Readings

Proper readings

First Reading
Sir 39:6-11

He who studies the law of the Most High will be filled with the spirit of understanding.

A reading from the Book of Sirach

If it pleases the LORD Almighty,
   he who studies the law of the Most High
   will be filled with the spirit of understanding;
He will pour forth his words of wisdom
   and in prayer give thanks to the LORD,
Who will direct his knowledge and his counsel,
   as he meditates upon his mysteries.
He will show the wisdom of what he has learned
   and glory in the law of the LORD’S covenant.
Many will praise his understanding;
   his fame can never be effaced;
Unfading will be his memory,
   through all generations his name will live;
Peoples will speak of his wisdom,
   and in assembly sing his praises.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 30-31

R. :

℟. (30a) The mouth of the just murmurs wisdom.

Trust in the LORD and do good
   that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
Take delight in the LORD,
   and he will grant you your heart’s requests.

℟. The mouth of the just murmurs wisdom.

Commit to the LORD your way;
   trust in him, and he will act.
He will make justice dawn for you like the light;
   bright as the noonday shall be your vindication.

℟. The mouth of the just murmurs wisdom.

The mouth of the just tells of wisdom
   and his tongue utters what is right.
The law of his God is in his heart,
   and his steps do not falter.

℟. The mouth of the just murmurs wisdom.

Acclamation before the Gospel
Mk 1:17

℟. Alleluia, alleluia.

Come after me, says the Lord,
and I will make you fishers of men.

℟. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Mt 16:13-19

You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi
   he asked his disciples,
   “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
   still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply,
   “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter,
   and upon this rock I will build my Church,
   and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
   and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:

Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.

Weekday readings

First Reading
Wis 1:1-7

Wisdom is a kindly spirit, the Spirit of the Lord fills the world.

A reading from the Book of Wisdom

Love justice, you who judge the earth;
   think of the Lord in goodness,
   and seek him in integrity of heart;
Because he is found by those who test him not,
   and he manifests himself to those who do not disbelieve him.
For perverse counsels separate a man from God,
   and his power, put to the proof, rebukes the foolhardy;
Because into a soul that plots evil, wisdom enters not,
   nor dwells she in a body under debt of sin.
For the holy Spirit of discipline flees deceit
   and withdraws from senseless counsels;
   and when injustice occurs it is rebuked.
For wisdom is a kindly spirit,
   yet she acquits not the blasphemer of his guilty lips;
Because God is the witness of his inmost self
   and the sure observer of his heart
   and the listener to his tongue.
For the Spirit of the Lord fills the world,
   is all-embracing, and knows what man says.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10

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.

℟. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

Even before a word is on my tongue,
   behold, O LORD, you know the whole of it.
Behind me and before, you hem me in
   and rest your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
   too lofty for me to attain.

℟. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

Where can I go from your spirit?
   From your presence where can I flee?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
   if I sink to the nether world, you are present there.

℟. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

If I take the wings of the dawn,
   if I settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
Even there your hand shall guide me,
   and your right hand hold me fast.

℟. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

Acclamation before the Gospel
Phil 2:15d, 16a

℟. Alleluia, alleluia.

Shine like lights in the world,
as you hold on to the word of life.

℟. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Lk 17:1-6

If your brother wrongs you seven times in one day, and returns to you seven times saying “I am sorry”, you should forgive him.

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Jesus said to his disciples,
   “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur,
   but woe to the one through whom they occur.
It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck
   and he be thrown into the sea
   than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
Be on your guard!
If your brother sins, rebuke him;
   and if he repents, forgive him.
And if he wrongs you seven times in one day
   and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’
   you should forgive him.”

And the Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
   you would say to this mulberry tree,
  ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:

Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.