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| "Mary Magdalene at the Feet of Jesus" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Genesis
18: 1 - 10
1
And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting
at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
2
And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men
standing near him: and as soon as he saw them he ran to meet them
from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.
3
And he said: Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away
from thy servant:
4
But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye
under the tree.
5
And I will set a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart,
afterwards you shall pass on: for therefore are you come aside to
your servant. And they said: Do as thou hast spoken.
6
Abraham made haste into the tent to Sara, and said to her: Make
haste, temper together three measures of flour, and make cakes upon
the hearth.
7
And he himself ran to the herd, and took from thence a calf very
tender and very good, and gave it to a young man: who made haste and
boiled it.
8
He took also butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and
set before them: but he stood by them under the tree.
9
And when they had eaten, they said to him: Where is Sara thy wife? He
answered: Lo, she is in the tent.
10
And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life
accompanying and Sara thy wife shall have a son. Which when Sara
heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent.
PSALM:
Psalms 15:
2 - 5
2
He that walketh without blemish, and worketh justice:
3
He that speaketh truth in his heart, who hath not used deceit in his
tongue: Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: nor taken up a reproach
against his neighbours.
4
In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth
them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and
deceiveth not;
5
He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against
the innocent: He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever.
SECOND
READING: Colossians
1: 24 - 28
24
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up those things
that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his
body, which is the church:
25
Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God,
which is given me towards you, that I may fulfill the word of God:
26
The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now
is manifested to his saints,
27
To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery
among the Gentiles, which is Christ, in you the hope of glory.
28
Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
GOSPEL:
Luke 10:
38 - 42
38
Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain
town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house.
39
And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord's
feet, heard his word.
40
But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord,
hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak
to her therefore, that she help me.
41
And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art
careful, and art troubled about many things:
42
But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which
shall not be taken away from her.
