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Entrance Antiphon
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High, above all women on the earth: got he has so exalted your name, that your praise shall be undying on our lips.

First Reading: Philippians 1:18b-26

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians 

Brothers and sisters: 
Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. 
Yes, and I shall rejoice. 
For I know that through your prayers 
and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ 
this will turn out for my deliverance, 
as it is my eager expectation and hope 
that I shall not be at all ashamed, 
but that with full courage now as always 
Christ will be honoured in my body, 
whether by life or by death. 
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 
If it is to be life in the flesh, 
that means fruitful labour for me. 
Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 
I am hard pressed between the two. 
My desire is to depart and be with Christ, 
for that is far better. 
But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, 
I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, 
for your progress and joy in the faith, 
so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial psalm: Ps 42:2.3.5cdefg (R.3ab)

 R/. My soul is thirsting for you, the living God.

Like the deer that yearns
for running streams,
so my soul is yearning
for you, my God. 

My soul is thirsting for God,
the living God;
when can I enter and appear
before the face of God?

For I would go to the place
of your wondrous tent,
all the way to the house of God,
amid cries of gladness and thanksgiving
the throng keeping joyful festival.

R/. My soul is thirsting for you, the living God.

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

Gospel: Luke 14:7-11

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

One sabbath
when Jesus went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees,
they were watching him.
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, 
when he marked how they chose the places of honour, 
saying to them, 
“When you are invited by any one to a marriage feast, 
do not sit down in a place of honour, 
lest a more eminent person than you be invited by him; 
and he who invited you both will come, and say to you, 
‘Give place to this man,’ 
and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. 
But when you are invited, 
go and sit in the lowest place, 
so that when your host comes he may say to you, 
‘Friend, go up higher’; 
then you will be honoured in the presence of all who sit at table with you. 
For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, 
and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon
All generations will call me blessed, for God has regarded his lowly handmaid.

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Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

First Reading: Philippians 1:1-11

The beginning of the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians 

Paul and Timothy, servantsof Christ Jesus. 
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, 
with the bishopsand deacons: 
Grace to you and peace from 
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 
always in every prayer of mine 
for you all making my prayer with joy, 
thankful for your partnership in the gospel 
from the first day until now. 
And I am sure that he who 
began a good work in you will 
bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 
It is right for me to feel thus about you all, 
because I hold you in my heart, 
for you are all partakers with me of grace, 
both in my imprisonment and 
in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. 
For God is my witness, 
how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 
And it is my prayer that your love 
may abound more and more, 
with knowledge and all discernment, 
so that you may approve what is excellent, 
and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 
filled with the fruits of righteousness 
which come through Jesus Christ, 
to the glory and praise of God.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial psalm: Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6

R/. Great are the works of the Lord.

I will praise the Lord with all my heart,
in the meeting of the just and the assembly.
Great are the works of the Lord,
to be pondered by all who delight in them.

Majestic and glorious his work;
his justice stands firm forever.
He has given us a memorial of his wonders.
The Lord is gracious and merciful.

He gives food to those who fear him;
keeps his covenant ever in mind.
His mighty works he has shown to his people
by giving them the heritage of nations.

R/. Great are the works of the Lord

Gospel acclamation
Alleluia. Alleluia. My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; and I know him, and they follow me. Alleluia.
Gospel: Luke 14:1-6

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

One sabbath when Jesus went to dine 
at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, 
they were watching him. 
And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 
And Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, 
“Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?” 
But they were silent.
Then he took him and healed him, and let him go. 
And he said to them, 
“Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well, 
will not immediately pull him out on a sabbath day?” 
And they could not reply to this.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon
We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

First Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Finally, brothers and sisters, be strong in the Lord 
and in the strength of his might. 
Put on the whole armour of God, 
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
For we are not contending against flesh and blood, 
but against the principalities, 
against the powers, 
against the world rulers of this present darkness, 
against the spiritual hosts of wickedness 
in the heavenly places. 
Therefore take the whole armour of God, 
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, 
and having done all, to stand. 
Stand therefore, 
having fastened the belt of truth around your waist, 
and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 
and having shod your feet 
with the equipment of the gospel of peace; 
above all taking the shield of faith, 
with which you can quench 
all the flaming darts of the evil one. 
And take the helmet of salvation, 
and the sword of the Spirit, 
which is the word of God. 
Pray at all times in the Spirit, 
with all prayer and supplication. 
To that end keep alert with all perseverance, 
making supplication for all the saints, 
and also for me, 
that utterance may be given me 
in opening my mouth boldly 
to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 
for which I am an ambassador in chains; 
that I may declare it boldly, 
as I ought to speak.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 144:1.2.9-10 (R. 1a)

R/. Blest be the Lord, my rock.

