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Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Lectionary: 638

Reading 1 NM 21: 4B-9

With Their patience worn out by the journey,
the people Complained against God and Moses,
"Why have you brought` us up from Egypt to die in This Desert,
where there is no food or water?
We are disgusted With This wretched food! " In punishment the LORD sent people saraph Among the serpents, Which bit the people That so many of them died. Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned in complaining against the LORD and you. Pray the LORD to take the serpents from us. " So Moses prayed for the people, and the LORD said to Moses, "Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if any who Have Been bitten look at it, they 'will live. " Moses accordingly made ​​a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole, and Whenever anyone Who Had Been bitten by a serpent Looked at the bronze serpent, I've lived.

Responsorial Psalm 

R. (see 7b) Do not forget the works of the Lord! Hearken, my people, to my teaching; . incline your ears to the words of my mouth I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter mysteries from of old . R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! While I slew them they 'Sought him and inquired after God again, Remembering Their rock That was God and the Most High God, Their redeemer. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord ! they 'But With Their mouths flattered him and lied to him With Their tongues, Though Their Hearts Were not steadfast Toward him, nor Were they 'faithful to His covenant. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! But he, being merciful, Their forgave without and destroyed them not; Often I turned back His anger and let none of His wrath be roused. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! 

Reading 2 PHIL 2: 6-11

Brothers and sisters:
Christ Jesus, though I was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
Rather, I emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
coming in human likeness,
and found human in appearance ,
have humbled himself,
becoming obedient to death,
even death on a cross.
de esta Because, God Greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
above every name That is,
That at the name of Jesus
every knee bend Should,
of Those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess That
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

Gospel JN 3: 13-17 

Jesus said to Nicodemus:
"No one has gone up to heaven
except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
So THAT everyone who factotum believes in him May have eternal life. " For God so loved the world That I've gave His only Son, So THAT everyone who factotum believes in him might not perish but Might Have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but That the world might be saved through him.





 

FOUNDATION

Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 1 Cor 10: 14-22  . My beloved ones, avoid idolatry I am speaking as to sensible people; . judge for yourselves what I am saying The cup of blessing That we bless, is it not a participation in the Blood of Christ? That The bread we break, is it ? not a participation in the Body of Christ Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one Body, . for we all partake of the one loaf Look at Israel ACCORDING to the flesh, are not Those Who eat the sacrifices Participants in the altar? So what am I saying? meat sacrificed to idols That is anything? Or That an idol is anything? No, I mean what they 'That sacrifice, they 'sacrifice to demons, not to God, and I do not want you To Become Participants with Demons. You can not drink the cup of the Lord And Also the cup of demons. You can not partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons. Or are we provoking the Lord to jealous anger? Are we stronger than him? Responsorial Psalm 116 ps: 12-13 17-18  R. (17) To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise. How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good I've done for me? The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the LORD. R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise. To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the LORD. My vows to the LORD I will pay In the Presence of all His people. R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.  Gospel lk 6: 43-49  Jesus said to His disciples: "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, . nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit . For every tree is Known by Its Own fruit For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from . brambles A good person out of the store of goodness in His heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; . for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks "Why do you call me, 'Lord , Lord, 'but not do what I command? I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them. That one is like a man building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; When the flood came, the river burst against That House . but could not shake it Because it HAD Been well built But the one who listens and does not act is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation . When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.

beam

Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 441

Reading 11 COR 9:16-19, 22B-27

Brothers and sisters:
If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast,
for an obligation has been imposed on me,
and woe to me if I do not preach it!
If I do so willingly, I have a recompense,
but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
What then is my recompense?
That, when I preach, I offer the Gospel free of charge
so as not to make full use of my right in the Gospel.

Although I am free in regard to all,
I have made myself a slave to all
so as to win over as many as possible.
I have become all things to all, to save at least some.
All this I do for the sake of the Gospel,
so that I too may have a share in it.

Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race,
but only one wins the prize?
Run so as to win.
Every athlete exercises discipline in every way.
They do it to win a perishable crown,
but we an imperishable one.
Thus I do not run aimlessly;
I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing.
No, I drive my body and train it,
for fear that, after having preached to others,
I myself should be disqualified.

Responsorial Psalm PS 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12

R. (2) How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
My soul yearns and pines 
for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and my flesh
cry out for the living God.
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest
in which she puts her young—
Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
my king and my God!
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
Blessed they who dwell in your house!
continually they praise you.
Blessed the men whose strength you are!
their hearts are set upon the pilgrimage.
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
For a sun and a shield is the LORD God;
grace and glory he bestows;
The LORD withholds no good thing
from those who walk in sincerity. 
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!

