A Million Roses for the World - Filipinos at Prayer

A Million Roses for the World - Filipinos at Prayer For Updated Daily Intention http://www.mariansolidarity.com A Million Roses for the World. We hope to get at least ONE MILLION pledges by OCTOBER 7, 2011.

Filipinos at Prayer:Peace for All Nations” is a prayer project to enlist One Million Filipinos to pray five decades of the Holy Rosary everyday from October 10, 2011 to May 31,2012 each day from Monday to Saturday dedicated to one nation in the world while the Sunday Rosary is reserved for our own families and nation, the Philippines. For the pledge form - please log on to http://millionrosesforth

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01/01/2024

Dear Relatives and Friends: On this New Year, I pray God thru the intercession of the Mother of Jesus to bestow continuous abundant blessings and the best of joy, peace and love upon all of you! Amen! 💐🕊️♥️🙏🏼💒

26/08/2019

MABUTING BALITA: Mateo 23, 13-22

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus, “Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Hinahadlangan ninyo ang mga tao upang hindi sila mapagharian ng Diyos. Ayaw na ninyong pasakop sa paghahari ng Diyos, hinahadlangan pa ninyo ang ibig pasakop!
“Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Inuubos ninyo ang kabuhayan ng mga babaing balo, at ang sinasangkalan ninyo’y ang pagdarasal nang mahaba! Dahil dito’y lalo pang bibigat ang parusa sa inyo!

“Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Nilalakbay ninyo ang karagatan at ginagalugad ang buong daigdig, makahikayat lamang kayo ng kahit isang Hentil sa pananampalatayang Judio. At kung mahikayat na’y ginagawa ninyong masahol pa kaysa inyo, kaya’t nagiging ibayo ang dahilan para siya’y parusahan sa impiyerno.

“Sa aba ninyo, mga bulag na taga-akay! Itinuturo ninyo na kung ipanumpa ninuman ang templo, walang anuman ito, ngunit kung ang ipanumpa ay ang ginto ng templo, dapat niyang tuparin ang kanyang sumpa. Mga bulag! Mga hangal! Alin ang mas mahalaga, ang ginto o ang templong nagpapabanal sa ginto? Sinasabi rin ninyo na kung ipanumpa ninuman ang dambana, walang anuman ito, ngunit kung ang ipanumpa ay ang handog na nasa dambana, dapat niyang tupdin ang kanyang sumpa. Mga bulag! Alin ba ang mas mahalaga, ang handog o ang dambanang nagpapabanal sa handog? Kaya nga, kapag ipinanumpa ninuman ang dambana, ipinanunumpa niya iyon at ang lahat ng handog na naroon. Kapag ipinanumpa ninuman ang templo, ipinanunumpa niya iyon at ang tumatahan doon. At kapag ipinanumpa ninuman ang langit, ipinanunumpa niya ang trono ng Diyos at ang nakaluklok doon.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

21/08/2019

MGA PAGBASA SA ARAW NA ITO, Agosto 21, 2019 (Paggunita kay Papa San Pio X / Miyerkules ng Ika-20 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon)

I. UNANG PAGBASA: Mga Hukom 9, 6-15

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ng mga Hukom

Noong panahong iyon, ang mga taga-Siquem at Betmilo ay sama-samang nagpunta sa may sagradong puno ng encina sa Siquem at itinalagang hari si Abimelec.