Blest be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for battle,
who prepares my fingers for war.

He is my merciful love, my fortress;
he is my stronghold, my saviour,
my shield in whom I take refuge.
He brings peoples under my rule.

To you, O God, will I sing a new song;
I will play on the ten-stringed harp
to you who give kings their victory,
who set David your servant free
from the evil sword.

R/. Blest be the Lord, my rock.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord; peace on earth, and glory in the highest.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 13:31-35

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

On that day some Pharisees came, 
and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, 
for Herod wants to kill you.” 

And he said to them, 
“Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, 
I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, 
and the third day I finish my course. 
Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow 
and the day following; 
for it cannot be that a prophet should perish 
away from Jerusalem.’ 
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 
killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! 
How often would I have gathered your children together 
as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, 
and you would not! 
Behold, your house is forsaken. 
And I tell you, 
you will not see me until you say, 
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God. 

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Entrance Antiphon.
These are the holy men that the Lord chose in his own sheer love; and he gave them eternal glory.

First Reading:Ephesians 2:19-22

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters: 

You are no longer strangers and sojourners, 
but you are fellow citizens with the saints 
and members of the household of God, 
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 
Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 
in whom the whole structure is joined together 
and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 
in whom you also are built into it 
for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm:Psalm 19:1-2.3-4ab (R. 4a)

R/. Their sound goes forth through all the earth.

The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.
Day unto day conveys the message,
and night unto night imparts the knowledge.

No speech, no word, whose voice goes unheeded;
their sound goes forth through all the earth,
their message to the utmost bounds of the world.

R/. Their sound goes forth through all the earth.

Alleluia, Alleluia
We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as the Lord; the glorious band of apostles sings your praise, O Lord!
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 6:12-19

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

In these days Jesus went out into the hills to pray, 
and all night he continued in prayer to God. 
And when it was day, he called his disciples, 
and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles; 
Simon, whom he named Peter, 
and Andrew his brother, 
and James and John, and Philip, 
and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, 
and James the son of Alphaeus, 
and Simon who was called the Zealot, 
and Judas the son of James, 
and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. 

And he came down with them and stood on a level place, 
with a great crowd of his disciples 
and a great multitude of people 
from all Judea and Jerusalem 
and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 
who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; 
and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 
And all the crowd sought to touch him, 
for power came forth from him and healed them all.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

First Reading: Ephesians 5:21-33

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters: 

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. 
Wives, be subject to your husbands, 
as to the Lord. 
For the husband is the head of the wife 
as Christ is the head of the church, his body, 
and is himself its Saviour. 
As the church is subject to Christ, 
so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands. 
Husbands, love your wives, 
as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 
that he might sanctify her, 
having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 
that he might present the church to himself in splendour, 
without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, 
that she might be holy and without blemish. 
Even so, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. 
He who loves his wife loves himself. 
For no man ever hates his own flesh, 
but nourishes and cherishes it, 
as Christ does the Church, 
because we are members of his body. 
“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother 
and be joined to his wife, 
and the two shall become one flesh.” 
This is a great mystery, 
and I mean in reference to Christ and the Church; 
however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, 
and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 (R. 1a)

R/. Blessed are all who fear the Lord.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
and walk in his ways!
By the labour of your hands, you shall eat.
You will be blessed and prosper.

Your wife like a fruitful vine
in the heart of your house;
your children like shoots of the olive
around your table.

Indeed thus shall be blessed
the man who fears the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Sion.
May you see Jerusalem prosper
all the days of your life!

R/. Blessed are all who fear the Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 13:18-21

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus said, “What is the kingdom of God like?
And to what shall I compare it? 
It is like a grain of mustard seed 
which a man took and sowed in his garden, 
and it grew and became a tree, 
and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.” 

