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| "The Calling of Saint Peter and Saint Andrew " -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Romans
10: 9 - 18
9
because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe
in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10
For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses
with his lips and so is saved.
11
The scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to
shame."
12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is
Lord of all and bestows his riches upon all who call upon him.
13
For, "every one who calls upon the name of the Lord will be
saved."
14
But how are men to call upon him in whom they have not believed? And
how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how
are they to hear without a preacher?
15
And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How
beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!"
16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says, "Lord,
who has believed what he has heard from us?"
17
So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes by the
preaching of Christ.
18
But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have; for "Their
voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of
the world."
PSALM:
Psalms 19:
8 - 11
8
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the
commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9
the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of
the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter
also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
11
Moreover by them is thy servant warned; in keeping them there is
great reward.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 4:
18 - 22
18
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is
called Peter and Andrew
his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
19
And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of
men."
20
Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
21
And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of
Zeb'edee and John his brother, in the boat with Zeb'edee their
father, mending their nets, and he called them.
22
Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.
