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| "Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees" -- by James Tissot |
Memorial
of Saint Monica
FIRST
READING: 2
Thessalonians 1: 1 - 5, 11 - 12
1
Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians. In
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
2
Grace unto you: and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus
Christ.
3
We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is
fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of
every one of you towards each other aboundeth.
4
So that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God, for
your patience and faith, and in all your persecutions and
tribulations: which you endure
5
For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted
worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.
11
Wherefore also we pray always for you: That our God would make you
worthy of his vocation and fulfil all the good pleasure of his
goodness and the work of faith in power:
12
That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in
him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
PSALM:
Psalms 96:
1 - 5
1
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2
Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from
day to day.
3
Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.
4
For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: he is to be
feared above all gods.
5
For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the
heavens.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 23:
13 - 22
13
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut
the kingdom of heaven against men: for you yourselves do not enter in
and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.
14
Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the
houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive
the greater judgment.
15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you go round
about the sea and the land to make one proselyte. And when he is
made, you make him the child of hell twofold more than yourselves.
16
Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the
temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the
temple is a debtor.
17
Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple
that sanctifieth the gold?
18
And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever
shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
19
Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar
that sanctifieth the gift?
20
He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all
things that are upon it.
21
And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him
that dwelleth in it.
22
And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by
him that sitteth thereon.