And again he said, 
“To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 
It is like leaven which a woman took 
and hid in three measures of meal, 
till it was all leavened.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God. 

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Entrance Antiphon.
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

First Reading: Ephesians 4:32-5:8

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters: 

Be kind to one another, 
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, 
as God in Christ forgave you.

Therefore be imitators of God, 
as beloved children. 
And walk in love, 
as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, 
a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 

But immorality and all impurity or covetousness 
must not even be named among you, 
as is fitting among saints. 
Let there be no filthiness, 
nor silly talk, nor levity, 
which are not fitting; 
but instead, let there be thanksgiving. 
Be sure of this, 
that no immoral or impure person, 
or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater), 
has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 
Let no one deceive you with empty words, 
for it is because of these things 
that the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 
Therefore do not associate with them, 
for once you were darkness, 
but now you are light in the Lord; 
walk as children of light.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 1:1-2.3.4 & 6 (R. see Eph5:1)

R/. Let us be imitators of God, as beloved children.

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
beside 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/. Let us be imitators of God, as beloved children.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Your word, O Lord, is truth; sanctify us in the truth.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 13:10-17

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues 
on the Sabbath. 
And there was a woman 
who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; 
she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. 
And when Jesus saw her, 
he called her and said to her, 
“Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” 
And he laid his hands upon her, 
and immediately she was made straight, 
and she praised God. 

But the ruler of the synagogue, 
indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, 
said to the people, 
“There are six days on which work ought to be done; 
come on those days and be healed, 
and not on the sabbath day.” 

Then the Lord answered him, 
“You hypocrites! 
Does not each of you on the sabbath 
untie his ox or his ass from the manger, 
and lead it away to water it? 
And ought not this woman, 
a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, 
be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?” 

As he said this, 
all his adversaries were put to shame; 
and all the people rejoiced 
at all the glorious things that were done by him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God. 

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Entrance Antiphon
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

First Reading: Exodus 22:21-27

A reading from the Book of Exodus

Thus says the Lord: 
“You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, 
for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 
You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. 
If you do afflict them, and they cry out to me, 
I will surely hear their cry; 
and my wrath will burn, 
and I will kill you with the sword, 
and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless. 
If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, 
you shall not be to him as a creditor, 
and you shall not exact interest from him. 
If ever you take your neighbour’s garment in pledge, 
you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down; 
for that is his only covering, 
it is his mantle for his body; 
in what else shall he sleep? 
And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.”

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial psalm: Psalm 18:2-3a, 3bc-4:47 and 51ab (R. 2)

R/: I love you, Lord, my strength.

I love you, Lord, my strength;

O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my saviour.

My God, my rock where I take refuge;

my shield, my saving strength, my stronghold.

I cry out, ‘Praised be the Lord!’

and see, I am saved from my foes.

The Lord lives, and blest be my Rock!

May the God of my salvation be exalted.

The Lord gives great victories to his king,

and shows merciful love for his anointed.

R/: I love you, Lord, my strength.

Second reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

A reading from the first letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians

Brothers and sisters: 
You know what kind of people 
we proved to be among you for your sake. 
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, 
for you received the word in much affliction, 
with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit; 
so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 
For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, 
but your faith in God has 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 who delivers us from the wrath to come.

The word of the Lord.

Gospel acclamation
Alleluia. Alleluia. If a person loves me, he will keep my words, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him. Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 

At that time: 
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.
And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 
And he said to him, 
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, 
and with all your soul, 
and with all your mind. 
This is the great and first commandment. 
And a second is like it, 
You shall love your neighbour as yourself. 
On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

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Entrance Antiphon.
Mary said: My spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; because the Lord has regarded his lowly handmaid.

First Reading: Ephesians 4:7-16

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters: 

Grace was given to each of us 
according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 
Therefore it is said, 
“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, 
and he gave gifts to people.” 

