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| "The Daughter of Herodias Dancing" -- by James Tissot |
Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney, Priest
FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
26: 11 - 16, 24
11
Then the priests and the prophets said to the princes and to all the
people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has
prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."
12
Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and all the people, saying,
"The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city
all the words you have heard.
13
Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of
the LORD your God, and the LORD will repent of the evil which he has
pronounced against you.
14
But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good
and right to you.
15
Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring
innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its
inhabitants, for in truth the LORD sent me to you to speak all these
words in your ears."
16
Then the princes and all the people said to the priests and the
prophets, "This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for
he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."
24
But the hand of Ahi'kam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that
he was not given over to the people to be put to death.
PSALM:
Psalms 69:
15 - 16, 30 - 31, 33 - 34
15
Let not the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the
pit close its mouth over me.
16
Answer me, O LORD, for thy steadfast love is good; according to thy
abundant mercy, turn to me.
30
I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with
thanksgiving.
31
This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and
hoofs.
33
For the LORD hears the needy, and does not despise his own that are
in bonds.
34
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves
therein.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 14:
1 - 12
1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus;
2
and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has
been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in
him."
3
For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for
the sake of Hero'di-as, his brother Philip's wife;
4
because John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have
her."
5
And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people,
because they held him to be a prophet.
6
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Hero'di-as danced
before the company, and pleased Herod,
7
so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8
Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the
Baptist here on a platter."
9
And the king was sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he
commanded it to be given;
10
he sent and had John beheaded in the prison,
11
and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she
brought it to her mother.
12
And his disciples came and took the body and buried it; and they went
and told Jesus.
