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| "Lord, I Am Not Worthy" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: 1
Corinthians 11: 17 - 26, 33
17
Now this I ordain: not praising you, that you come together not for
the better, but for the worse.
18
For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church,
there are schisms among you; and in part I believe it.
19
For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved,
may be made manifest among you.
20
When you come therefore together into one place, it is not now to eat
the Lord's supper.
21
For every one taketh before his own supper to eat. And one indeed is
hungry and another is drunk.
22
What, have you not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the
church of God; and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say
to you? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not.
23
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you,
that the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took
bread.
24
And giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my
body, which shall be delivered for you: this do for the commemoration
of me.
25
In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This
chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as you
shall drink, for the commemoration of me.
26
For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you
shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.
33
Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one
another.
PSALM:
Psalms 40:
7 - 10, 17
7
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced
ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require:
8
Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of
me
9
That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law
in the midst of my heart.
10
I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not
restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.
17
Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as
love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
GOSPEL:
Luke 7:
1 - 10
1
And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people,
he entered into Capharnaum.
2
And the servant of a certain centurion, who was dear to him, being
sick, was ready to die.
3
And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the
Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.
4
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to
him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
5
For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue.
6
And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house,
the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not
thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
7
For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee;
but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
8
For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers:
and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he
cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.
9
Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude
that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so
great faith, not even in Israel.
10
And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the
servant whole who had been sick.
