Ordinary Time II — Weekdays
Weeks 6 – 10
Ordinary Time II
- Sixth Week In Ordinary Time
- Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
- Eighth Week of Ordinary Time
- Ninth Week of Ordinary Time
- Tenth Week of Ordinary Time
Documentation
Weekdays
- Advent
- Christmas
- Lent
- Easter
- Ordinary Time I [Weeks 1–5]
- Ordinary Time II [Weeks 6-10]
- Ordinary Time III [Weeks 11–15]
- Ordinary Time IV [Weeks 16–20]
- Ordinary Time V [Weeks 21–25]
- Ordinary Time VI [Weeks 26–30]
- Ordinary Time VII [Weeks 31-34]
Proper of Saints
- Proper of Saints: February
- Proper of Saints: March
- Proper of Saints: May
- Proper of Saints: June
- Solemnities
- National Calendar for England
- National Calendar for Wales
For the Weekdays of Ordinary Time the Lectionary has a two year cycle of readings — I and II. The Gospel reading is common to both cycles; the First Reading and Psalm are different. As a rule Year I corresponds to odd-numbered years (2009, 2011 etc.) and Year II to even-numbered years.
Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Preface of Weekdays
- Office
- Psalter Week II
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 4:1–15. 25 | Cain set on his brother Abel and killed him. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 49:1. 8. 16–17. 20–21 r.14 | Pay your sacrifice of thanksgiving to God. |
| Reading (II) | James 1:1–11 | Your faith is only put to the test to make you patient so that you will become fully-developed, complete. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 118:67–68. 71–72. 75–76 r.77 | Let your love come to me and I shall live. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Ps 94:8 | Harden not your hearts today, but listen to the voice of the Lord. |
| John 14:6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. |
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| Gospel | Mark 8:11–13 | Why does this generation demand a sign? |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 6:5–8; 7:1–5. 10 | I will rid the earth's face of man, my own creation. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 28:1–4. 9–10 r.11 | The Lord will bless his people with peace. |
| Reading (II) | James 1:12–18 | God does not tempt anybody. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 93:12–15. 18–19 r.12 | Happy the man whom you teach, O Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Acts 16:14 | Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. |
| John 14:23 | If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him and we shall come to him. |
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| Gospel | Mark 8:14–21 | Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 8:6–13. 20–22 | He looked out; the surface of the ground was dry. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 115:12–15. 18–19 r.17 | A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Reading (II) | James 1:19–27 | You must do what the word tells you, and not just listen to it. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 14:2–5 r.1 | The just will live in the presence of the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:105 | Your word is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path. |
| cf. Eph 1:17. 18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. |
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| Gospel | Mark 8:22–26 | He was cured and he could see everything plainly and distinctly. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 9:1–13 | I set my bow in the clouds and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 101:16–21. 29. 22–23 r.20 | The Lord looked down from the heaven to the earth. |
| Reading (II) | James 2:1–9 | Did not God choose who are poor? But you have no respect for anybody who is poor. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 33:2–7 r.7 | This poor man called; the Lord heard him. |
| Gospel Acclamation | James 1:18 | By his own choice the Father made us his children by the message of his truth, so that we should be a sort of first-fruits of all that he created. |
| cf. John 6:63. 68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
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| Gospel | Mark 8:27–33 | You are the Christ. The Son of Man is destined to suffer grievously. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 11:1–9 | Let us go down and confuse their language. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 32:10–15 r.12 | Happy the people the Lord has chosen as his own. |
| Reading (II) | James 2:14–24. 26 | A body dies when it is separated from the spirit, and in the same way faith is dead if it is separated from good deeds. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 111:1–6 r. cf.1 | Happy the man who takes delight in the commands of the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | I John 2:5 | When anyone obeys what Christ has said, God's love comes to perfection in him. |
| John 15:15 | I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. |
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| Gospel | Mark 8:34–9:1 | Anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel will save it. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 11:1–7 | It is by faith that we understand that the world was created by one word from God. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 144:2–5. 10–11 r. cf.1 | I will bless your name for ever, O Lord. |
| Reading (II) | James 3:1–10 | Nobody can tame the tongue. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 11:2–5. 7–8 r.8 | It is you, O Lord, who will take us in your care. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 147:12.15 | O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! He sends out his word to the earth. |
| cf. Mark 9:6 | The heavens opened and the Father's voice resounded: 'This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.' | |
| Gospel | Mark 9:2-13 | In their presence he was transfigured. |
Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Preface of Weekdays
- Office
- Psalter Week III
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 1:1–10 | Before all other things, wisdom was created. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 92:1–2. 5 r.1 | The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed. |
| Reading (II) | James 3:13–18 | If at heart you have a self-seeking ambition, never make any claims for yourself. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 18:8–10. 15 r.9 | The precepts of the Lord gladden the heart. |
