Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Year II
23rd September 2024 (Monday)
Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest (Padre Pio)
Psalter: Week 1
Reading of the Day
| First Reading | Proverbs 3:27-34 |
| Response | Who shall dwell on your holy mountain, O Lord? |
| Gospel | Luke 8:16-18 |
First Reading
Proverbs 3:27-34
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbour, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. Do not plan evil against your neighbour, who dwells trustingly beside you. Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm. Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. Towards the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favour.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 (R. see 1b)
R/. Who shall dwell on your holy mountain, O Lord?
Whoever walks without fault;
who does what is just,
and speaks the truth from his heart.
Whoever does not slander with his tongue. R/.
Who does no wrong to a neighbor,
who casts no slur on a friend,
who looks with scorn on the wicked,
but honours those who fear the Lord. R/.
Who lends no money at interest,
and accepts no bribes against the innocent.
Such a one shall never be shaken. R/.
Gospel Acclamation
Matthew 5:16
V/. Alleluia
R/. Alleluia
V/. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
R/. Alleluia.
Gospel
Luke 8:16-18
At that time: Jesus said to the crowds, “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