Nang mabalitaan ito ni Joatam, tumayo siya sa itaas ng Bundok ng Gerizim, at humiyaw, “Mga taga-Siquem, makinig kayo sa akin at makikinig sa inyo ang Diyos. Noong unang panahon, nag-usap-usap ang mga punongkahoy upang pumili ng hari. sinabi nila sa olibo, ‘Ikaw ang maghari sa amin.’ Sumagot ang olibo, ‘Kakailanganin kong itapon ang aking langis na gamit sa pagpaparangal sa mga diyos at sa mga tao kung ako ang mamamahala sa inyo.’ Sinabi nila sa igos, ‘Ikaw na ang maghari sa amin.’ Sumagot ang olibo, ‘Kakailanganin kong itapon ang aking langis na gamit sa pagpaparangal sa mga diyos at sa mga tao kung ako ang mamamahala sa inyo.’ Sinabi nila sa igos, ‘Ikaw na ang maghari sa amin.’ Ngunit sumagot ang igos, ‘Kakailanganin kong iwan ang masasarap kong bunga kung pamamahalaan ko kayo.’ Kaya sinabi nila sa ubas, ‘Ikaw na ang maghari sa amin.’ Sumagot ang ubas, ‘Sa akin nanggagaling ang alak na pampasaya sa mga diyos at sa mga tao. Kakailanganin kong iwan yaon kung ako ang maghahari sa inyo.’ Kaya, sinabi nila sa dawag, ‘Ikaw na nga ang maghari sa amin.’ Ang sagot ng dawag, ‘Kung talagang ibig ninyo akong maging hari, sumilong kayo sa akin. Kung ayaw ninyong sumilong, magpapalabas ako ng apoy upang sunugin ang mga sedro ng Libano.’”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

II. SALMONG TUGUNAN: Salmo 20, 2-3. 4-5. 6-7

Tugon: P**n, ang bigay mong lakas, sa hari’y nagagalak.

Nagagalak ang hari,
O P**n, dahilan sa lakas mong bigay,
siya’y nagagalak sa kanyang tagumpay.
Binigyan mo siya
ng lahat ng kanyang mga kailangan,
at iyong dininig, kanyang kahilingan.

Tugon: P**n, ang bigay mong lakas, sa hari’y nagagalak.

Dinalaw mo siya
na ang iyong taglay ay gintong korona,
iyong pinagpala’t pinutungan siya.
Hiling niya’y buhay
at iyon ang iyong ipinagkaloob,
buhay na mahaba’t walang pagkatapos.

Tugon: P**n, ang bigay mong lakas, sa hari’y nagagalak.

At naging dakila,
pinakadali mo nang iyong tulungan,
naging bantog siya’t makapangyarihan.
Iyong pinagpala ng pagpapala mong walang katapusan,
nagagalak siya sa iyong patnubay.

Tugon: P**n, ang bigay mong lakas, sa hari’y nagagalak.

III. MABUTING BALITA: Mateo 20, 1-16a

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad ang talinghagang ito: “Ang paghahari ng Diyos ay katulad nito: lumabas nang umagang-umaga ang may-ari ng ubasan upang humanap ng mga manggagawa. Nang magkasundo na sila sa upa na isang denaryo maghapon, sila’y pinapunta niya sa kanyang ubasan. Lumabas siyang muli nang mag-iikasiyam ng umaga at nakakita siya ng iba pang tatayu-tayo lamang sa liwasang-bayan. Sinabi niya sa kanila, ‘Pumaroon din kayo at magtrabaho sa aking ubasan, at bibigyan ko kayo ng karampatang upa.’ At pumaroon nga sila. Lumabas na naman siya nang mag-iikalabindalawa ng tanghali at nang mag-iikatlo ng hapon, at gayun din ang ginawa niya. Nang mag-iikalima ng hapon, siya’y lumabas uli at nakakita pa ng mga ibang wala ring ginagawa. Sinabi niya sa kanila, ‘Bakit kayo tatayu-tayo lang dito sa buong maghapon?’ “Wala pong magbigay sa amin ng trabaho, e!’ sagot nila. At sinabi niya, ‘Kung gayun, pumaroon kayo at gumawa sa aking ubasan.’

