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Sunday, 29 September 2024
Sunday in Twenty-Sixth of Ordinary Time, Year B
Antiphons on p 1302 and Readings on p 1304 of the Daily Missal and p739 of the Sunday Missal

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:7.9.11-12.13 (R. 8ab)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:

R/. The precepts of the Lord are right;
​they gladden the heart.

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

The fear of the Lord is pure,
abiding forever.
The judgments of the Lord are true;
they are, all of them, just.

So in them your servant finds instruction;
great reward is in their keeping.
But who can detect their own errors?
From hidden faults acquit me.

From presumption restrain your servant;
may it not rule me.
Then shall I be blameless,
clean from grave sin.

R/. The precepts of the Lord are right;
​they gladden the heart.

Second Reading: James 5:1-6

A reading from the Letter of Saint James.

Come now, you rich, 
weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 
Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 
Your gold and silver have rusted, 
and their rust will be evidence against you 
and will eat your flesh like fire. 
You have laid up treasure for the last days. 
Behold, the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, 
which you kept back by fraud, cry out; 
and the cries of the harvesters 
have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. 
You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; 
you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 
You have condemned, you have killed the righteous man; 
he does not resist you.

The Word of the Lord.

Please stand for the Gospel.

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

Gospel: Mark 9:38-43.45.47-48

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.

At that time: 
John said to Jesus, 
“Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, 
and we forbade him because he was not following us.” 

But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; 
for no one who does a mighty work in my name 
will be able soon after to speak evil of me. 
For he that is not against us is for us. 
For truly, I say to you, 
whoever gives you a cup of water to drink 
because you bear the name of Christ, 
will by no means lose his reward.

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, 
it would be better for him 
if a great millstone were hung around his neck 
and he were thrown into the sea. 

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; 
it is better for you to enter life maimed 
than with two hands to go to hell, 
to the unquenchable fire.

And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; 
it is better for you to enter life lame 
than with two feet to be thrown into hell.

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out;
it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye
than with two eyes to be thrown into hell,
where their worm does not die, 
and the fire is not quenched.”

The Gospel of the Lord

Communion Antiphon
Remember your word to your servant, O Lord, by which you have given me hope. This is my comfort when I am brought low.

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Saturday, 28 September 2024
Saturday in Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II
Antiphons of the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary (CBVM#4) on p. 1864 and Readings on p. 1300 of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.

All the richest of the people long to see your face: behind her, her maiden companions are escorted to the King: her attendants are escorted to you amid gladness and joy.

First Reading: Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8

A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, 
and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; 
walk in the ways of your heart 
and the sight of your eyes. 
But know that for all these things 
God will bring you into judgment.

Remove vexation from your mind, 
and put away pain from your body; 
for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, 
before the evil days come, 
and the years draw nigh, 
when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; 
before the sun and the light 
and the moon and the stars are darkened 
and the clouds return after the rain; 
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, 
and the strong men are bent, 
and the grinders cease because they are few, 
and those that look through the windows are dimmed, 
and the doors on the street are shut; 
when the sound of the grinding is low, 
and one rises up at the voice of a bird, 
and all the daughters of song are brought low; 
they are afraid also of what is high, 
and terrors are in the way; 
the almond tree blossoms, 
the grasshopper drags itself along and desire fails; 
because man goes to his eternal home, 
and the mourners go about the streets; 
before the silver cord is snapped, 
or the golden bowl is broken, 
or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, 
or the wheel broken at the cistern, 
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, 
and the spirit returns to God who gave it. 
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; 
all is vanity.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-4.5-6.12-13.14 & 17 (R. 1)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm 

R/. O Lord, you have been our refuge,
​from generation to generation.

You turn man back to dust,
and say, “Return, O children of men.”
To your eyes a thousand years
are like yesterday, come and gone,
or like a watch in the night.

You sweep them away like a dream,
like grass which is fresh in the morning.
In the morning it sprouts and is fresh;
by evening it withers and fades.

Then teach us to number our days,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Turn back, O Lord! How long?
Show pity to your servants.

At dawn, fill us with your merciful love;
we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us;
give success to the work of our hands.
O give success to the work of our hands.

R/. O Lord, you have been our refuge,
​from generation to generation.

