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| "The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon" -- by James Tissot |
Memorial of Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church
FIRST
READING: Galatians
4: 22 - 24, 26 - 27, 31 -- 5:
1
22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one
by a free woman.
23
But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of
the free woman through promise.
24
Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from
Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.
26
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
27
For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children
of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is
married."
31
So, brethren, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.
1
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not
submit again to a yoke of slavery.
PSALM:
Psalms 113:
1 - 7
1
Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of
the LORD!
2
Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for
evermore!
3
From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to
be praised!
4
The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!
5
Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high,
6
who looks far down upon the heavens and the earth?
7
He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash
heap.
GOSPEL:
Luke 11:
29 - 32
29
When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This
generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall
be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
30
For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nin'eveh, so will the Son of
man be to this generation.
31
The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with the men of
this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the
earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater
than Solomon is here.
32
The men of Nin'eveh will arise at the judgment with this generation
and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and
behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
