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alone! For Scripture te1ls us to worship God and serve only him.'
Finally the devil left Jesus, and angels appeared to take
vest is ready to reap. Whoever gathers in this harvest will have eternal life, and the one who sows and the one who reaps will celebrate together.'
care of him.
When they heard what Jesus had told the woman at the
This is the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ
well, many of the Samaritans believed in him. After convincing Jesus to stay in their town for a few days, the Samaritans said to each other, 'Now we have heard him for ourselves, we know that he is indeed the Saviour God promised to send.'
Third Sunday of Lent (A)
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St John (4:5-42)
to a Samaritan tou'n called Sychar and stopped to rest about midda\. at a place known as 'Jacob's well'. While his disciples went into the town to buy food, Jesus waited beside the well, and before long a woman came there to dran- l'ater. When Jesus asked the woman for a drink she u'as taken by surprise
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Fourth Sunday
because Jews and Samaritans rarely spoke to each other.
A reading from the Gospel of St Johl (9:7-11) One day Jesus saw a blind man begging by the roadside. The man had been blind since birth and the disciples asked Jesus, 'Master, is he blind because of sins committed by himself or his parents?'
'Surely, sir, you are a Jer,r.,' she said. 'So why do you ask me, a Samaritan, for a drink?' ]esus said to he1, 'If you kneu, me, it would be you asking me for a drink, because I r,r.ould give you living water.'
The woman was puzzled and asked him, 'The well is deep and you have no bucket, so horv could you reach this "living" water?' Jesus said, 'When you
drink the water from this rvell, your thirst always returns. Anyone who drinks the water that I can give will never be thirsty again. This water will become a spring inside them and fill them with eternal life.' The woman saicl to him, 'Sir, share this water with me so that I never feel thirsty again.' |esus talked to the woman about her five previous husbands and the man she now lived with, ut-ta he told her many things about herself that no other person knew, and she was amazed. Then the woman said to Jesus, 'I see you are a prophet from God, whom we Samaritans worship in our own Temple instead of the Temple in Jerusalem.'
'It is not important where vou "his worship, but how you worship Cod. Through Spirlt people will worship him in the way they should.' The u'oman said to Jesus, 'I know that one day every-
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thirrg will be explained bv the Messiah who is co-ing.' fesus said to he4,'Even now he is speaking to you. I am he.' Just then the disciples returned, and although they were surprised to see Jesus talking to a Samaritan womary they said nothing. Leaving her jar by the welf she ran to tell the people in the town everything the stranger had said to hel and they began to make their way to the well to meet him.
Meanwhile, the disciples encouraged Jesus to eat some of the food they had brought for him, ancl were puzzled when he said to them, 'i alreadv have food r,r,hich vou do not know about.' Then he explained to them, 'When I complete the work of the one who sent me, and do his r.'r'i11, then that rs my food. You know that the harvest only begins when the crops are ready. Look around you, and see how the har368
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what had happened. The Pharisees argued amongst themselves. 'No man of God would do such a thing on the Sabbathl' some said, but others answered, 'No sinner could do such an extraordinary thingl'
Many of the people doubted that the man had really been born blind, so they sent for his parents to see what explanation they could give. 'Yes, this is our son,' they
said, 'and he was born blind but now he can see. Onlv he can explain how this has happened, so ask him. He;s old enough to answer for himself.' So they sent for the beggar again and asked him. 'Who is this man you say cured you?'
'I do not know where he came from or who he is, but I know that he made me see. Unless this man was sent by God he could not have done such a marvellous thing.' The Pharisees grew angry with the man and shouted, 'Do not try to teach us when you are nothing but a sinner yourself,' and they banned him from the synagogue. Later Jesus found him sitting alone" 'Do you believe in the Son of Man?' he asked. Yes, sir,
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been wrapped around Jesus'head lay rolled up separately from the other pieces of cloth. Peter went into the tomb first, followed by ]ohn.
short distance from Jerusalem. They were totally miserable as they talked about the events of the past days,
Until this moment they had not understood the Scrip-
As they walked, Jesus himseif joined them, but they did not recognise him.
tures which had said, 'He must rise from the dead.' But now they saw, and they believed. This is the Gospel of ihe Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Second Sunday
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Easter (A)
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St John (20:19-31) Late on the Sunda,v evening the disciples sat huddled togetheq, feeling sad and afraid. The doors of the room were locked, to stop the jerr s finding them. Suddenly, Jesus appeared said, 'Peace be with vou.'
in the room with them and
They were amazed t'hen they saw him and could hardly believe their eyes. But Jesus showed them the wounds in his hands and n'here the sword had pierced his side, and they were filled with joy and wonder. Once again Jesus said, 'Peace be with you.' Then he breathed on them, saying, 'The Holy Spirit has been given to you. Whatever you choose to forgive will be forgiven. Whatever is not forgiven by you rt ill remain un-forgiven.'
The disciple called Thomas was not -with the others when jesus appeared to them. When they told him that they had seen Jesus, he scoffed at them and said, 'Unless I see for myself the wounds in his hands and his side, I will not believe you.'
Several days later, when Thomas was with the other disciples, Jesus appeared to them again, and greeted them with the words, 'Peace be with you.' Turning to Thomas he said, 'See and touch the wounds in my hands; feel the wound in my side and doubt no more.'
and the death of Jesus.
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them,'What are you talking about together?'
One of them, called Cleophas, answered,'Surely you must have heard about what happened to Jesus of Nazareth! He
was a powerful prophet who was handed over to the chief priests and the Roman governor, who had him crucified. We believed that he was the Saviour sent by God. All this happened more than two days ago, and we have heard this very morning that his body is missing from the tomb where they laid him. Some of the women claimed that an angel told them that Jesus has risen and is alive, but we are not sure what has happened.' Jesus said to them, 'Do you not believe what the prophets have foretold?' He began to explain to them the prophecies about himself in the Scriptures. When they arrived at Emmaus, Jesus seemed to be travelling furthe4 but because it was late in the day the disciples asked him to stay and share a meal with them.
