on earth,
for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
Neither be called masters, 
for you have one master, the Christ. 
He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; 
whoever exalts himself will be humbled, 
and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
I will recount all your wonders. I will rejoice in you and be glad, and sing psalms to your name, O Most High.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Redeem me. O Lord, and have mercy on me. My foot stands on level ground: I will bless the Lord in the assembly.

First Reading: Daniel 9:4b-10

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel.

“O Lord, the great and awesome God, 
who keeps covenant and merciful love 
with those who love him and keep his commandments, 
we have sinned and done wrong 
and acted wickedly and rebelled, 
turning aside from your commandments and ordinances; 
we have not listened to your servants the prophets, 
who spoke in your name 
to our kings, our princes, and our ancestors 
and to all the people of the land. 
To you, O Lord belongs righteousness, 
but to us, confusion of face, 
as at this day, to the people of Judah, 
to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, 
those that are near and those that are far away, 
in all the lands to which you have driven them, 
because of the treachery 
which they have committed against you. 
To us, O Lord, belongs confusion of face, 
to our kings, to our princes, and to our ancestors, 
because we have sinned against you. 
To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness; 
because we have rebelled against him, 
and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God 
by following his laws, 
which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 79:8, 9, 11, 13 (R. see Ps103:10a)

R/. O Lord, do not treat us according to our sins.

Do not remember against us
the guilt of former times.
Let your compassion hasten to meet us;
for we have been brought very low.

Help us, O God our saviour,
for the sake of the glory of your name.
Free us and forgive us our sins,
because of your name.

Let the groans of the prisoners come before you,
your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die.

Then we, your people, the flock of your pasture,
will give you thanks forever and ever.
From age to age we will recount your praise.

R/. O Lord, do not treat us according to our sins.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life;
you have the words of eternal life.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Luke 6:36-38

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus said to his disciples, 
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. 

Judge not, and you will not be judged; 
condemn not, and you will not be condemned; 
forgive, and you will be forgiven; 
give, and it will be given to you; 
good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, 
will be put into your lap. 
For the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Be merciful as your Father is merciful, says the Lord.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Of you my heart has spoken, Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.

First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4

A reading from the Book of Genesis.

In those days:
The Lord said to Abram, 
“Go from your country and your kindred 
and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 
And I will make of you a great nation, 
and I will bless you, 
and make your name great, 
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, 
and the one who curses you I will curse; 
and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves.” 
So Abram went, as the Lord had told him.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33: 4-5, 18-20, 22 (R. 22)

R./ May your merciful love be upon us, 
as we hope in you, O Lord.

The word of the Lord is faithful,

and all his works to be trusted.

The Lord loves justice and right,

and his merciful love fills the earth.

Yes, the Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him,

who hope in his merciful love,

1. to rescue their souls from death,

to keep them alive in famine.

Our soul is waiting for the Lord.

1. He is our help and our shield.

May your merciful love be upon us,

as we hope in you, O Lord.

R./ May your merciful love be upon us, 
as we hope in you, O Lord.

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1: 8-10

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

Beloved:
take your share of suffering for the Gospel 
in the power of God, 
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, 
not in virtue of our works but in virtue 
of his own purpose and 
the grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus ages ago, 
and now has manifested 
through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, 
who abolished death and brought life 
and immortality to light through the Gospel. 

The Word of the Lord.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
this is my beloved Son, hear him.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-9

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

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

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The law of the Lord is perfect; it revives the soul. The decrees of the Lord are steadfast; they give wisdom to the simple.

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:16-19

A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy.

Moses spoke to the people, saying: 
“This day the Lord your God 
commands you to do these statutes and ordinances; 
you shall therefore be careful to do them 
with all your heart and with all your soul. 
You have declared this day 
concerning the Lord that he is your God 
and that you will walk in his ways, 
and keep his statutes and his commandments 
and his ordinances, and will obey his voice; 
and the Lord has declared this day concerning you 
that you are a people for his own possession, 
as he has promised you, 
and that you are to keep all his commandments, 
that he will set you high above all nations that he has made, 
in praise and in fame and in honour, 
and that you shall be a people holy to the Lord your God, 
as he has spoken.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:1-2.4-5.7-8 (R. 1b)

R/. Blessed are those who walk in the law of the Lord!

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord!
Blessed are those who keep his decrees!
With all their hearts they seek him.

You have laid down your precepts
to be carefully kept.
May my ways be firm
in keeping your statutes.

I will thank you with an upright heart,
as I learn your just judgments.
I will keep your statutes;
do not ever forsake me.

R/. Blessed are those who walk in the law of the Lord!

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold now is the day of salvation.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
Jesus said to his disciples, 
“You have heard that it was said, 
‘You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ 
But I say to you, 
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 
so that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven; 
for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, 
and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? 
Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 
And if you salute only your brothers and sisters, 
what more are you doing than others? 
Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 
You, therefore, must be perfect, 
as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect, says the Lord.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Set me free from my distress, O Lord. See my lowliness and suffering, and take away all my sins.

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:21-28

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.

Thus says the Lord God: 
“If a wicked person turns away from all their sins 
which they have committed and keeps all my statutes 
and does what is lawful and right, they shall surely live; 
they shall not die. 
None of the transgressions which they have committed shall be remembered against them; 
for the righteousness which they have done, they shall live. 
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, 
says the Lord God, 
and not rather that they should turn from their ways and live? 
But when a righteous person turns away from their righteousness 
and commits iniquity and does the same abominable things 
that the wicked person does, shall they live? 
None of the righteous deeds 
which they have done shall be remembered; 
for the treachery of which they are guilty and 
the sin they have committed, they shall die. 
Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ 
Hear now, O house of Israel: 
Is my way not just? 
Is it not your ways that are not just? 
When a righteous person turns away from their righteousness 
and commits iniquity, they shall die for it; 
for the iniquity which they have committed, they shall die. 
Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness
they have committed and does what is lawful and right, 
they shall save their life. 
Because they considered and turned away 
from all the transgressions which they had committed, 
they shall surely live, they shall not die.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2.3-4.5-7a.7bc-8 (R. 3)

R/. If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
 Lord, who could stand?