| Gospel Acclamation | 1 Peter 1:25 | The word of the Lord remains for ever: What is this word? It is the Good News that has been brought to you. |
| cf. 2 Tim 1:10 | Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. |
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| Gospel | Mark 9:14–25 | I do have faith. Help the little faith I have. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 2:1–11 | Prepare yourself for an ordeal. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 36:3–4.18–19. 27–28. 39–40 r.5 | Commit your life to the Lord, trust him and he will act. |
| Reading (II) | James 4:1–10 | When you pray and don't get it, it is because you have not prayed properly. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 54:7–11. 23 r.23 | Entrust your cares to the Lord and he will support you. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:23 | If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him and we shall come to him. |
| Galatians 6:14 | The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world. |
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| Gospel | Mark 9:30–37 | The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. If anyone wants to be first, he must male himself the last of all. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 4:11–19 | The Lord loves those who love wisdom. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 118:165. 168. 171–2. 174–5 r.165 | The lovers of your law have great peace, O Lord. |
| Reading (II) | James 4:13–17 | You never know what will happen tomorrow. The most you should ever say is: 'If it is the Lord's will.' |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 48:2–3. 6–11 r. Matt 5:3 | How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven, |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. |
| Gospel | Mark 9:38–40 | Anyone who is not against us if for us. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 5:1–8 | Do not delay your return to the Lord. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 1:1–4. 6 r. Ps 39:5 | Happy the man who has placed his trust in the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | James 5:1–6 | The cries of the reapers you cheated have reached the ears of the Lord. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 48:14–20 r. Matt 5:3 | How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven, |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Luke 8:15 | Blessed are those who, with a noble and generous heart, take the word of God to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance. |
| cf. 1 Thess 2:13 | Accept God's message for what it really is: God's message, and not some human thinking. |
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| Gospel | Mark 9:41–50 | It is better to enter into life crippled, than to have two hands crippled and go to hell. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 6:5–17 | A faithful friend is something beyond price. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 118:12. 16. 18. 27. 34–35 r.35 | Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands. |
| Reading (II) | James 5:9–12 | The Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 102:1–4. 8-9. 11-12 r.8 | The Lord is compassion and love. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 110:7. 8 | Your precepts, O Lord, are all of them sure; they stand firm for ever and ever. |
| cf. John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. | |
| Gospel | Mark 10:1–12 | What God has united, man must not divide. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 17:1–15 | The Lord God made man in his own image. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 102:13–18 r. cf.17 | The love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear. |
| Reading (II) | James 5:13–20 | The heartfelt prayer of a good man works very powerfully. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 140:1–3. 8 r.2 | Let my prayer come before you like incense, O Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Matt 11:25 | Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. |
| Gospel | Mark 10:13–16 | Anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it. |
Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Preface of Weekdays
- Office
- Psalter Week IV
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 17:24–29 | Return to the Lord and leave sin behind |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 31:1–2. 5–7 r.11 | Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Peter 1:3–9 | You did not see Christ, yet you love him, and you are already filled with joy that cannot be described, because you believe. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 110:1–2. 5–6. 9–10 r.5 | The Lord keeps his covenant ever in mind. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. 1 Thess 2:13 | Accept God's message for what it really is: God's message, and not some human thinking. |
| 2 Cor 8:9 | Jesus Christ was rich, but he became poor for your sake, to make you rich out of his poverty. |
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| Gospel | Mark 10:17–27 | Sell everything you own and follow me. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 35:1–12 | A man offers communion sacrifices by following the commandments |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 49:5–8. 14. 23 r.23 | I will show God's salvation to the upright. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Peter 1:10–16 | Their prophecies were about the grace which was to come to you. Free your minds then of encumbrances. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 97:1–4 r.2 | The Lord has made known his salvation. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Phil 2:15–16 | You will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offering it the word of life. |
| cf. Matt 11:25 | Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. |
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| Gospel | Mark 10:28–31 | You will be repaid a hundred times over, not without persecutions, now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 36:1. 4–5. 10–17 | Let the nations know that there is no God but you, Lord. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 78:8–9. 11. 13 r. Ecclus 36:1 | Have mercy on us, Lord, and look on us. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Peter 1:18–25 | You were ransomed in the precious blood of a lamb without spot or stain, namely Christ. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 147:12–15. 19–20 r.12 | O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | I John 2:5 | When anyone obeys what Christ has said, God's love comes to perfection in him. |