When they were at supper Jesus took some bread, blessed it, broke it and gave it to them. At that moment they saw clearly that the stranger was in fact Jesus, but he had already disappeared from their sight. 'Of course it was the Lord,' they said. 'Remember how our hearts seemed to burn as he shared the Scriptures with us. How could we have been
so
blind!'
At once they returned to Jerusalem and found the other disciples gathered together and filled with joy, because |esus had appeared to Simon. 'Yes, he is risery' they said. 'We knew him in the breaking of the bread.'And they began to tell the others what had happened that day on the road to Emmaus.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ
Thomas fell to the ground and said, 'My Lord and my
God.' Jesus said
to him, 'Because you have seen you now
believe, but blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.'
Only some of the marvellous things which Jesus did and which were witnessed by his disciples are written down in this book. These have been recorded so that you might believe in Jesus, as the Christ, the Son of God, and through that faith and belief in him you may have life. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Third Sunday of Easter (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Luke Qa:1?'-35) On that same Sunday morning two disciples of Jesus were making their way to a village called Emmaus, a
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Jesus
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Seventh Sunday of the Year (A)
Gospel
Gospel
A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (5:1-12)
A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (5:38-48)
A crowd of disciples gathered around, and Jesus sat down
Jesus said,
and began to preach to them:
Huppy are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Huppy are the broker"r-heartecl, for thev
r'r.'iIl be
comforted.
Hupp). are the meek ancl ee.ntk, for the earth
r.r'ill
belong to them.
'In the past lou have heard, "Take an eye for an eve and a tooth for a tooth." Nor,r' I te11 vou, do not take revenge against someone who has wronged you; if someone hits 1,ou, do not hit him or her back. When you are told to do something, do more than you are asked. When someone asks fol something, give it to him or her, and lend to those who need to borrorv from you.
Hupp,,, are those u'ho hurrgcr arrd thirst for r,r'hat is right, for justice r,r..ill be theirs. Huppy are those r,r'ho shc,rl forgiveness, because thev will leceir e forqir r.rrr-rr itr rt'tLrrrr. Huppy are those r'r.ith a pure heart, for they shall see the
'In the past you have learned to "love your friends and hate your enemies". But nor'v I tell you that you must
face of God.
in return. You must trv to become perfect like your
Huppy are the peacernakers; Cod r'vill call them his children.
Huppy are those u,ho sr-rffer because they stand up for r,r,hat is right; the klngdom of hear.en belongs to them. Be
love )rour enemies and pray for anyone who wishes you harm. It is easy to love someone who loves you back, but it is hard to love someone who hurts you. Even the tax collectors and Gentiles love those who love them neavenly tatner. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord fesus Christ.
happy r,r,hen people harass and mistreat you, and tell
lies abor-rt you because vorl are my disciples. All this rvas suffered by the prophets r,r4ro came before vou. Be glad because when the time comes vou will be richly rewarded in heaven. This is tl"re Cospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord |esus Christ.
Eighth Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of 5t Matthew (6:A3a) One dav jesus said to his friends, 'You cannot have two masters because you will aht,ays prefer one to the other'. In the same rva\t )rou cannot have both Cod and money as
your masters.
'Do not worly about what you have to eat and to drink, or how to clothe yourselves. Life is more important
Sixth Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (5:17-24)
'I have not come to do awav with the 1aw or the prophets, but to make them complete. The law u,i1l remain unchanged until the end of time when it n'ill be fulfilled. So anyone who disobeys the commandments and encourages others to do likervise will rank least in the kingdom of heaven. Those who keep God's commandments and lead others to do the same, will be considered truly great.
Jesus said,
'Listen to me. Unless your goodness is greater than that of the scribes and the Pharisees, you will never make Vour \'vay into the kingdom of heaven.
'In ihe past, if someone took a person's life they nere called before the court to ans\,\,er for their wickedness. I
tell you now that anv one u'ho loses their temper in anget or calls someone "fool" or " traitor" , rvill be called to answer for those actions too. So if vou come before God to offer your gift to him, and then remember tl-rat you have upset someone or given them cause to complain about you, go away and make your peace rvith them first.' This ls the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ. 372
than food, and the body is more important than the clothes you cover it with. Look at the wild birds around you; they do not plant seeds to harvest and store, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Surely your lives are more precious than those of the birds. See the wild flowers in the field; they do not clothe themselves, and yet they are more beautifully dressed than even King Solomon himselfl God dresses all these flowers, and vet
hou,'unimportant they are compared to you! So do not worry about u''hat tomorror,r. holds, because God lr.ill take care of all your needs. Live a life filled with goodness and do as my Father commands, and he r,r,i11 take care of all vour worries.'
Thls is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
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GOSPEL READINGS
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (13:1-23)
A crowd had gathered to listen to Jesus, and
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there were so many, Jesus preached to them from a boat. He began to teach them, using parables to help them to understand his message.