Please stand for the Gospel.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 9:43b-45

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
While all marvelling at everything Jesus did, 
he said to his disciples, 
“Let these words sink into your ears; 
for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.” 
But they did not unders

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Friday, 27 September 2024
Friday, Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II
Memorial of St Vincent de Paul, Priest
Antiphons on p. 1762 and readings on p. 1298 and of the Daily 

Entrance Antiphon.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me and sent me to preach the good news to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted.

First Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

For everything there is a season 
and a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

a time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up;

a time to weep, and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

a time to seek, and a time to lose;

a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

a time to rend, and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

a time to love, and a time to hate;

a time for war, and a time for peace.
What gain has the worker from his toil?

I have seen the business that God has given 
to the sons of men to be busy with. 
He has made everything beautiful in its time; 
also he has put eternity into people’s mind, 
yet so that he cannot find out 
what God has done from the beginning to the end.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 144:1a and 2abc.3-4 (R. 1a)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm

R/. Blest be the Lord, my rock!

Blest be the Lord, my rock, 
He is my merciful love, my fortress;
he is my stronghold, my saviour,
my shield in whom I take refuge.

Lord, what is man that you regard him,
the son of man that you keep him in mind,
man who is merely a breath,
whose days are like a passing shadow?

R/. Blest be the Lord, my rock!

Please stand for the Gospel.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 9:18-22

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

Now it happened that as Jesus was praying alone 
the disciples were with him; 
and he asked them, 
“Who do the people say that I am?” 

And they answered, “John the Baptist; 
but others say, Elijah; 
and others, that one of the old prophets has risen.” 

And he said to them, 
“But who do you say that I am?” 

And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” 

But he charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 
saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, 
and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, 
and be killed, 
and on the third day be raised.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry he has filled with good things.

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Thursday, 26 September 2024
Thursday, Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II.
Saints Cosmas and Damien, martyrs
Antiphons on p. 1889 and Readings on p. 1295 and of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.

The souls of the Saints are rejoicing in heaven, the Saints who followed the footsteps of Christ, and since for love of him they shed their blood, they now exult with Christ for ever.

First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, 
vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 
What does man gain by all the toil 
at which he toils under the sun? 
A generation goes, and a generation comes, 
but the earth remains forever. 
The sun rises and the sun goes down, 
and hastens to the place where it rises. 
The wind blows to the south, 
and goes round to the north; 
round and round goes the wind, 
and on its circuits the wind returns. 
All streams run to the sea, 
but the sea is not full; 
to the place where the streams flow, 
there they flow again. 
All things are full of weariness; 
a man cannot utter it; 
the eye is not satisfied with seeing, 
nor the ear filled with hearing. 
What has been is what will be, 
and what has been done is what will be done, 
and there is nothing new under the sun. 
Is there a thing of which it is said, 
“See, this is new”? 
It has been already, in the ages before us. 
There is no remembrance of former things, 
nor will there be any remembrance 
of later things yet to happen 
among those who come after.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-6.12-4 and 17 (R. 1)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm

R/. O Lord, you have been our refuge,
​from generation to generation.

You turn man back to dust,
and say, “Return, O children of men.”
To your eyes a thousand years
are like yesterday, come and gone,
or like a watch in the night.

You sweep them away like a dream,
like grass which is fresh in the morning.
In the morning it sprouts and is fresh;
by evening it withers and fades.

Then teach us to number our days,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Turn back, O Lord! How long?
Show pity to your servants.

At dawn, fill us with your merciful love;
we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us;
give success to the work of our hands.
O give success to the work of our hands.

R/. O Lord, you have been our refuge,
​from generation to generation.

Please stand for the Gospel.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
I am the way, and the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, but by me.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 9:7-9

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Jesus, 
and he was perplexed, 
because it was said by some 
that John had been raised from the dead, 
by some that Elijah had appeared, 
and by others that one of the old prophets had risen. 
Herod said, “John I beheaded; 
but who is this about whom I hear such things?” 
And he sought to see him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

It is you who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.

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Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Wednesday, Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
Antiphons on p 1280 and Readings on p 1293 of the Daily Missal 

Entrance Antiphon
I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord forever.

First Reading: Proverbs 30: 5-9

A reading from the Book of Proverbs

Every word of God proves true;
 he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Do not add to his words,
lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
lest I be full, and deny you,
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and profane the name of my God.

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial psalm: Psalm 119:29.72.89.101.104.163 (R105a)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:

R./ Your word is a lamp for my feet, Lord.