“Pagtatakip-silim, sinabi ng may-ari ng ubasan sa kanyang katiwala, ‘Tawagin mo na ang mga manggagawa at sila’y upahan, magmula sa huli hanggang sa buong nagtrabaho.’ Ang mga nagsimula nang mag-iikalima ng hapon ay tumanggap ng tig-iisang denaryo. At ang lumapit ang mga nauna, inakala nilang tatanggap sila nang higit doon; ngunit ang bawat isa’y tumanggap din ng isang denaryo. Pagkatanggap nito, nagreklamo sila sa may-ari ng ubasan. Sabi nila, ‘Isang oras lang pong gumawa ang mga huling dumating, samantalang maghapon kaming nagpagal at nagtiis ng nakapapasong init ng araw. Bakit naman po ninyo pinagpare-pareho ang upa sa amin?’ At sinabi niya sa isa sa kanila, ‘Kaibigan, hindi kita dinadaya. Hindi ba’t nagkasundo tayo sa isang denaryo? Kunin mo ang ganang iyo, at umalis ka na. Maano kung ibig kong upahan ang nahuli nang tulad ng upa ko sa iyo? Wala ba akong karapatang gawin ang aking maibigan sa ari-arian ko? O naiinggit ka lang sa aking kabutihang-loob?’ Kaya’t ang nahuhuli ay mauuna, at ang nauuna ay mahuhuli.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

10/08/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, Agosto 10, 2019 (Kapistahan ni San Lorenzo, Diyakono at Martir)

I. UNANG PAGBASA: 2 Corinto 9, 6-10

Pagbasa mula sa ikalawang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto

Mga kapatid, tandaan ninyo ito: ang naghahasik ng kakaunti ay mag-aani ng kakaunti, at ang naghahasik naman ng marami ay mag-aani ng marami. Ang bawat isa’y dapat magbigay ayon sa sariling pasiya, maluwag sa loob at di napipilitan lamang, sapagkat ang ibig ng Diyos ay kusang pagkakaloob. Magagawa ng Diyos na pasaganain kayo sa lahat ng bagay higit pa sa inyong pangangailangan — upang may magamit kayo sa pagkakawanggawa. Gaya nga ng sinasabi ng Kasulatan:

“Siya’y namudmod sa mga dukha;
walang hanggan ang kanyang kabutihan.”

Ang Diyos na nagbibigay ng binhing ihahasik at tinapay na makakain, ang siya ring magbibigay sa inyo ng binhi at magpapalago nito upang mamunga nang sagana ang inyong kabutihang loob. Pasasaganain niya kayo sa lahat ng bagay para lalo kayong makatulong sa marmai. Sa gayo’y dadami ang magpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil sa inyong pagtulong na dadalhin ko sa kanila.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

II. SALMONG TUGUNAN: Salmo 111, 1-2. 5-6. 7-8. 9

Tugon : Ang taong tunay na mat’wid ay mahabagi’t mabait.

Mapalad ang tao na may takot sa Diyos,
siyang sumusunod nang buong alindog.
Ang kanyang lipi’y magiging dakila,
pati mga angkan ay pinagpapala.

Tugon: Ang taong tunay na mat’wid ay mahabagi’t mabait.

Ang mapagpautang nagiging mapalad,
kung sa hanapbuhay siya’y laging tapat.
Hindi mabibigo ang taong matuwid,
di malilimutan kahit isang saglit.

Tugon: Ang taong tunay na mat’wid ay mahabagi’t mabait.

Anumang balita’y hindi siya takot,
matatag ang puso’t may tiwala sa Diyos.
Wala siyang takot hindi nangangamba,
alam na babagsak ang kaaway niya.

Tugon: Ang taong tunay na mat’wid ay mahabagi’t mabait.

Mabait nalubha, lalo sa mahirap,
ang pagiging mat’wid ay di nagwawakas.
Buong karangalan siyang itataas.

Tugon: Ang taong tunay na mat’wid ay mahabagi’t mabait.

III. MABUTING BALITA: Juan 12, 24-26

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Tandaan ninyo: malibang mahulog sa lupa ang butil ng trigo at mamatay, mananatili itong nag-iisa. Ngunit kung mamatay, ito’y mamumunga nang marami. Ang taong labis na nagpapahalaga sa kanyang buhay ay siyang mawawalan nito, ngunit ang napopoot sa kanyang buhay sa daigdig na ito ay siyang magkakaroon nito hanggang sa buhay na walang hanggan. Dapat sumunod sa akin ang naglilingkod sa akin, at saanman ako naroroon ay naroon din ang aking lingkod. Pararangalan ng Ama ang sinumang naglilingkod sa akin.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

07/08/2019

MGA PAGBASA SA ARAW NA ITO, Agosto 7, 2019 (Miyerkules ng Ika-18 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon)

I. UNANG PAGBASA: Mga Bilang 13, 1-2. 25 – 14, 1. 26-29. 34-35

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ng mga Bilang

Noong mga araw na iyon, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises sa ilang ng Paran, “Piliin mo ang kinikilalang puno ng bawat lipi at patiktikan mo ang Canaan, ang lupaing ibibigay ko sa inyo.”

