FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
14: 17 - 22
17
This you will say to them: Let my eyes shed tears night and day
without ceasing! For with a great wound has the virgin daughter of my
people been wounded, a most grievous wound.
18
If I go into the country, I see those slain by the sword. If I enter
the city I see the ravages of famine. For the prophet and the priest
did not understand what was happening in the land."
19
Have you then rejected Judah forever? Do you abhor Zion? Why have you
wounded us and left us with no hope of recovery?
We
hoped for salvation but received nothing good; we waited for healing,
but terror came!
20
Yahweh, we know our wickedness and that of our fathers, and the times
we have sinned against you.
21
For your name's sake do not despise us; do not dishonor the throne of
your glory. Remember us. Do not break your covenant with us!
22
Among the worthless idols of the nations, are there any who can bring
rain, or make the skies send showers?
Only
in you, Yahweh our God, do we hope, for it is you who do all this.
PSALM:
Psalms 79:
8 - 9, 11, 13
8
Do not remember against us the sins of our fathers. Let your
compassion hurry to us, for we have been brought very low.
9
Help us, God, our savior, for the glory of your name; forgive us for
the sake of your name.
11
Listen to the groans of the prisoners; by the strength of your arm,
deliver those doomed to die.
13
Then we, your people, the flock of your pasture, will thank you
forever. We will recount your praise from generation to generation.
GOSPEL:
John 11:
19 - 27 OR
Luke 10:
38 - 42
19
many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to offer consolation at their
brother's death.
20
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him while
Mary remained sitting in the house.
21
And she said to Jesus, "If you had been here, my brother would
not have died.
22
But I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you."
23
Jesus said, "Your brother will rise again."
24
Martha replied, "I know that he will rise in the resurrection,
at the last day."
25
But Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection; whoever believes
in me, though he die, shall live.
26
Whoever is alive by believing in me will never die. Do you believe
this?"
27
Martha then answered, "Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that
you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world."
OR
38
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he entered a village
and a woman called Martha welcomed him to her house.
39
She had a sister named Mary who sat down at the Lord's feet to listen
to his words.
40
Martha, meanwhile, was busy with all the serving and finally she
said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all
the serving?"
41
But the Lord answered, "Martha, Martha, you worry and are
troubled about many things,
42
whereas only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the better part,
and it will not be taken away from her."