| Mark 10:45 | The Son of Man came to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. |
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| Gospel | Mark 10:32–45 | Now we are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of Man us about to be handed over. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 42:15–25 | The work of the Lord is full of his glory. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 32:2–9 r.6 | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Peter 2:2–5. 9–12 | You are a royal priesthood, a people set apart to sing the praises of him who called you. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 99:2–5 r.2 | Come before the Lord, singing for joy. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 129:5 | My soul is waiting for the Lord, I count on his word. |
| John 8:12 | I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. |
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| Gospel | Mark 10:46–52 | Master, let me see again. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 44:1. 9–13 | Our ancestors were generous men, and their name lives on for all generations. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 149:1–6. 9 r.4 | The Lord takes delight in his people. or Alleluia! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Peter 4:7–13 | Like good stewards responsible for all these different graces of God, put yourselves at the service of others. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 95:10–13 r.13 | The Lord comes to rule the earth. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:36. 29 | Bend my heart to your will, O Lord, and teach me your law. |
| cf. John 15:16 | I chose you from the world to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last. |
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| Gospel | Mark 11:11–26 | My house will be called a house of prayer for all people. Have faith in God. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Ecclesiasticus 51:12–20 | Glory be to him who has given me wisdom. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 18:8–11 r.9 | The precepts of the Lord gladden the heart. |
| Reading (II) | Jude 17. 20–25 | God can keep you from falling and bring you safe to his glorious presence, innocent and happy. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 62:2–6 r.2 | For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God. |
| Gospel Acclamation | 1 Peter 1:25 | The word of the Lord remains for ever: What is this word? It is the Good News that has been brought to you. |
| cf. Col 3:16. 17 | Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you; through him give thanks to God the Father. |
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| Gospel | Mark 11:27–33 | What authority have you for acting liking this? |
Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Preface of Weekdays
- Office
- Psalter Week I
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Tobit 1:3; 2:1–8 | Tobit feared God more than he feared the king. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 111:1–6 r.1 | Happy the man who fears the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Peter 1:2–7 | He has given us the guarantee of something very great: to be able to share the divine nature. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 90:1–2. 14–16 r.2 | My God, in you I trust. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Col 3:16. 17 | Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you; through him give thanks to God the Father. |
| cf. Apoc 1:5 | Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead, loves us and washed away our sins with his blood. |
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| Gospel | Mark 12:1–12 | They seized the beloved son and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Tobit 2:9–14 | Tobit did not complain against God at being struck blind. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 111:1–2. 7–9 r.7 | With a firm heart he trusts in the Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Reading (II) | 2 Peter 3:11–15. 17–18 | We are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 89: 2–4. 10. 14. 16. r.1 | O Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to the next. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Hebrews 4:12 | The word of God is something alive and active; it can judge secret emotions and thoughts. |
| cf. Eph 1:17. 18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. |
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| Gospel | Mark 12:13–17 | Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar — and to God what belongs to God. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Tobit 3:1–11. 16–17 | The prayer of each of them found favour before the glory of God. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 24:2–9 r.1 | To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Timothy 1:1–3. 6–12 | Fan into a flame the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 122:1–2 r.1 | To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. |
| John 11:25. 26 | I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord, whoever believes in me will never die. |
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| Gospel | Mark 12:18–27 | He is God, not of the dead, but of the living. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Tobit 6:10–11; 7:1. 9–14; 8:4–9 | The Lord brought you to me so that Sarah might be assigned to you as your wife. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 127:1–5 r.1 | O blessed are those who fear the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Timothy 2:8–15 | They cannot chain up God's news. If we have died with him, then we shall live with him. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 24:4–5. 8–10. 14 r.4 | Lord, make me know your ways. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. John 6:63. 68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
| cf. 2 Tim 1:10 | Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. |
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| Gospel | Mark 12:28–34 | This is the first commandment. The second is like it. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Tobit 11:5–17 | He had scourged me and has had pity on me, and now I see my son. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 145:2. 7–10 r.2 | My soul, give praise to the Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Reading (II) | 2 Timothy 3:10–17 | Anybody who tries to live in devotion to Christ is certain to be attacked. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 118:157. 160–161. 165–166. 168 r.165 | The lovers of your law have great peace. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 18:9 | Your words gladden the heart, O Lord, they give light to the eyes. |