'One day a farmer went out to sorv some seeds in his field. As he scattered the seeds some fell on the stony path at the edge of the field, rvhere flocks of hungry birds flew down and gobbled them up. Some seeds fell on rocky ground where, although they sprouted, the soil was too shallor.r.' for their roots, and the baking hot sun shrivelled them up. Other seeds fell where weeds were growing, and the n'eeds choked them until they died. Some of the seeds lar-rc1ed on the farmer's richest soil and grew into strong and healthy plants.' The disciples asked Jesus nhv he used parables to teach the people. Jesus ansr,r,ered, 'Even though they have eyes to look, they cannot see; and ears to listen with, they cannot hear. |ust as the prophet Isaiah said: "The
people will listen but u'i11 not understand. They will look but will not see clearlv Their hearts are hardened. Their hearing is dulled and their eyes are tightly closed' They do not understand horv to change and be healed." You have been blessed with eves that see and ears that listen and understand. The kingdom of heaven is revealed to you, and many have yearned to r.t'itness u'hat vou are witnessing todayl'
grow together until harvest time, because if you pull up the weeds now you might pull up the wheai too! When the harvest comes, the harvesters can separate the wheat from the weeds. Then I can store the wheat in my barn, and burn the weeds."' Then Jesus told more parables about the kingdom of heaven. In the first, he said, 'God's kingdom is like a tiny mustard seed. Night and day, the little seed sprouts and grows, until one day it has become a large and leafy shrub, and the birds of the air find shelter in its many branches.' Then he told them another parable, saying, 'Imagine a
woman baking bread. She takes a small amount of yeast, mixes it with flou4, and before long, the dough rises and increases in size.' Later the disciples asked Jesus to explain the story about the {armer sowing his seed, and he said to them,
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am the man who sowed the wheat, and the devil is my enemy who scattered the weeds. The wheat seeds are the people who hear my word and follow me, and the weeds are the wicked people who will not listen to me. The end of the world will be like harvest time, when good and bad people will be separated by angels sent by God. The good people will share God's glory and happiness in heaven, but the wicked people will be punished and will never see God. The virtuous and good will shine as radiantly as the sun in the kingdom of God. If you have ears to hear with, then listen well to what I am telling you!' This ls the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord |esus Christ.
Then Jesus explained the meaning of this story to the people: 'The seeds are the things which I teach you, the Good News about God's kingdom. Some people hear God's word but they do not understand. This is the seed which falls on the stony path. Some people welcome my words and try hard to follow my ways at first, but when trouble or persecution comes, then they give up. They are like the seeds which fall on rocky ground; they sprout but then shrivel and die. Some people hear my message, but their hearts are filled with the cares of the world and their longing for riches. The message becomes choked, like the seeds choked with weeds, and thev cannot produce {ruit. The seed that falls on rich soii is like those who hear my message and understand it; they bear much fruit.'
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (13:44-52) Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to priceless treasure as he said, 'One day a man was digging in a field when his spade struck a box which was buried
there. When he opened the box he was amazed to find it was full of treasure. He quickly buried the treasure
again, went away and sold his house and all that he owned. With the money he made, he bought the field from the farmer, and then ran back and dug up the treasure. There was another man who was a merchant who bought and sold pearls to earn a living. One day he happened to find the most perfect, beautiful peari he had ever seen. He too went away and sold everything so that he would have enough money to buy that pearl for himself. 'Just as a fisherman's net is {illed with many different kinds of fish, so the kingdom of heaven is filled with many different kinds of people. The fisherman sorts through his catch, keeping the good fish and throwing the worthless ones away. In the same way, good and bad people will be separated at the end of time and the worthless ones will be destroyed.' Then Jesus asked them, 'Do you understand what I have
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord fesus Christ.
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (13:24-43) |esus told ihe people a parable: 'One day a farmer sowed his field with wheat, but that night, as he slept, his enemy crept into the field and scattered weed seeds amongst the wheat. Days passed and as the wheat sprouted and grew, so did the weeds, and the farmer realised what his enemy had done. One of the farm workers asked him, "Master, do you want us to pull up the weeds?" But the farmer answered, "No, Iet them
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GOSPEL READINGS
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Twenty-second Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (L6:21'-27) Jesus began to tell his disciples that he would be brought before the high priests in Jerusalem, and would be put to death before rising to life again.
'Lord, this cannot be allowed to happenl' exclaimed Petet, who was deeply upset by what Jesus had told them. But Jesus said, 'Peter, voll are standing in my way, and your way is not God's u'ar'.' Then Jesus told his disciples, 'If anyone wants to follorv me, then they must take up their cross and put their orvn needs aside. Anyone who gives up their life for me rvill truly live. How can it be worth having the rvorld if it means giving up life itself? Once life is lost, then it has gone forever! When the Son of Man comes in glon; he will reward each of you according to your actions.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
debts," said the king. The servant fell to his knees and begged for another chance. "Somehow I will repay everything I owe," he pleaded. The king was a kind and generous man and, taking pity on the servant, cancelled his debts and let him go. Later that day, the same servant met another man who owed him a small amount of money. When he could not pay what he owed, the servant
had him thrown into jail. When the news reached the king, he sent for the unforgiving servant. "Could you not forgive someone just as I forgave you?" he asked. Then he had the servant thrown into prison until he could pay back all that he owed the king''
how my heavenly Father will treat you unless you forgive others with all your heart.'
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This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year (A) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (20:1-16)
Twenty-third Sunday of the Year (A)
Jesus told his disciples this parable about the kingdom of heaven: 'Early one morning the owner of a vineyard
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went to hire some men to work for him. He agreed to
A reading from the Gospel of St Matthen' (18:15-20) Jesus said to his disciples, 'If your brother does something wror-rg, then go and see him and trv to sort it out
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you, and everything will be put right. If he will not lislen to you, do not give up! Take some others rvith you and see if he will listen to them instead. Do everything
you can to win your brother back. If he still refuses to listen to the arguments and advice of others, then deal with him as you would a gentile or a tax collector. 'Listen to me: whatever you accePt on earth will be accepted in heavery and whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven. When two of you agree to ask for something, then my Father will answer youl prayers. Again I tell you that when two or three of you meet together in my name, then I will be there with you.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
pay each of them one Denarius per day. The landowner
went out again at nine o'clock, midday and three o'clock and hired some more men to work in his vineyard, promising to pay them whatever was fair. Finally, at five o'clock, he went out and found others waiting for work and sent them to his vineyard as well. At the end of the day he paid all of the workers one Denarius each, even those that had not started work until five o'clock. So those who had been hired first began to grumble. "Why have you paid these men the same as us, when we have worked all day in the hot sun, and they have only worked for an hour?" they said. The owner of the vineyard answered, "We agreed that you would be paid one Denarius per day, and I have been fair. I can choose how to spend my money, so don't complain because I have been generous."' 'In this way,' Jesus said, 'those who are last r'vill be first, and the first will be last.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord ]esus Christ.
