Christmas Vigil Mass – The Nativity of the Lord Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia Verse and Gospel

Christmas Vigil Mass – The Nativity of the Lord Responsorial

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Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

R. (2a) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

4 I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant:
5 Forever will I confirm your posterity
and establish your throne for all generations.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

16 Blessed the people who know the joyful shout;
in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk.
17 At your name they rejoice all the day,
and through your justice they are exalted.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

27 He shall say of me, “You are my father,
my God, the rock, my savior.”
29 Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him,
and my covenant with him stands firm.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

Christmas Vigil Mass – The Nativity of the Lord  

Alleluia Verse

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Tomorrow the wickedness of the earth will be destroyed:
the Savior of the world will reign over us.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel – Matthew 1:1-25

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

4 Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of  Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,

5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse,

6 Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon,
whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.

7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asaph.

8 Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.

9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos,
Amos the father of Josiah.

11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.

12 After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,

14 Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,

15 Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

16 Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

17 Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations.

18 Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.

19 Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.

20 Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.

21 She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

23 Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

24 When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.

25 He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A, Responsorial Psalm and Gospel

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A Responsorial Psalm

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

R. (7c and 10b) Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

1 The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;
the world and those who dwell in it.
2 For he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
R. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

3 Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?
or who may stand in his holy place?
4 One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
who desires not what is vain.
R. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

5 He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
a reward from God his savior.
6 Such is the race that seeks for him,
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A, Gospel

Gospel – Matthew 1:18-24

18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.

19 Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.

20 Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.

21 She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

23 Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

24 When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.

Third Sunday of Advent Year A, Responsorial Psalm and Gospel

Third Sunday of Advent Year A Responsorial Psalm and Gospel

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

R. (cf. Is 35:4) Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.

6 The LORD God keeps faith forever,
7 secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.
R. Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.

8 The LORD gives sight to the blind;
the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.
The LORD loves the just;
9A the LORD protects strangers.
R. Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.

9BC The fatherless and the widow he sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
10 The LORD shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations.
R. Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.

 

Third Sunday of Advent Year A, Gospel – Matthew 11:2-11

2 When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus

3 with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

4 Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you hear and see:

5 the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

6 And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.”

7 As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

8 Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces.

9 Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10 This is the one about whom it is written: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.

11 Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”

 

 

Third Sunday of Advent Year A

Second Sunday of Advent Year A, Responsorial Psalm and Gospel

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

R. (cf. 7) Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

Second Sunday of Advent Year A Responsorial Psalm

1 O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
2 he shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

7 Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

12 For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
13 He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

17 May his name be blessed forever;
as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

Second Sunday of Advent Year A, Gospel

Gospel – Matthew 3:1-12

1 John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

3 It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

4 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

5 At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan
were going out to him

6 and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

7 When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

8 Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.

9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

11 I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

12 His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

Second Sunday of Advent Year A, Responsorial Psalm, and Gospel

First Sunday of Advent, Year A Responsorial Psalm and Gospel

First Sunday of Advent Year A Responsorial Psalm

 Psalms 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

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

 1 I rejoiced because they said to me,

“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
2 And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
4 To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

4 According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
7 May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

First Sunday of Advent Year A Gospel – Matthew 24:37-44

37 Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

38 In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark.

39 They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.

40 Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.

41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left.

42 Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.

43 Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into.

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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, Responsorial Psalm and Gospel

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time year C

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 98:5-6, 7-8, 9

R. (cf. 9) The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.

5 Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.

7 Let the sea and what fills it resound,
the world and those who dwell in it;
8 let the rivers clap their hands,
the mountains shout with them for joy.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.

9 Before the LORD, for he comes,
for he comes to rule the earth,
he will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with equity.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.

Gospel – Luke 21:5-19

5 While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said,

6 “All that you see here, the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”

7 Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?”

8 He answered, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them!

9 When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.”

10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.

12 “Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.

13 It will lead to your giving testimony.

14 Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,

15 for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.

16 You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends and they will put some of you to death.

17 You will be hated by all because of my name,

18 but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.

19 By your perseverance, you will secure your lives.”

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Feast of Christ the King Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Year C

Feast of Christ the King

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5

R. (cf. 1) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

1 I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
2 And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
4AB To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

4CD According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Gospel – Luke 23:35-43

35 The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.”

36 Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine

37 they called out, “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.”

38 Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.”

39 Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.”