Gospel LK 6:39-42

Jesus told his disciples a parable:
“Can a blind person guide a blind person?
Will not both fall into a pit?
No disciple is superior to the teacher;
but when fully trained,
every disciple will be like his teacher.
Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye,
but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?
How can you say to your brother,
‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’
when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye?
You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first;
then you will see clearly
to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.”

measure

Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 1 cor 8:1b-7, 11-13 Brothers and sisters: Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up. If anyone supposes he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if one loves God, one is known by him. So about the eating of meat sacrificed to idols: we know that there is no idol in the world, and that there is no God but one. Indeed, even though there are so-called gods in heaven and on earth (there are, to be sure, many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all things are and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are and through whom we exist. But not all have this knowledge. There are some who have been so used to idolatry up until now that, when they eat meat sacrificed to idols, their conscience, which is weak, is defiled. Thus, through your knowledge, the weak person is brought to destruction, the brother for whom Christ died. When you sin in this way against your brothers and wound their consciences, weak as they are, you are sinning against Christ. Therefore, if food causes my brother to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause my brother to sin. Responsorial Psalm ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24 R. (24b) Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. O LORD, you have probed me and you know me; you know when I sit and when I stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. My journeys and my rest you scrutinize, with all my ways you are familiar. R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. Truly you have formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I give you thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully made; wonderful are your works. R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. Probe me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; See if my way is crooked, and lead me in the way of old. R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. Gospel lk 6:27-38 Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount. But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”

blessed

R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.

Gospel LK 6:20-26

Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours.
Blessed are you who are now hungry,
for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who are now weeping,
for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you,
and when they exclude and insult you,
and denounce your name as evil
on account of the Son of Man.

Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!
Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. 
For their ancestors treated the prophets
in the same way.

But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
But woe to you who are filled now,
for you will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will grieve and weep.
Woe to you when all speak well of you,
for their ancestors treated the false 
prophets in this way.”

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Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest

Reading 1 1 cor 6:1-11

Brothers and sisters:
How can any one of you with a case against another
dare to bring it to the unjust for judgment
instead of to the holy ones?
Do you not know that the holy ones will judge the world?
If the world is to be judged by you,
are you unqualified for the lowest law courts?
Do you not know that we will judge angels?
Then why not everyday matters?
If, therefore, you have courts for everyday matters,
do you seat as judges people of no standing in the Church?
I say this to shame you.
Can it be that there is not one among you wise enough
to be able to settle a case between brothers?
But rather brother goes to court against brother,
and that before unbelievers?

Now indeed then it is, in any case,
a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against one another.
Why not rather put up with injustice?
Why not rather let yourselves be cheated?
Instead, you inflict injustice and cheat, and this to brothers.
Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the Kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived;
neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers
nor boy prostitutes nor sodomites nor thieves
nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers
will inherit the Kingdom of God.
That is what some of you used to be;
but now you have had yourselves washed, you were sanctified,
you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and in the Spirit of our God.

Responsorial Psalm ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b

R. (see 4) The Lord takes delight in his people.
Sing to the LORD a new song
of praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel be glad in their maker,
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
Let them praise his name in the festive dance,
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
For the LORD loves his people,
and he adorns the lowly with victory.
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy upon their couches;
Let the high praises of God be in their throats.
This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia.
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.

Gospel lk 6:12-19

Jesus departed to the mountain to pray,
and he spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, he called his disciples to himself,
and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,
James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon who was called a Zealot,
and Judas the son of James,
and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground.
A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people
from all Judea and Jerusalem
and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon
came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;
and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured.
Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him
because power came forth from him and healed them all.

Nativity BVM

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lectionary: 636

Reading 1MI 5:1-4A

The LORD says:
You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah,
too small to be among the clans of Judah,
From you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel;
Whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.
(Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time
when she who is to give birth has borne,
And the rest of his brethren shall return
to the children of Israel.)
He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock
by the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD, his God;
And they shall remain, for now his greatness
shall reach to the ends of the earth;
he shall be peace.

Or ROM 8:28-30

Brothers and sisters:
We know that all things work for good for those who love God,
who are called according to his purpose.
For those he foreknew he also predestined
to be conformed to the image of his Son,
so that he might be the firstborn
among many brothers.
And those he predestined he also called;
and those he called he also justified;
and those he justified he also glorified.