| John 14:23 | If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him and we shall come to him. |
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| Gospel | Mark 12:35–37 | How can they maintain that the Christ is the son of David? |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Tobit 12:1. 5–15. 20 | I am about to return to him who sent me, Give thanks to God. |
| Psalm (I) | Tobit 13:2. 6–8 r.1 | Blessed be God who lives for ever. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Timothy 4:1–8 | Make the preaching of the Good News your life's work. As for me, my life is already poured being poured away and the Lord will give me the crown of righteousness. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 70:8–9. 14–17. 22 r.15 | My lips will tell of your justice, O Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Luke 8:15 | Blessed are those who, with a noble and generous heart, take the word of God to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance. |
| Matt 5:3 | How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
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| Gospel | Mark 12:38–44 | This poor widow has put more in than all of them. |
Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Preface of Weekdays
- Office
- Psalter Week II
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | 2 Corinthians 1:1–7 | God comforts us, so that we can offer others consolation in their sorrows. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 33:2–9 r.9 | Taste and see that the Lord is good. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 17:1–6 | Elijah served the Lord God of Israel. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 120:1–8 r.2 | Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. 2 Thess 2:14 | Through the Good News God called us to share the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Matt 5:12 | Rejoice and be glad: your reward will be great in heaven. |
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| Gospel | Matthew 5:1–12 | How happy are the poor in spirit. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | 2 Corinthians 1:18–22 | Jesus was never Yes and No: with him it was always Yes. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 118:129–133. 135 r.135 | Let your face shine on your servant. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 17:17–16 | The jar of meal was not spent, just as the Lord had foretold through Elijah. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 4:2–5. 7–8 r.7 | Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Phil 2:15–16 | You will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offering it the word of life. |
| Matt 5:16 | Your light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father in heaven. |
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| Gospel | Matthew 5:13–16 | You are the light of the world. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 | God is the one who has given us the qualifications to be the administrators of the new covenant, which is not a covenant of written letters but of the Spirit. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 98:5–9 r.9 | You are holy, O Lord our God. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 18:20–39 | May this people know that you, Lord, are God and are winning back their hearts, |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 15:1–2. 4–5. 8. 11 r.1 | Save me, Lord, I take refuge in you. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:27 | Make me grasp the way of your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders. |
| Ps 24:4. 5 | Teach me your paths, my God, make me walk in your truth. |
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| Gospel | Matthew 5:17–19 | I have come not to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to complete them. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | 2 Corinthians 3:15–4:1. 3–6 | God has shone in our minds to radiate the light of the knowledge of God's glory. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 84:9–14 r.10 | The glory of the Lord will dwell in our land. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 18:41–46 | Elijah prayed and the sky gave rain. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 64:10–13 r.2 | To you our praise is due in Zion, O God. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. 1 Thess 2:13 | Accept God's message for what it really is: God's message, and not some human thinking. |
| John 13:34 | I give you a new commandment: love one another just as I have loved you, says the Lord. |
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| Gospel | Matthew 5:20–26 | Anyone who is angry with his brother will answer for it before the court. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | 2 Corinthians 4:7–15 | He who raised Jesus to life will raise is with Jesus in our turn, and put us by his side and you with us. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 115:10–11. 15–18 | A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 19:9. 11–16 | Stand on the mountain before the Lord God. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 26:7–9. 13–14 r.8 | It is your face, O Lord, that I seek. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. |
| Phil 2:15–16 | You will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offering it the word of life. |
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| Gospel | Matthew 5:27–32 | If a man looks at a woman lustfully, he has already committed adultery. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | 2 Corinthians 5:14–21 | For our sake God made the sinless one into sin. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 102:1-4. 8–9. 11–12 r.8 | The Lord is compassion and love. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 19:19–21 | Elisha rose and followed Elijah. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 15:1–2. 5. 7–10 r.5 | You are my inheritance, O Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:18 | Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may consider the wonders of your law. |
| Ps 118:36. 29 | Bend my heart to your will, O Lord, and teach me your law. | |
| Gospel | Matthew 5:33–37 | I say to you do not swear at all. |