Pagkaraan ng apatnapung araw ng paniniktik, umuwi na sila at humarap kina Moises, Aaron at sa buong bayang Israel na natitipon noon sa Paran, Cades. Iniulat nila ang kanilang nakita at ipinakita ang mga uwi nilang bungangkahoy. Ang sabi nila, “Nagpunta kami sa lugar na pinatiktikan ninyo sa amin. Mainam ang lupaing iyon. Saganang-sagana sa lahat ng bagay. Katunayan ang bungangkahoy na kinuha namin doon. Ngunit malalakas ang mga tagaroon. Malalaki ang lungsod at matitibay ang muog. Bukod dito, naroon pa ang lahi ni Anac. Sakop ng mga Amalecita ang Negeb. Ang kataasan ay tinitirhan naman ng mga Heteo, Jebuseo at Amorreo. Ang nasa baybay-dagat naman at Ilog Jordan ay mga Cananeo.”

Pagkatapos nilang magsalita, pinatahimik ni Caleb ang bayan, at kanyang sinabi, “Hindi tayo dapat mag-aksaya ng panahon. Lusubin na natin sila at tiyak na malulupig natin.”

Sumagot ang ibang tiktik, “Hindi natin sila kaya pagkat mas malakas sila sa atin.” Hindi maganda ang kanilang ulat. Ito ang sinabi niya, “Higante ang mga tagaroon at sinumang magtangkang sumakop sa kanila ay lalamunin nila nang buo. Nakita namin doon ang mga Nefilim, ito’y lahi ni Anac buhat sa Nefilim. Halos hanggang tuhod lamang kami.”

Ang buong bayan ng Israel ay nalungkot, at magdamag na nanangis.

II. SALMONG TUGUNAN: Salmo 105, 6-7a. 13-14. 21-22. 23

Tugon: Panginoong masintahin, ang bayan mo’y gunitain.

Nagkasala kami, tulad ng ginawa ng aming magulang,
ang aming ginawa’y tunay na si tumpak, pawang kasamaan.
Ang magulang namin nang nasa Egipto, hindi alumana
ang kahanga-hangang mga ginawa mong kanilang nakita.

Tugon: Panginoong masintahin, ang bayan mo’y gunitain.

Parang ningas-kugon, ang lahat ng ito’y kanilang nilimot,
sariling balangkas ang sinunod nila, hindi ang sa Diyos.
Habang nasa ilang, ang sariling hilig ang siyang sinunod,
sa ilang na iyo’y kinalaban nila’t sinubok ang Diyos.

Tugon: Panginoong masintahin, ang bayan mo’y gunitain.

Kanilang nilimot ang Panginoong Diyos, ang Tagapagligtas,
na yaong ginawa doon sa Egipto’y kagila-gilalas.
Sa lupaing iyon ang ginawa niya’y tunay na himala.
Sa Dagat na Tambo yaong nasaksihan ay kahanga-hanga.

Tugon: Panginoong masintahin, ang bayan mo’y gunitain.

Ang pasiya ng Diyos sa ginawa nila’y lipulin pagdaka,
agad na dumulog sa P**n, si Moises namagitan siya,
at hindi natuloy yaong kapasiyahan na lipulin sila.

Tugon: Panginoong masintahin, ang bayan mo’y gunitain.