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive
to the sound of my pleading.

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
But with you is found forgiveness,
that you may be revered.

I long for you, O Lord, 
my soul longs for his word.
My soul hopes in the Lord
more than watchmen for daybreak.
More than watchmen for daybreak,
let Israel hope for the Lord.

For with the Lord there is mercy,
in him is plentiful redemption.
It is he who will redeem Israel
from all its iniquities.

R/. If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
 Lord, who could stand?

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, says the Lord, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
Jesus said to his disciples, 
“Unless your righteousness exceeds 
that of the scribes and Pharisees, 
you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 
You have heard that it was said to the people of old, 
‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.’ 
But I say to you that everyone who is angry 
with his brother or sister shall be liable to judgment; 
whoever insults his brother or sister shall be liable to the council, 
and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell of fire. 
So if you are offering your gift at the altar, 
and there remember that your brother or sister 
has something against you, 
leave your gift there before the altar and go; 
first, be reconciled to your brother or sister, 
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To my words give ear, O Lord; give heed to my sighs. Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God.

First Reading: Esther 14: 1, 3-4, 11, 13-14

A reading from the Book of Esther.

In those days: 
Esther the queen, seized with deathly anxiety, 
fled to the Lord. 
And she lay on the earth together with all her maidservants. 
From morning until evening, and said: 
“God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, 
blessed are you; 
help me, who am alone and have no helper but you, 
for my danger is in my hand. 
I have heard from the books of my ancestors 
that you liberate all those who are pleasing to you, 
O Lord, until the very end. 
And now, assist me, who am all alone, 
and have now one but you, O Lord, my God. 
Come to my aid, for I am an orphan. 
Put eloquent speech in my mouth before the lion, 
and turn his heart to hate the man who is fighting against us, 
so that there may be an end of him and those who agree with him. 
But save us from the hand of our enemies; 
turn our mourning into gladness and our affliction into well-being.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 138:1-2a.2bcd-3.7d-8 (R. 3a)

R/. On the day I called, you answered me, O Lord.

I thank you, Lord, with all my heart;
you have heard the words of my mouth.
In the presence of the angels, I praise you.
I bow down toward your holy temple.

I give thanks to your name
for your merciful love and your faithfulness.
You have exalted your name over all.
On the day I called, you answered me;
you increased the strength of my soul.

With your right hand you save me;
the Lord will accomplish this for me.
O Lord, your merciful love is eternal;
discard not the work of your hands.

R/. On the day I called, you answered me, O Lord.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; restore to me the joy of your salvation.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
Jesus said to his disciples, 
“Ask, and it will be given you; 
seek, and you will find; 
knock, and it will be opened to you. 
For everyone who asks receives, 
and the one who seeks finds, 
and to the one who knocks, it will be opened. 
Or which one of you, if his child asks him for bread, 
will give them a stone? 
Or if they ask for a fish, will give them a serpent? 
If you then, who are evil, 
know how to give good gifts to your children, 
how much more will your Father who is in heaven 
give good things to those who ask him! 
So whatever you wish that people would do to you, 
do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Remember your compassion, O Lord, and your merciful love, for they are from of old. Let not our enemies exult over us. Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress.

First Reading: Jonah 3:1-10

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jonah.

The word of the Lord came to Jonah 
the second time, saying, 
“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, 
and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” 
So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, 
according to the word of the Lord. 
Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, 
three days’ journey in breadth. 
Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s journey. 
And he cried, 
“Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” 
And the people of Nineveh believed God; 
they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, 
from the greatest of them to the least of them. 
Then tidings reached the king of Nineveh, 
and he arose from his throne, 
removed his robe, and covered himself 
with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 
And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh, 
“By the decree of the king and his nobles: 
Let neither people nor beast, herd nor flock, 
taste anything; 
let them not feed, or drink water, 
but let people and beast be covered with sackcloth, 
and let them cry mightily to God; 
yes, let every one turn from his evil way and 
from the violence which is in his hands. 
Who knows, God may yet repent and 
turn from his fierce anger so that we perish not?” 
When God saw what they did, 
how they turned from their evil way, 
God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them, 
and he did not do it.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4.12-13.18-19 (R. 19b)

R/. A broken and humbled heart, O God, you will not spurn.

Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your merciful love;
according to your great compassion,
blot out my transgressions.
Wash me completely from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.

Create a pure heart for me, O God;
renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence;
take not your holy spirit from me.

For in sacrifice you take no delight;
burnt offering from me would not please you.
My sacrifice to God, a broken spirit:
a broken and humbled heart,
O God, you will not spurn.

R/. A broken and humbled heart, O God, you will not spurn.

Glory and praise to you, O Christ.
Even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, for I am gracious and merciful.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ.

Gospel: Luke 11:29-32

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
When the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, 
“This generation is an evil generation; 
it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it 
except the sign of Jonah. 
For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, 
so will the Son of man be to this generation. 
The queen of the South will arise at the judgment 
with the people of this generation and condemn them; 
for she came from the ends of the earth 
to hear the wisdom of Solomon, 
and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 
The people of Nineveh will arise at the judgment 
with this generation and condemn it; 
for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, 
and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
All who take refuge in you shall be glad, O Lord, and ever cry out their joy, and you shall dwell among th