Twenty-fourth Sunday of the Year (A) Twenty-sixth Sunday of the Year (A)
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (18:21-35) Peter came to Jesus and asked him, 'How many times must I forgive someone r,r'ho does me wrong, Lord? Should it be as manY as set'en times?' Jesus answered, 'Not just seven times, Peter, many as seventy-seven times!'
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Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (21:28-32) 'Once there was Jesus told this story to the high priests: a man who had two sons. He said to the older one, "Co and work in the virreyard today." But the son answered, "I will not go because I don't want to." Later the son chaneed his mind and went to work after all' When the man asked his other son to go and work in his vineyard too, he said, "Of course I will go," but he did not do what he said he would.'
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Christ the King (A)
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A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (25:31-46)
A reading from the Gospel o{ St John (1,:6-8, 19-28) God sent a man whose name was iohn. He came as a messenget to tell the people about the light, so that through him they would believe in that light. He himself was not the light, but simply a messenger sent on behalf of the light.
'At the end of time the Son of God will come, surrounded by angels, and take his place as King on his
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those standing on his right, "Come and take possession of the kingdom which is rightly yours. For when I was hungry, you fed me; when I was thirsty, you gave me a drink when you did not know me, you made me welcome; when I had nothing to wear, you gave me clothes; when I was ill, you took care of me; when I was imprisoned, you came to visit me."
'And they will ask, "When did we do all these things for you, Lord?" "I tell you, whenever you did any of these things for others you did them for me." Then he
will say to those standing on his left, "Leave this place and go to the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his {ollowers, because you turned away and did none of these things for me." So they will ask, "Lord, when did we turn away from you and refuse to love or supPort you?" And he will answet "Whenever you failed to do this for anyone, you failed to do it for me. Those who are just and good will enjoy everlasting life, but the others will receive everlasting punishment."'
The Jews sent some priests to fohn the Baptist to ask him,'Who areyou?'
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'Are you Elijah or the prophet?' they asked. 'No, I am neither of these,'he replied.
'Well, who are you thery and why are you baptising these people?'
John answered using the words of the prophet Isaiah, 'I am a voice crying out in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lordl" I baptise you with watel, but there is one you do not yet know, who stands among you - one who is coming after me. I am not fit even to undo his sandals.'
All this occurred at a place called Bethany, where John had been baptising people in the River Jordan. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
Fourth Sunday of Advent (B) Second Sunday of Advent (B)
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (L:26-38)
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Mark (1:1-8) This is the beginning of the Gospel written about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The prophet Isaiah had written long ago: 'See, I will send my messenger before you to
prepare your way; a single voice calling out in the desert, "Get ready {or the Lord who is coming' Make a
God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a young woman there called Mary. She was engaged to marry a carPenter called ]oseph' a descendant of King David's family. The angel greeted Mary with the words, 'Be glad, Mary for God is with you and has given you great blessings.'
Mary was troubled and wondered what the angel's
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John the Baptist began preaching in the desert, calling the people to make amends for their sins and to be baptised. From as far as |erusalem and all over Judaea people came to confess their sins and to be baptised in the River fordan as a sign of their rePentance. John wore a simple camel-hair coat, fastened around the middle with a leather belg and locusts and wild honey were his food.
'There is nothing to fear,' Gabriel assured her. 'You will have a son and name him Jesus. He will be called Son of the Most High, whose reign will never end.'
As he was preaching one day, he said to the crowd, 'There is someone coming who is much greater than I am, and I am unworthy even to kneel at his feet and undo his sandals. I have baptised you with watet but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.'
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'How can this happeo' asked Mary, 'when I am not married?' 'The Holy Spirit will come to you,' said Gabriel. 'Therefore this child will be holy and be known as the Son of God.
Nothing is impossible for God. Your cousin Elizabeth Then Mary said, 'I am God's servant, and will do whatever he asks. Let everything happen just as you have said.' Then the angel left her. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord fesus Christ.
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GOSPEL READINGS
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Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St John (20:L9-31) On the Sunday after Jesus had died, his disciples gathered together in a locked room, hidden away for fear of being arrested. Suddenly Jesus appeared in the room with them. 'Peace be with you,'he said, and he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side.
Old Testament Reading Numbers 21:4-9
The disciples were overjoyed to see their Master again.
After the Israelites had escaped from slavery in Egypt, they were led through the desert by Moses. The people grew impatient and fed up r'vith the hardships they faced, and began to grumble and complairy speaking out against God and Moses his servant. When this happened, we are told, God sent serpents or snakes among the people with a bite so fien' and venomous that many of the Israelites died from their poison. The people turned to Moses and pleaded lvith him to ask God to forgive their impatience and ingratitude, and to save them from certain death. God lisiened to what Moses had to say and then told him to make a bronze serpent (a symbol of life and rener,r'al in ancient times) and lift it up high on a pole. Anyone r,r'ho was bitten would be
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'As my Father sent me, so I am sending you,' he said. Thery breathing on them, he said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit, and know that whomever you forgive, I will forgive also!'
The disciple called Thomas was not with the others when Jesus had appeared, and because he had not seen him with his own eyes, he did not believe that Jesus was alive. A week later Jesus appeared to them again and, greeting them with the words, 'Peace be with you', he showed his wounds to Thomas, and said, 'See the wounds in my hands and side; touch them and doubt no longer, Thomas.'
At once Thomas answered,'My Lord and my God.' Jesus said to him, 'You believe because you have seen me with your own eyes. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.'
The disciples of Jesus saw many other marvellous
Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) Gospel
of God, and that through this belief in him you will
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have life.
Some Greeks, who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the approaching Passover feast, came to Philip and asked to rneet Jesus. Philip told this to Andrew and the two disciples went to tell Jesus.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord ]esus Christ.
