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| "The Healing of Ten Lepers" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING:
Titus 3:
1-7
1
Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word,
to be ready to every good work.
2
To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious, but gentle: shewing all
mildness towards all men.
3
For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring,
slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy,
hateful, and hating one another.
4
But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:
5
Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to his
mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of
the Holy Ghost;
6
Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ
our Saviour:
7
That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs, according to
hope of life everlasting.
PSALM:
Psalm 23:
1-6
1
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want;
2
he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still
waters;
3
he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his
name's sake.
4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear
no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort
me.
5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou
anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.
6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
GOSPEL:
Luke 17:
11-19
11
And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through
the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12
And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that
were lepers, who stood afar off;
13
And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us.
14
Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it
came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.
15
And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with
a loud voice glorifying God.
16
And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was
a Samaritan.
17
And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the
nine?
18
There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this
stranger.
19
And he said to him: Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath made thee
whole.