(In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean 
but that he had also descended 
into the lower parts of the earth? 
He who descended is he who also ascended 
far above all the heavens, 
that he might fill all things.) 
And his gifts were that some should be apostles, 
some prophets, 
some evangelists, 
some pastors and teachers, 
for the equipment of the saints, 
for the work of ministry, 
for building up the body of Christ, 
until we all attain to the unity of the faith 
and of the knowledge of the Son of God, 
to maturity, 
to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ; 
so that we may no longer be children, 
tossed back and forth and carried about 
with every wind of doctrine, 
by the cunning of men, 
by their craftiness in deceitful wiles. 
Rather, speaking the truth in love, 
we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, 
into Christ, 
from whom the whole body, 
joined and knit together 
by every joint with which it is supplied 
when each part is working properly, 
makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2.3-4ab.4cd-5 (R. see 1)

R/. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

I rejoiced when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
And now our feet are standing
within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city
bonded as one together.
It is there that the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord.

For Israel’s witness it is
to praise the name of the Lord.
There were set the thrones for judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.

R/. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord, but that he turn from his way and live.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

There were some present at that very time 
who told Jesus of the Galileans 
whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 
And he answered them, 
“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners 
than all the other Galileans 
because they suffered thus? 
I tell you, No; 
but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. 
Or those eighteen 
upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, 
do you think that they were worse offenders 
than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? 
I tell you, No; 
but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” 

And he told this parable: 
“A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, 
and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 
And he said to the vinedresser, 
‘Behold, these three years 
I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, 
and I find none. 
Cut it down; 
why should it use up the ground?’ 

And he answered him, 
‘Let it alone, sir, this year also, 
till I dig about it and put on manure. 
And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; 
but if not, you can cut it down.’”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
Mary treasured all these words, reflection on them in her heart.

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Entrance Antiphon.
To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me; hear my words. Guard me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.

First Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters: 

I, a prisoner for the Lord, 
beg you to walk in a manner 
worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 
with all lowliness and meekness, 
with patience, 
forbearing one another in love, 
eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit 
in the bond of peace. 
There is one body and one Spirit, 
just as you were called 
to the one hope that belongs to your call, 
one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 
one God and Father of us all, 
who is above all and through all and in all.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:1-2.3-4ab.5-6(R. see 6)

R/. These are the people who seek your face, O Lord.

The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,
the world, and those who dwell in it.
It is he who set it on the seas;
on the rivers, he made it firm.

Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
The clean of hands and pure of heart,
whose soul is not set on vain things.

Blessings from the Lord shall he receive,
and right reward from the God who saves him.
Such are the people who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.

R/. These are the people who seek your face, O Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 12:54-59

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus said to the multitudes, 
“When you see a cloud rising in the west, 
you say at once, ‘A shower is coming’; 
and so it happens. 
And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, 
‘There will be scorching heat’, 
and it happens. 
You hypocrites! 
You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky; 
but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? 

“And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? 
As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, 
make an effort to settle with him on the way, 
lest he drag you to the judge, 
and the judge hand you over to the officer, 
and the officer put you in prison. 
I tell you, you will never get out 
till you have paid the very last copper.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, who hope in his merciful love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.

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Entrance Antiphon.
The Lord chose him for himself as high priest, and opening his treasure house, made him rich in all good things.

First Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters: 

I bow my knees before the Father, 
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 
that according to the riches of his glory 
he may grant you to be strengthened with might 
through his Spirit in the inner man, 
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; 
that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 
may have power to comprehend with all the saints 
what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 
and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, 
that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.

Now to him who by the power at work within us 
is able to do far more abundantly 
than all that we ask or think, 
to him be glory in the Church 
and in Christ Jesus to all generations, 
forever and ever. 
Amen.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 (R. 5b)

R/. The Lord's merciful love fills the earth.

Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just;
for praise is fitting for the upright.
Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp;
with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs.

For 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.

The designs of the Lord stand forever,
the plans of his heart from age to age.
Blessed the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he has chosen as his heritage.

Yes, the Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him,
who hope in his merciful love,
to rescue their souls from death,
to keep them alive in famine.

R/. The Lord's merciful love fills the earth.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
I count everything as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus said to his disciples, 
“I came to cast fire upon the earth, 
and would that it were already kindled! 
I have a baptism to be baptized with; 
and how I am constrained until it is accomplished! 
Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? 
No, I tell you, but rather division; 
for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, 
three against two and two against three; 
they will be divided, 
father against son and son against father, 
mother against daughter and daughter against her mother, 
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law 
and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
The Good Shepherd has laid down his life for his sheep.