Jesus said to them, 'The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Just as a grain of wheat must die to
Third Sunday
produce a harvest of many grains, so the Son of God must die so that many can live. Whoever hates his earthly life will keep it for eternal life. If someone wants to serve me, then they must be prepared to follow me. If they do this, then my heavenly Father will glorify them.' troubled because he knew the time for him to die was fast approaching. 'Should I ask my Father to stop this from happening, when it was for this very
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Then a voice spoke from the clouds and said, 'My name will be againl'The crowd heard the voice, but thought it was the sound of thunder. So Jesus said, 'This voice has spoken for vour sake. Now it has been glorified, and
is judgement time for this world; the Prince of this world will be overthrowry and when I am raised up I will gather everyone to myself.' In this way, Jesus revealed how he would die. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord fesus Christ.
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things done by Jesus which are not written down here. What has been included in this book has been written so that you may believe that ]esus is the Christ, the Son
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Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (24:35-48) The disciples who had met Jesus on the road to Emmaus were telling the others what had happened, and how they had recognised Jesus in the breaking of bread. Suddenly Jesus appeared among them, and at first they were terrified, because they thought that they had seen a ghost!
Then Jesus said to them, 'Peace be with you.' Seeing that they were still scared, he added, 'Do not be afraid.
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They were overjoyed but still filled with disbelief, so for something to eat and they watched as he ate some grilled fish.
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Fifth Sunday of the Year (B)
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord |esus Christ.
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Mark (1:29-39) Jesus left the synagogue and went to the house where Simon Peter and his brother Andrer,r- lived. When they
arrived at the house Jesus r,r,as told tirat Simon Peter's mother-in-law had been taken il1 cinLl \,vas suffering from a fever. Jesus went to het took her by the hand and, as he helped her up, the feler clisappeared and she felt well again.
That evening crowds of sick f.eople gathered around Sirnon Peter's house, ancl Tesus cured many of them.
Very early the next n'rorrrirrg Jesu: rvent off to a lonely place to pray by himseli, \\-hen Simon Peter woke up and found that Jesus had eone, he set off with his friends to search for hirr,.
'Lots of people are looking itrr vou,' Simon Peter told ]esus rvhen he four-rd hin.r.
|esus said to them, '\\'e r.nust go to other towns and villages, because I came to pr1p36fi the Cood Ner.r's to everyone.'
So Jesus and his companior-rs travelled throughout Gali1ee, preaching in the svnagogr-res and driving out
Eighth Sunday of the Year (B) Gospel A reading {rom the Gospei of St Mark (2:18-22) One day when the disciples of john the Baptist and the Pharisees were fasting, some of them noticed that Jesus and his disciples were not, and they asked Jesus, 'Why are you eating while everyone else is fasting?'
friends of the bridegroom will not fast while he is sti11 with them. There rvi1l be plenty of time to fast when he has gone. You wouicl not sew a patch of new material on to an old cloak, because when it was washed the patch would shrink and tear the cloak. In the same \ /ay no one would pour new wrne into o1d wineskins, because they would burst and the wine and the skins would be lost for ever, so new wine must only be poured into new wineskins.' Jesus answered, 'The
This is the Cospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
er.il spirits. This is the Cospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
Ninth Sunday of the Year (B) Gosoel A readir.rg from the Gospel of St Mark (2:23-3:6)
Seventh Sunday of the Year (B)
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Gospel A reading frorn the Gospel of St Mark (2:1-72) When Jesus returned to Capernaum, ne\,vs soon spread that he was there, and crowds of people gathered outside the honse where he was staying.
As Jesus was preaching, four men carrving a stretcher arrived. The man on the stretcher was paralysed and could not walk, and his friends hoped that Jesus would cure him. Because the cror,r'ds were so large they could not carry the stretcher close to Jesus. So they climbed on to the roof and made a hole above where Jesus r,r'as standing. Then they 1on'ered the stretcher down gently on long ropes. Seeing their faith, Jesus furned to the man on the stretcher and said to him,'My son, your sins are forgiven.'
Some of the scribes who were there were shocked and angr1, r'vhen thev heard rvhat Jesus had said. 'Who does he think he isl' they exclaimed. 'Onlv God has the power to forgive sir-rs.'
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follor,vers needed something to eat they had gone into God's house and eaten the bread given as an offering. 'The lau' allowed only the priests to eat such bread,' he said, 'but David ate it and shared it with his followers too. Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, 'People were not made for the Sabbath, instead the Sabbath was made for people; and the Son of Man is master of even the Sabbath.'
it was the Sabbath day, Jesus and his disciples went to the synagogue. A man with a paralysed hand was there, and the Pharisees On another occasion, again when
watched carefully to see whether Jesus would ignore the rules of the Sabbath and cure him. ]esus knew what they were thinking, so he called the man font'ard and asked the Pharisees, 'What does the law allow us to do on the Sabbath day? To do a good deed or a bad one; to save someone's life or to end it?'
Knowing what the1, r.vere thinking, Jesus asked, 'ls it
They did not answer him, and he was annoyed because they were so set in their ways. Jesus turned to the paralvsed man and said, 'Ho1d out your hand.' The man did so, and at once he was cured.
stretcher and walkl"' The man then got to his feet and began to wa1k.
The Pharisees went away and began planning how to get rid of Jesus.
The people were amazed by this, and began praising God! 'Never have we seen anything like it!' they said.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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GOSPEL READINGS
'Surely this is Joseph the carper-rter's son? Isn't his fami11, still living here in Nazareth? How can he know all these things and talk in this n av?'
They r,r'ould not listen to Jesus or believe in hirn. Jesus was saddened and disappointed by their lack of faith, and he left Nazareth to go and preach in tl.re surrounding vi11ages. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord ]esus Christ.
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year (B) Gospel A reacling from the Gospel of St Iohn (6:2a35) When the people realised that the disciples of Jesus had left for Capernaum, they too crossed the sea by boat to look for Jesus there. When they found him, Jesus said to them, 'You came looking for me because I gave you all the bread vou could eat. Y.ou have not come because you have seen the signs I have given. Do not search for food that goes bad, but for food that will last for ever, vr.hich the Son of Man can give you!' So they asked
him, 'What should we do to please God?'