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

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

Forever is your word, O Lord,
standing firm in the heavens.

I keep my feet from every evil path,
to obey your word.

I gain understanding from your precepts,
and so I hate all false ways.

Falsehood I hate and detest,
but I love your law. 

R./ Your word is a lamp for my feet, Lord.

Please stand for the Gospel

Alleluia, alleluia.
The kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 9:1-6

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus called the twelve together 
and gave them power and authority over all demons 
and to cure diseases, 
and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal. 
And he said to them, 
“Take nothing for your journey, 
no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; 
and do not have two tunics. 
And whatever house you enter, stay there, 
and from there depart. 
And wherever they do not receive you, 
when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet 
as a testimony against them.” 
And they departed and went through the villages, 
preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

The Gospel of the Lord

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

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Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Tuesday, Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II
Antiphons on page 1280 and readings on page 1290 Daily missal

Entrance Antiphon.

I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord forever.

First Reading: Proverbs 21:1-6.10-13

A reading from the Book of Proverbs.

The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; 
he turns it wherever he will. 
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, 
but the Lord weighs the heart. 
To do righteousness and justice 
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 
Haughty eyes and a proud heart, 
the lamp of the wicked, are sin. 
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, 
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want. 
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue 
is a fleeting vapour and a snare of death. 

The soul of the wicked desires evil; 
his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes. 
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; 
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge. 
The righteous observes the house of the wicked; 
the wicked are cast down to ruin. 
He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor 
will himself cry out and not be heard.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:1.27.30.34.35.44 (R. 35a)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm

R/. Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands.

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord!

Make me grasp the way of your precepts,
and I will ponder your wonders.

I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
your decrees I have upheld.

Grant me insight that I may keep your law,
and observe it wholeheartedly.

Guide me in the path of your commands,
for in them is my delight.

I shall always keep your law,
forever and ever.

R/. Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands.

Please stand for the Gospel

Alleluia, Alleluia
Blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 8:19-21

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
His mother and his brethren came to Jesus, 
but they could not reach him for the crowd. 
And he was told, 
“Your mother and your brethren are standing outside, 
desiring to see you.” 

But he said to them, 
“My mother and my brethren 
are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

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

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Monday, 23 September 2024
Monday in Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II
St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest
Antiphons on p. 1920 and Readings on p. 1288 and of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.

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

First Reading: Proverbs 3:27-34

A reading from the Book of Proverbs.

My child, do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, 
when it is in your power to do it. 

Do not say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again, 
tomorrow I will give it” - when you have it with you. 
Do not plan evil against your neighbour 
who dwells trustingly beside you. 
Do not contend with a person for no reason, 
when they have done you no harm. 
Do not envy a person of violence 
and do not choose any of their ways; 
for the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, 
but the upright are in his confidence. 
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, 
but he blesses the abode of the righteous. 
Toward the scorners he is scornful, 
but to the humble, he shows favour.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 15:2-3a.3bc-4ab.5 (R. see 1b)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm

R/. Who shall dwell on your holy mountain, O Lord?

Whoever walks without fault;
who does what is just,
and speaks the truth from his heart.
Whoever does not slander with his tongue,

Who does no wrong to a neighbour,
who casts no slur on a friend,
who looks with scorn on the wicked,
but honours those who fear the Lord.

Who lends no money at interest,
and accepts no bribes against the innocent.
Such a one shall never be shaken.

R/. Who shall dwell on your holy mountain, O Lord?

Please stand for the Gospel.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 8:16-18

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus said to the crowds, 
“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, 
or puts it under a bed, 
but puts it on a stand, 
that those who enter may see the light. 
For nothing is hidden that shall not be made manifest, 
nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light. 
Take heed then how you hear; 
for to him who has will more be given, 
and from him who has not, 
even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”

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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Sunday, 22 September 2024
Sunday in Twenty-Fifth of Ordinary Time, Year B
Antiphons on p 1280 and Readings on p 1282 of the Daily Missal and 
p 735 of the Sunday Missal

 
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 54:3-4.5.6 & 8 (R. cf. 6b)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:

R/. Behold, the Lord is the upholder of my life.

O God, save me by your name;
by your power, defend my cause.
O God, hear my prayer;
give ear to the words of my mouth.

For the proud have risen against me,
and the ruthless seek my life.
They have no regard for God.