Responsorial Psalm PS 13:6AB, 6C

R. (Isaiah 61:10) With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Though I trusted in your mercy,
let my heart rejoice in your salvation.
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Let me sing of the LORD, “He has been good to me.”
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.

Gospel MT 1:1-16, 18-23

The Book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Abraham became the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,
whose mother was Tamar.
Perez became the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab became the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
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,
Jesse the father of David the king.

David became the father of Solomon,
whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amos,
Amos the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers
at the time of the Babylonian exile.

After the Babylonian exile,
Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.
Abiud became the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok.
Zadok became the father of Achim,
Achim the father of Eliud,
Eliud the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar became the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

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.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
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.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,

which means “God is with us.”

Or MT 1:18-23

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.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
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.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,

which means “God is with us.”

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lectionary: 636

Reading 1 MI 5: 1-4A

The LORD says:
You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah,
too small to be Among the clans of Judah,
From you Shall eat forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel;
Whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.
(THEREFORE the Lord will give them up, until the time
When she who is to give birth has borne,
And the rest of His brethren shall return
to the children of Israel.)
Shall I stand firm and shepherd His flock
by the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD, His God;
And They Shall REMAIN, for now His greatness
Shall reach to the ends of the earth;
I Shall be peace.

Or  ROM 8: 28-30

Brothers and sisters:
We know That all things work for good for Those Who love God,
who are called to His purpose ACCORDING.
I For those I have predestined Also I foreknew
to be conformed to the image of His Son,
So THAT I might be the firstborn
Among many brothers.
Those predestined And I've Also called;
And Those I've Also called justified;
Those I've justified and glorified Also.

Responsorial Psalm  PS 13: 6AB, 6C

R. (Isaiah 61:10)  With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Though I trusted in your mercy,
let my heart rejoice in your salvation.
R.  With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Let me sing of the LORD, "He has been good to me."
R.  With delight I rejoice in the Lord.

Gospel  MT 1: 1-16, 18-23

The Book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Became Abraham the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Became the father of Judah Perez and Zerah,
Whose mother was Tamar.
Perez the father of Hezron Became,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab the father of Nahshon Became,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz,
Whose mother was Rahab.
Boaz the father of Obed Became,
Whose mother was Ruth.
Became Obed the father of Jesse,
Jesse the father of David the king.

David Became the father of Solomon,
Whose mother HAD Been the wife of Uriah.
Became the father of Solomon Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat Became,
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Became the father of Uzziah Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Became the father of Hezekiah Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amos,
Amos the father of Josiah.
Became the father of Josiah and his brothers Jechoniah
at the time of the Babylonian exile.

After the Babylonian exile,
Jechoniah Became the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abihud.
Abihud Became the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok.
Became the father of Zadok Achim,
Achim the father of Eliud,
Eliud the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar the father of Matthan Became,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came acerca.
When His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they 'lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since I was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
DECIDED to divorce her quietly.
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
This Child That has-been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
Because He will save His People from Their Sins. "
All this took place to Fulfill
what the Lord said through the prophet HAD:

Behold, the virgin Shall be with child and bear a are,
and They Shall name him Emmanue l,

Which means "God is with us."

Or  MT 1: 18-23

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came acerca.
When His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they 'lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since I was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
DECIDED to divorce her quietly.
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
This Child That has-been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
Because He will save His People from Their Sins. "
All this took place to Fulfill
what the Lord said through the prophet HAD:

Behold, the virgin Shall be with child and bear a are,
and They Shall name him Emmanuel ,

Which means "God is with us."

Or MT 1: 18-23 

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.
Joseph her husband, since I was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
DECIDED to divorce her quietly.
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
This child That has-been conceived in her.
She will bear to and you are to name him Jesus are,
Because He will save His people From their sins. "
All this took place to Fulfill
what the Lord through the prophet HAD said: Behold, the virgin Shall be with child and bear a are, and They Shall name him Emmanuel , Which means "God is with us."

Or MT 1: 18-23 

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.
Joseph her husband, since I was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
DECIDED to divorce her quietly.
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
This child That has-been conceived in her.
She will bear to and you are to name him Jesus are,
Because He will save His people From their sins. "
All this took place to Fulfill
what the Lord through the prophet HAD said: Behold, the virgin Shall be with child and bear a are, and They Shall name him Emmanuel , Which means "God is with us."