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year (B)
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Then thev said to Jesus, 'What sign will vou give us so that we can believe in you? Scripture tells us that our fathers were given manna to eat in the desert.'
A reading from the Gospel oi St \Iark (6:7-13) Then Jesus called his trleh'e apostles together and sent them out in pairs to preacl'r to the people and to cure the sick. He told them to takE no rnonev no spare clothes and no food. 'If someone rnakes r.ou u'elcome, then stay with them until vour rvork is frnished,' he said. 'But if people are unfriendh' crnrl clo not rvant to listen to your message, then u'alk atvav ancl lear.e them to themselves.'
The apostles set off ancl dicl evervtl.ring as Jesus had said. Many people turned back to God after hearing their words, and others u,ere crued in Jesus' narne. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
replied, 'You rnust believe in the one he sent.'
He answered them, 'It was not Moses who gave yoll bread from heavery but rny Father, who gives the true bread. The breaci of God comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.' Hearing his words, the people said to Jesus, 'Sir, please give us that bread.'
jesus looked at them and said, 'I am the bread of life; anvone who comes to me will never go hungry; whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year (B) Seventeenth Sunday of the Year (B) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of
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John (6:1-15)
Jesus crossed the Sea of Ga1i1ee, and, seeing that a large
crorvd had followed him along the shore, he turned to Philip and asked, 'Where can \,\,e buy some bread to {eed these people?'
Philip ansrvered, 'Master, it would cost a fortune to sive each person even a small piece of bread!' Then Andrew brought to Jesus a voung boy u.ho had five Ioave: and trr'o fi>h. 'But r,r'hat use are these,' asked Andreu', 'among all these people?'
'Tell the people to sit dor,r'n on the grass,' Jesus said, and, taking the bread and fish, he gar..e thanks to God, then gave the fooci out to as manv as five thousand people, and there r.l'as plentv frrr cvervone. lVhen they had finished, thev filled trvelve baskets r,r'ith the scraps that were left over frorn the five loaves and tr,r'o fish.
Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St John (6:a1-51) Some of the Jews began grumbling because Jesus had described himself as bread that came from heaven. 'How can he possibly claim to come from heaven,' they said, 'wher-r we know that his parents ar:e Mary and Joseph!' When Jesus heard their complaints he said to them, 'No one comes to me except through the Father who sent me. Anvone who listens to the Father and learns from his teaching, will come to me. Nobody, except the one sent bv him, has seen the Father. Truthfully I telI you, whoever believes has er.erlastine life. I am the Bread of Life. Your ancestors who ate -orulu in the desert are all dead, but anyone r,vho eats the bread from heaven r,r'ill not die, and I am that living bread. My bodv is the bread that I sha1l give to bring life to the world.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
Twenty-second Sunday of the Year (B)
Seeing the marvellous miracle r,r.orked bv ]esus that day, the people were determinecl to make l-rim their king, so Jesus slipped away into the hiils by himself before they could take him by force.
A reading from the Gospel of St Mark (7:7-8, 14-15,21-23)
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
One day the Pharisees noticed that some of the disciples of ]esus had not washed properll' before eating. lt r,r,as
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GOSPEL READINGS
Twenty-seventh Sunday of the Year (B) Gospel
of Codl But a camel would find it easier to pass through a needle's eye than a rich man wouid to enter the kingdom of heaven.'
A reading from the Cospel of St Mark (10:2-16)
'If this is so,'
Some of the Pharisees came to Jesus and asked him, 'Does the law a11ow a man to divorce his u'ife?'
anyone?'
'Nothing is impossible for God,'Jesus replied.
Realising that thev were trying to trap him, Jesus asked, 'What did Moses command you to do?'
Hearing what Jesus had said, Peter said to him, 'Master, we have given up everything to follow you.'
'Moses allolr.ed a man to dismiss his u.ife and send her away,' they replied.
Jesus turned to Peter and replied, 'Anyone who leaves their home and family and all that they own because of
Then Jesus said to them, '\loses gave you this commandment because youl hearts n'ere hardened and he could not teach you otlrerrr i-v. From the very beginrring God created male ancl female; so u..hen a man leaves his family and is joined to hi,c r\-ife, they become one bodl'. No one can separate u'hat Gocl has joined together.'
asked the disciples, 'what hope is there for
me and the gospel I preach will be repaid more than hundredfold, both in this life and the life to come.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord fesus Christ.
Later, when the disciples rr-ere alone with Jesus, they asked him to explain his ansn'er to the Pharisees.
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year (B)
'If a man divorces his u-ife and remarries another womary then he has committed aclr,rlterr, against his wife,' Jesus told them. 'In the same \\'a\', if a woman divorces her husband and marries anrrthrr nran, then she too is guilty
A reading from the Gospel of St Mark (10:46-52)
of adulterv.'
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Jesus and
People would ofter-r bring their children to Jesus to be blessed by him, and on or-re particular day the disciples sent the children awat'. But Jesr-r,s scolcled his disciples
was sitting at the roadside. When he heard that Jesus of
and said, 'Let them come to me and do not stand in their way, for God's kingdom belongs to such as these. Anyone wishing to enter the kingdom of God must first become like one of these little children.'
The crowd told him to calm down and be quiet, but Bartimaeus kept on shouting until Jesus heard his cries.
Then he took the children in his arms and blessed each one of them.
[esus asked.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord |esus Christ.
Nazareth was passing, Bartimaeus began to shout loudly, 'Jesus, son of David, have pity and help me!'
'Brins that man to me,' said Jesus, and they 1ed Bartimaeus to hirn. 'lVhat do you lvant me to do for you?' Bartimaeus replied, 'Maste4 give me sight so that I can seel' Then Jesus told him, 'Go. Because you believe in me your sight has returned.'
Suddenly Bartimaeus could see clearly, and he set off at
Twenty-eighth Sunday of the Year (B)
once to follow Jesus.