See, I have God for my help.
The Lord sustains my soul.
I will sacrifice to you with willing heart,
and praise your name, for it is good.

R/. Behold, the Lord is the upholder of my life.

Second Reading: James 3:16-4:3

A reading from the Letter of Saint James.

Beloved: 
Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, 
there will be disorder and every vile practice. 
But the wisdom from above is first pure, 
then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, 
full of mercy and good fruits, 
without uncertainty or insincerity. 
And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace 
by those who make peace.

What causes wars, and what causes fighting among you? 
Is it not your passions that are at war in your members? 
You desire and do not have; 
so you kill. 
And you covet and cannot obtain; 
so you fight and wage war. 
You do not have, because you do not ask. 
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, 
to spend it on your passions.

The Word of the Lord

Please stand for the Gospel

Alleluia, alleluia.
God has called us through the Gospel,
to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.

At that time: 
Jesus and his disciples went on from the mountain 
and passed through Galilee. 
And he would not have any one know it; 
for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, 
“The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, 
and they will kill him; 
and when he is killed, 
after three days he will rise.” 
But they did not understand the saying, 
and they were afraid to ask him.

And they came to Capernaum; 
and when he was in the house he asked them, 
“What were you discussing on the way?” 
But they were silent; 
for on the way they had discussed with one another 
who was the greatest. 
And he sat down and called the twelve; 
and he said to them, 
“If anyone would be first, 
he must be last of all and servant of all.” 
And he took a child, and put him in the midst of them; 
and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; 
and whoever receives me, 
receives not me but him who sent me.”

The Gospel of the Lord

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

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Saturday, 21 September 2024
Feast of St. Matthew – Apostle and  Evangelist
Readings and Antiphons on p. 1757 of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you, says the Lord.

First Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-7, 11-13

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 with 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 all, 
who is above all and through all and in all.
But grace was given to each of us 
according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

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 fullness of Christ. 

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5 (R. 5a)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm

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

Please stand for the Gospel

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: Matthew 9: 9-13

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

At that time: 
As Jesus passed on 
he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; 
and he said to him, “Follow me.” 
And he rose and followed him.

And as he sat at table in the house, 
behold, many tax collectors and sinners came 
and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 
And when the Pharisees saw this, 
they said to his disciples, 
“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

But when he heard it, he said, 
“Those who are well have no need of a physician, 
but those who are sick. 
Go and learn what this means, 
‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ 
For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

I did not come to call the just but sinners, says the Lord.

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Friday, 20 September 2024
Friday, Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II
Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gǒn, Priest, & Paul Chǒng Ha-Sang & Companions, Martyrs.
Antiphons on p 1756 and Readings on p 1275 of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.
The blood of the holy Martyrs was poured out for Christ upon the earth; therefore they have gained everlasting rewards.

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

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

Brothers and sisters: 

If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, 
how can some of you say 
that there is no resurrection of the dead? 
But if there is no resurrection of the dead, 
then Christ has not been raised; 
if Christ has not been raised, 
then our preaching is in vain 
and your faith is in vain. 
We are even found to be misrepresenting God, 
because we testified of God that he raised Christ, 
whom he did not raise 
if it is true that the dead are not raised. 
For if the dead are not raised, 
then Christ has not been raised. 
If Christ has not been raised, 
your faith is futile 
and you are still in your sins. 
Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, 
we are of all men most to be pitied. 

But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead, 
the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 17:1.6-7.8 and 15 (R. 15b)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm

R/. When I awake, I shall be filled with the vision of your presence, O Lord.

O Lord, hear a cause that is just;
pay heed to my cry.
Turn your ear to my prayer:
no deceit is on my lips.

To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God.
Turn your ear to me; hear my words.
Display your merciful love.
By your right hand, you deliver from their foes
those who put their trust in you.

Guard me as the apple of your eye.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings
As for me, in justice I shall behold your face;
when I awake I shall be filled 
with the vision of your presence.

R/. When I awake, I shall be filled with the vision of your presence, O Lord.

Please stand for the Gospel

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 8:1-3

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time: 
Jesus went through cities and villages, 
preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. 
And the twelve were with him, 
and also some women 
who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: 
Mary, called Magdalene, 
from whom seven demons had gone out, 
and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, 
and Susanna, and many others, 
who provided for them out of their means.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.

Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father, says the Lord.

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