40 The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation?

41 And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.”

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

43 He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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Overcoming Spiritual Dryness, A Daily Prayer Journal, My October with the Lord

Overcoming Spiritual Dryness

In my effort to overcome spiritual dryness, I learned from Saint Therese of the Child Jesus that she usually recites the ‘Our Father‘ prayer very slowly during her moments of spiritual dryness as she said,

“Sometimes when my mind is in such dryness, that it is impossible for me to draw one thought to unite myself with God I recite very slowly an ‘our Father’ then the angelic situation, this prayer carries me away, they nourish my soul so much more than if I had recited them quickly one hundred times.” 

This is how this great saint dealt with spiritual dryness, her way of overcoming Spiritual Dryness. Writing my daily prayers is an attempt to secure my days of dryness when I would tend to pray by listening to my previous prayers.  By this, I keep uniting my soul with the lord my God. I hereby invite you, a precious friend to join me listen and pray these October fruits of my daily meditation as a means to overcome our moments of spiritual dryness. Shall we pray:

Oct 1 2022 Lk 10:17-20. I love you Saint Therese

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, my angel, I love you. I love your little ways, I love your intimacy with God. I love your interior life and wish to be your friend and student always. Oh Holy Face, teach me your ways. Oh Little Flower 🌹 intercede for all my friends today, teach them your little ways too. Pick for them a rose from heaven and send it to them as a sign of God’s love for them. O God, hear our prayers today through St. Therese. Amen

Oct 4, 2022. Lk 10:40-42 Thank you loving Jesus for calling us today to a life of prayer

My Lord and my God, in your presence there is rest and refreshments. Thank you for reminding me today to always take time out of my busy schedule every day to be in your presence. Give me the grace to respect my scheduled prayer time, so to be in your loving presence all the days of my life. Amen

Oct 5, 2022. Lk 11:1 Holy is your name, Father

Our Father in heaven hallow be thy name. I worship and praise your Holy Name, oh Lord my God. Thank you Father for the life you give me every day. Though a sinner you forgive me, give me the grace to forgive others and to avoid temptations. Deliver and safe us Lord from all dangers. Father, I believe and trust in you Amen.

Oct 6, 2022. Lk 11:9-10 Keep me united to you my o Lord

Lord, you have a plan for me and if I let it work you will make a master piece of my life. Keep me united to you each day Lord I pray. Give me the grace to consistently be united to you in prayer and may your will be done in my life as I seek to know you more each day. Father I trust in you. Amen.

Oct 7 Hear my prayers through your Mother o Lord

Loving Jesus, you gave us your mother while on the cross. Thank you for such a great love you have for us. Hear my prayers as I pray to you through her o Lord. Give me the grace to say my rosary everyday, to be united to your mother and to you. Please Mother Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us. Amen.

Oct 18. Lk 11:27-28 Blessed are you o Lord

You are Holy o Jesus, worthy is your Holy Name. All honor and praise to you o Lord. Blessed are you and Blessed be the Virgin Mary your mother. You are the Son of God, you are King of the universe, I worship you. Help me with the grace to hear your words and observe them that I may be blessed as you are blessed with the grace to worship you all the days of my life.. All honor and praise to you my Lord and my God. Amen.

Oct 9, 2022. Lk 11:29 Dear Lord, I believe in your resurrection power

You have given me the greatest sign in life o Lord, your death and resurrection. I need no other but my faith in the power of your resurrection. I believe dear Lord in the power of your resurrection, your three days in the tomb and your rising from the death that brought me new life. Jesus I love you. Give me the grace to believe and trust in your resurrection power and to love you in all things now and forever. Amen

 

Lk 11 44-46 Oct 12, 2022.  Lord help me to take to correction

Dear Jesus, Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path, they correct and chastise me. May I be able to listen to your words with understanding and put them into practice oh Lord. Help me to listen and hear you speak to me through others and to take advice you give me through them. My Lord, I trust in you.

Lk 12 6:7 Oct. 14, 2022, Thank you for your assurance of love for me

Thank you loving Father for assuring me of your love everyday. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for the many who love me. Give me the grace dear Lord, to love all others too, especially those who love me. May I love you above all. Give me a heart full of love dear Lord, and may that love overflow onto people I meet and all I think, say or do. Sweet Jesus I love you.