Gospel
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
A reading from the Gospel of St Mark (10:17-30)
A man came to
Jesus and asked, 'Good Master, what
must I do if I want to have eternal life?' Jesus asked him, 'Why do you call me good, when you
know that only God is good?' Then he said to the mary 'You already know the commandments given by God. Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal or falsely accuse anyone; do not cheat; and always respect your parents.'
'I have always tried to live according to these rules,' the man replied. Jesus looked at the man kindly, and said, 'Then this is
what you must do: sell evervthing you own, and give all your money away, for by doing this you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me.' The man r.l.as sad because he was very wealthv
When he had gone, Jesus said to his disciples, 'Those who are rich 'will indeed find it hard to enter God's kingdom.' Seeing the disciples' astonishment, he continued, 'It is not easy for anyone to enter the kingdom 386
Thirty-second Sunday of the Year (B) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Mark (12:38-44)
to the people,'Be wary of the scribes who draw attention to themselves as they walk around in long robes, expecting people to admire and honour
Jesus said
them; they are quick to take the best places at a feast; they like to sit at the front in the synagogues. Such men would not hesitate to take advantase of the meek and the poor. They should know better, ind witl receive the justice thev deserve.' Then Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched
the people making their donations. Many of
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wealthy jews gave large amounts of money, but an old woman gave just two small coins, worth as little as one penny. Seeing this, Jesus turned to his disciples and
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
(C)
At once Thornas fell to his knees and cried, 'Mv Lord and
A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (15:1-3, 11-32)
my God.' jesus said to him, 'You believe because you have seen me with your o\ /n eyes. Blessed are those n'ho have not
A cron'd of tax collectors and other sinners had gathered
seen and yet believe.'
around Jesus, much to the anger and disdain of the scribes and Pharisees. When Jesr-rs overhearcl them complaining, he told them a parable: 'There n'as a man who had two sons and the yor-rngel one came to his father and said, "Father, give me even'thing that rr-i11 one day belong to me, so I can enjoy mv riches nou-." The father did this, and the son set off to look for adr"enture. He travelled to a distant iand and spent .r11 his monev enjoying himself.
Jesus performed many other miracles that his disciples witnessed, but they are not r.vritten down in this book. The ones recorded here have been written so you may
Gospel
'There r,vas a famine in that land, and the young man found himself penniless ..rnd hungrv "If I sta1. here I will surely starve," he thor-rght, so he decided to return to his father and ask for his for5lir.eness.
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believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and through this belief you may have everlasting life. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Third Sunday
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Gospel
him. As he hugged l-rim, the voung man said, "Father, I am so sorry. I no longer cleserve to be calied your son." But the father told his serr-ants to prepare a feast and to bring the finest clothes, anr-l thev began to ceiebrate.
John (271-79) Jesus appeared again to his disciples by the sea of Tiberius. Simon Peter and some of the disciples had been fishing
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he was filled with anger- ancl reir-rsed to join the party. So his father came looking for hir-r'1, and the son said to him, "I have been hard-lr,orking ar-Lr-l 1ovai, and trever once did you throw such a partv ior rne. \et r-ou ate happy to do so for my brother r,r''ho has been 5;reeclv and selfish and treated you very badly." The fathel ansu-ered his son, "You are always with me, and everything I have belongs to you. Your brother who was lost has been found. He is not dead after all, but alive, and it is only right that we should celebrate his return with joy!"' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
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all night but had caught nothing. As daylight dawned although they did not recognise
him, and he asked them, 'Have you caught anvthing?' As they shook their heads in reply, he said to them, 'Try once more over there, and you
will catch someihing!'
They threr.' their nets back into the water and caught so manv fish that their nets u'ere ready to burst. As soon as Simon Peter recognised Jesus, he jumped into the water and sn'am to rncet him.
Olr the beach Jesus had made a fire and was cooking breakfast for his friends, and they shared a meal together of bread and fresh fish. When they had finished eating, Jesus turned to Peter and asked,'Do you love me more than anyone?' 'Yes, Lord, you knor'r'' that I love vott,' Peter replied.
'Then feed my lambs,'Jesus said.
Second Sunday
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huddled together in a locked room, hidden au'ay for
Suddenly ]esus appeared in the room with them. 'Peace with vou,'he said, and he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. The disciples were overjoved to 'ee their M.rstcr again.
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The disciple called Thomas \\.as not rn'ith the others when ]esus had appeared, and because he had not seen him with his own eyes, he did not believe that Jesus was alive.
A week later jesus appeared to them again and greeted them with the words,'Peace be with you.' He showed his wounds to Thomas and said, 'Doubt no longer, Thomas.' 3BB
Again Jesus put the same question to Peter, and again Peter gave the same reply: 'Lord, you know i love you.'
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord ]esus Christ.
Second Sunday of the Year (C) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St John (2:1-11) jesus and his mother, together with his disciples, were invited to a wedding in a ton r-i called Cana. There was
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GOSPEL READINGS
Thirteenth Sunday of the Year (C)
'Go then and do the same for anyone who needs your help.'
Gospel
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (9:51-62) fesus set out for |erusalem, intending to stop and rest at
a Samaritan village on the way. The people there had heard that he was coming and drove Jesus and his followers away. Some of his disciples grew angry when this happened, but Jesus scolded them and quietly led them away to another village. As they walked, they met a man rvho said to Jesus, 'Lord, I am ready to follow wherever r-or-r lead.' Jesus said to him, 'Foxes har-e dens and birds have nests, but the Son of God has norvhere to rest.' Along the way Jesus invited another man to follow him, and the man replied, 'Sir, hrst let me bury my dead father.' him, 'Leave someone else to bury the dead, for it is more important that r-ou te1l others about God's kingdom.'