III. MABUTING BALITA: Mateo 15, 21-28

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, nagpunta si Hesus sa lupaing malapit sa Tiro at Sidon. Lumapit sa kanya ang isang Caneneang naninirahan doon at malakas na sinabi, “Panginoon, Anak ni David, mahabag po kayo sa akin! Ang anak kong babae ay inaalihan ng demonyo at masyadong pinahihirapan.” Ngunit gaputok ma’y di tumugon si Hesus. At lumapit ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanya, “Pagbigyan na nga po ninyo at nang umalis. Siya’y nag-iingay at susunud-sunod sa atin.” Sumagot si Hesus, “Sa mga tupang naliligaw ng sambahayan ng Israel lamang ako sinugo.” Ngunit lumapit sa kanya ang babae, lumuhod sa harapan at ang sabi, “Tulungan po ninyo ako, Panginoon.” Sumagot si Hesus, “Hindi dapat kunin ang pagkain ng mga anak upang ihagis sa mga tuta.” “Tunay nga po, Panginoon,” tugon ng babae, “Ngunit ang mga tuta man ay nagsisikain ng mumong nalalaglag sa hapag ng kanilang panginoon.” Kaya’t sinabi sa kanya ni Hesus, “Napakalaki ng iyong pananalig! Mangyayari ang hinihiling mo.” At noon di’y gumaling ang kanyang anak.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

16/07/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, July 16, 2019 (Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel)

I. First Reading: Exodus 2:1-15

1Now a man from the house of Levi went and took to wife a daughter of Levi. 2The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. 3And when she could hide him no longer she took for him a basket made of bulrushes, and daubed it with bitumen and pitch; and she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds at the river's brink. 4And his sister stood at a distance, to know what would be done to him. 5Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, and her maidens walked beside the river; she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to fetch it. 6When she opened it she saw the child; and lo, the babe was crying. She took pity on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children." 7Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?" 8And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." So the girl went and called the child's mother. 9And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son; and she named him Moses, for she said, "Because I drew him out of the water." 11One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12He looked this way and that, and seeing no one he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together; and he said to the man that did the wrong, "Why do you strike your fellow?" 14He answered, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, and thought, "Surely the thing is known." 15When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh, and stayed in the land of Mid'ian; and he sat down by a well.

II. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34

2I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. 13But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of thy steadfast love answer me. With thy faithful help 29But I am afflicted and in pain; let thy salvation, O God, set me on high! 30I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. 32Let the oppressed see it and be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive. 33For the LORD hears the needy, and does not despise his own that are in bonds.

III. Holy Gospel: Matthew 11:20-24

20Then he began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21"Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in S***m, it would have remained until this day. 24But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of S***m than for you."

15/07/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, July 15, 2019 (Feast of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church)

I. First Reading: Wisdom 8:2-7, 16-18

2I loved her and sought her from my youth, and I desired to take her for my bride, and I became enamored of her beauty. 3She glorifies her noble birth by living with God, and the Lord of all loves her. 4For she is an initiate in the knowledge of God, and an associate in his works. 5If riches are a desirable possession in life, what is richer than wisdom who effects all things? 6And if understanding is effective, who more than she is fashioner of what exists? 7And if any one loves righteousness, her labors are virtues; for she teaches self-control and prudence, justice and courage; nothing in life is more profitable for men than these. 16When I enter my house, I shall find rest with her, for companionship with her has no bitterness, and life with her has no pain, but gladness and joy. 17When I considered these things inwardly, and thought upon them in my mind, that in kinship with wisdom there is immortality, 18and in friendship with her, pure delight, and in the labors of her hands, unfailing wealth, and in the experience of her company, understanding, and renown in sharing her words, I went about seeking how to get her for myself.

II. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16:5-9, 11

5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; thou holdest my lot. 6The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. 8I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure. 11Thou dost show me the path of life; in thy presence there is fulness of joy, in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

III. Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:13-19

13"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. 14"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. 15Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. 17"Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. 18For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

11/07/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, July 11, 2019 (Feast of Saint Benedict, Abbot)

I. First Reading: Genesis 44:18-21, 23-29; 45:1-5

4418Then Judah went up to him and said, "O my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not your anger burn against your servant; for you are like Pharaoh himself. 19My lord asked his servants, saying, `Have you a father, or a brother?' 20And we said to my lord, `We have a father, an old man, and a young brother, the child of his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children; and his father loves him.' 21Then you said to your servants, `Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.' 23Then you said to your servants, `Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.' 24When we went back to your servant my father we told him the words of my lord. 25And when our father said, `Go again, buy us a little food,' 26we said, `We cannot go down. If our youngest brother goes with us, then we will go down; for we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.' 27Then your servant my father said to us, `You know that my wife bore me two sons; 28one left me, and I said, Surely he has been torn to pieces; and I have never seen him since. 29If you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring down my gray hairs in sorrow to Sheol.' 451Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, "Make every one go out from me." So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph; is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. 4So Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, I pray you." And they came near. And he said, "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.

II. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:16-21

16When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of bread, 17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron; 19until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD tested him. 20The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples set him free; 21he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions,

III. Holy Gospel Matthew 10:7-15

7And preach as you go, saying, `The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay. 9Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts, 10no bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer deserves his food. 11And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it, and stay with him until you depart. 12As you enter the house, salute it. 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14And if any one will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15Truly, I say to you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of S***m and Gomor'rah than for that town

09/07/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, July 9, 2019 (Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time)

I. First Reading: Genesis 32:23-33

23He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. 24And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob's thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." 27And he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." 28Then he said, "Your name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed." 29Then Jacob asked him, "Tell me, I pray, your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. 30So Jacob called the name of the place Peni'el, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved." 31The sun rose upon him as he passed Penu'el, limping because of his thigh. 32Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh on the sinew of the hip.

II. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 17:1-3, 6-7, 8, 15

1Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! 2From thee let my vindication come! Let thy eyes see the right! 3If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress. 6I call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God; incline thy ear to me, hear my words. 7Wondrously show thy steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand. 8Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of thy wings, 15As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form.

III. Holy Gospel: Matthew 9:32-38

32As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him. 33And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel." 34But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons." 35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

01/07/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, July 1, 2019 (Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time)

I. First Reading: Genesis 18:16-33

16Then the men set out from there, and they looked toward S***m; and Abraham went with them to set them on their way. 17The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18seeing that Abraham shall become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves by him? 19No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice; so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him." 20Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against S***m and Gomor'rah is great and their sin is very grave, 21I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry which has come to me; and if not, I will know." 22So the men turned from there, and went toward S***m; but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23Then Abraham drew near, and said, "Wilt thou indeed destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou then destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" 26And the LORD said, "If I find at S***m fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake." 27Abraham answered, "Behold, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking? Wilt thou destroy the whole city for lack of five?" And he said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there." 29Again he spoke to him, and said, "Suppose forty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it." 30Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there." He answered, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there." 31He said, "Behold, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it." 32Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there." He answered, "For the sake of ten I will not destroy it." 33And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

II. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103:1-4, 8-11

1Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger for ever. 10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities. 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

III. Holy Gospel:Matthew 8:18-22

18Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19And a scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." 20And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head." 21Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 22But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

01/07/2019

MASS READINGS FOR TODAY, June 30, 2019 (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

I. First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16, 19-21

16and Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel; and Eli'sha the son of Shaphat of A'bel-meho'lah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 19So he departed from there, and found Eli'sha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Eli'jah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him. 20And he left the oxen, and ran after Eli'jah, and said, "Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And he said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?" 21And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Eli'jah, and ministered to him.

II. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

1Preserve me, O God, for in thee I take refuge. 2I say to the LORD, "Thou art my Lord; I have no good apart from thee." 5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; thou holdest my lot. 7I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. 8I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure. 10For thou dost not give me up to Sheol, or let thy godly one see the Pit. 11Thou dost show me the path of life; in thy presence there is fulness of joy, in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

III. Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-18

1For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 13For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another. 14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 15But if you bite and devour one another take heed that you are not consumed by one another. 16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you would. 18But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law.

IV. Holy Gospel: Luke 9:51-62

51When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him; 53but the people would not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" 55But he turned and rebuked them. 56And they went on to another village. 57As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head." 59To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60But he said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 61Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home." 62Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

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