Oct 15, 2022, Lk 12:8-9 Lord, that I may be true to the till the end

Loving Jesus, you were not ashamed to carry a cross for my sake. Give me faith o Lord that I may be true to thee till death. To acknowledge your presence in my life without shame. That patiently I may freely, easily, transparently and completely witness you in all I think, say and do. Be my helper and consoler, o Lord, till the end. Jesus I trust in you. Amen

Oct 16, 2022, Lk 18:5 Let me be persistent in prayer Lord

My Lord and my God. How good is it to unite myself to you daily. To keep being firmly attached to the vine so to remain a healthy branch. Dearest Jesus help me to be persistent in my prayers to you. This adds nothing to your greatness but is of a great benefit to me as part of your body. Give me the grace o Lord to pray to you everyday and let your will be done. Thank you Jesus, praise you Jesus. Amen

Oct 18, 2022. Lk 10:2-3 Thank you for the gift of missionaries Lord

Dearest Lord, you have called many to a special way to service in your vineyard. Thank you for the gift of missionaries in our midst. Bless them and give them more zeal in serving you. In a special way, I pray for our daughter who would soon do her final vow in serving you. Be with her now and forever Lord. Help that through their example and service many would be transformed. Help me to be a mission in my own little way Lord. Thank you, Jesus.

Oct 19′ 2022 Lk 12: 39-40 I need you all the time Lord

Lord Jesus Christ, you came, you come every moment in grace and you shall come again on that appointed day known only by you. I need you always Lord. Teach me to unite myself to you always in prayer. Let me know your are here with me now by grace and you shall be with me always. I love you Jesus. Amen

Oct 20, 2022. Lk 12:51-53 When my faith is challenged give me courage dear Lord.

My Lord and my God, following you is beautiful but challenging. The more I draw near, the more I’m challenged. Oh Lord, when my faith is challenged give me courage and strength to stay strong in you. When I do the best I can but are misunderstood, you who knoweth all about me, stand by me. Jesus I trust in you. Amen

Oct 22, 2022.  Lk 13:7-9 Gardener of my soul

Sweet Jesus, you are the only gardener of my soul. You have planted it in this world, nurtured it with your blood, and wished to see it bear fruits in plenty. You have been so patient with me oh dear Lord, and you promised to be with me till the end. Jesus, you are a wonderful friend. There is none like you. You have seen me through the battles of my past and you are ready to continue the journey with me. Oh, dearest Jesus, I love and trust you. Holy Spirit, Spirit of Jesus, you have never left me alone.
By your power at work in me. I would surely succeed and bear fruits in plenty. Be my companion, the helper of my soul now and forever. Mother Mary, you are my helper too, who would have helped me out of that river but you? You assured me of your presence and protection always. Pray for me oh dearest Mother. That the journey would be safe and successful. Amen

Oct 25, 2022 Lk 13: 27 May your grace grow in me o Lord

Like yeast in a dough, dear Lord, may your grace work in my life that day by day and step by step I may grow close and closer to you. Thank you dear Lord for the wonderful things you are doing in my life. Help me avoid any attitude that may hinder me from coming closer to you. I want to be your friend always. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Oct 27, 2022: Let me not be distracted by the malice of others o Lord

Let your will and plan manifest in my life dear Lord, that I may not be distracted by the malice of others. Give me the grace to focus and be steady in seeking your face and doing your will. Let the evil one never succeed in derailing me. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Oct 28, 2022.  You teach me how to pray Lord

Jesus my Lord and my God, by your example you teach me how to pray. It is either you were serving your people or you were praying. Your rest was prayer, you never wasted any time but were constantly in the presence of your Father. Give me the grace o Lord, to constantly and continuously seek you, be with you, and listen to you in prayer. That all day and all night I may be at your service and in your presence. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

Oct 31, 2022.  Lk 14:13-14 A merciful heart o Lord I desire

God of mercy and compassion, my Lord and my God. You have been so merciful to me each day of my life and that’s why I am living. A merciful heart I desire o God. Fill my heart with mercy and help me to show mercy to all. Dearest Jesus, I trust in you. Amen

 

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Responsorial Psalm and Gospel for Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Responsorial Psalm and Gospel for Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
 Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14

R. (cf. 1) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

1 I will extol you, O my God and King,
and I will bless your name forever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

8 The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
9 The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

10 Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
11 Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

13 The LORD is faithful in all his words
and holy in all his works.
14 The LORD lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

Gospel for Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Gospel – Luke 19:1-10

1 At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.

2 Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,

3 was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.

5 When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.”

6 And he came down quickly and received him with joy.

7 When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.”

8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.”

9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.”

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Responsorial Psalm And Gospel For Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Responsorial Psalm for Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Psalms 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23

R. (7a) The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

2 I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
3 Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

17 The LORD confronts the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
18 When the just cry out, the Lord hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

19 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
23 The LORD redeems the lives of his servants;
no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.
R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

Gospel forThirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Gospel – Luke 18:9-14

9 Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.

10 “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity — greedy, dishonest, adulterous — or even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.’

13 But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’

14 I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

 

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