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Another man lvho r.r'as readv to follow Jesus said to him,'First I must sav goodbve to my family and friends.' But Jesus told him, 'Anvone l'iro begins to plough and keeps looking back is unfit for the kingdom of God.' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year (C) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (11:1-13) When Jesus had finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, 'Master, teach us how to pray, just as John the Baptist taught his disciples.' So Jesus said to them, 'This is what to say when you pray: "Heavenly Faiheq, holy is your name, may your kingdom come; each day give us our daily bread, and forgive our sins, as we forgive those who do us wrong,
and do not put us to the test." Imagine a friend of yours
arrives unexpectedly late at night, and you have no food to offer him, so you go to a neighbour's house to ask for some bread for your guest. Suppose he says to you, "Go away, it is very late and I have already gone to bed," what would happen then? If at first he will not get up even though his neighbour is standing outside his dooq, he will eventually gei up if you persist and keep on asking! Anyone who asks rn'ill be answered; anyone n.ho looks r,r'itl find, and anyone who knocks will have the door opened. If vou, sinful as you are, know how to give good things to )'our children, then how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks him.'
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Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (10:25-37) Jesus a tricky question: 'Master, what must I do to have eternal life?'
A man stood up and asked
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord fesus Christ'
Jesus said to him, 'Tell me what the Scriptures say and
what you think they mean.' The man answered, 'Love God with your whole heart and soul, and with all your strength and mind, and love your neighbour as yourself.' him, 'Your answer is correct, and if you do will live.' then you this,
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Gospel
Jesus said to
A reading from the Gospel of St Luke (12:1'3-21)
'But who is my neighbour?' the man asked.
A man in the crowd said to Jesus, 'Master, tell my brother that he must divide my father's property
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ling from Jerusalem to Jericho when a gang of robbers attacked him. They beat him up, and after stealing everything he had, they left him lying injured by the roadside. A short time later one of the Temple priests passed that way, but he crossed the road and rode on. Soon another traveller came, but the man who was a Levite, also passed by. Then a Samaritan happened to pass, and when he saw the injured man he took pity on him. He bandaged his wounds, and carried him on horseback to a nearby inn. There he cared for him and rvhen the time came to leave, he left the innkeeper enough money to pay for the man's room until he was better.' Jesus then asked the mary a good neighbour?'
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judge your affairs?' Then Jesus went on to warn the people there, 'Take care not to be greedy, for having possessions and wealth will not make your life rich.' Then he told them this parable: 'Once there was a rich man who owned many farms. One year the harvest was so good that the man could not store it all in his many barns. "I witl build bigger and better barns," he said, "and then I will be so rich that I will have nothing to worry about." But God said to the mary "You are a foolish man! When you die, what use will your worldly riches be, because in the eyes of God you are poor indeed."' This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord jesus Christ.
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The Spirit guided Simeon to the Temple that day and when he set eyes on ]esus, he took the;hild in his arms and began to praise God and give him thanks: ,Now, Lord,.let me die in peace. Just as you promised, I have seen the Saviour you have sent to reveal vour love and glory, notjust for your people Israel but for everyone.,
Mary and Joseph were full of r,vonder at everything
being said about Jesus. Simeon blessed them botir, anj turning to Mary he said, ,He r,r,ill cause manv in Israel to fall and many to rise, he I,vill be rejected a.,i scorlred, and your own heart will be pierced by a terrible sword., Anna, the daughter of phanuel, \^.as an elderly prophetess
who lived in the temple. She spent her life serving God tnrough constant praver and fasting. As soon as she saw Jesus, Anna began to praise God and tell everyone about the child who r.r,ould save Jerusalem. When Mary,and Joseph had done everything that the
The disciples were so terrified that they threw themselves to the ground and hid their faces. Then ]esus said gently, ,Get up, my friends, do not be
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law required, thev took Jesus home to Nazareth in
When they looked up, Jesus was standing alone. As they came down the mountain togethe4, Jesus told them firmlv, 'You must not tell anyone about what yo., hurr" ,""r-, today, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead., This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord |esus Christ.
Solemnity of All Saints (A, B, C)
Galilee. There he grer,r. into a strong and wise young man, and he was blessed bv God.
Solemnity of Saints peter and paul (A, B, C) Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (16:13_ j 9) One day Jesus asked his disciples, ,Who do people sav that I am?' 'Some people say that you are John the Baptist; others say that you are Elijah or Jeremiah or one tf the other wise prophets from the past., Then Jesus said, 'But who do you say that I am?,
The disciples were silent until peter said, ,you are the Christ, the Son of the living God., smiled at Peter and said, ,My heavenly Father has helped you to understand this. youare peter (petros) and on this rock (Petra) I wilt build my Church. I will give you the_ keys to the kingdom of heaven; whatever you Jesus
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you dismiss here on earth will be dismissed in heaven., This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Feast of the Transfiguration Lord (A, B, C)
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Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (77:1_9) One day Jesus asked pete4, James and John to come and pray with him. He led them to the top of a steep mountain, where it was peaceful and quiet, una where they coulcl be alone. Jesus began to pray to his heavenly Father and suddenly he appeared to change! His face and clothes shone witir a brilliant light, as dazzling as the rays of the sun.
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Then the disciples saw Moses and Elijah on either side Jesus, talking to him. peter jumped up with excite_ ment and said, 'Lord, this is wonderfuM could make three shelters - one for each of youl, At that moment a cloud streaming with light appeared above them, and a voice said, ,This is my"Son, whom i love very much. Listen to what he says.,
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Gospel A reading from the Gospel of St Matthew (5:1,12) A crowd of disciples gathered around, and Jesus sat down and began to preach to them: Huppy are the poor in spiri! for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Huppy are the broken-hearted, for they will be com-
forted.
Happy are the meek and gentle, for the earth will
belong to them.
Happy are those who hunger and thirst for what is
right. for justice will be theirs. Huppy are those who show forgiveness, because they will receive forgiveness in return. Tuppy are those with a pure heart, for they shall see the face of God.
Huppy are the peacemakers; God
wil cal] them his children. Happy are those who suffer because they stand up for what is righg the kingdom of heaven beionss to them. Be happy when people harass and mistreat you, and tell lies about you because you are my disciples. The prophets who came before you suffered all ihese. Be glad because when the time comes you will be richly rewarded in heaven. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.