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| "The Good Samaritan" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Deuteronomy
30: 10 - 14
10
Yet so if thou hear the voice of the Lord thy God, and keep his
precepts and ceremonies, which are written in this law: and return to
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.
11
This commandment, that I command thee this day is not above thee, nor
far off from thee:
12
Nor is it in heaven, that thou shouldst say: Which of us can go up to
heaven to bring it unto us, and we may hear and fulfill it in work?
13
Nor is it beyond the sea: that thou mayst excuse thyself, and say:
Which of us can cross the sea, and bring it unto us: that we may
hear, and do that which is commanded?
14
But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart,
that thou mayst do it.
PSALM:
Psalms 69:
14, 17, 30 - 31, 33 - 34, 36 - 37 Or
Psalms 19:
8 - 11
14
Draw me out of the mire, that I may not stick fast: deliver me from
them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
17
And turn not away thy face from thy servant: for I am in trouble,
hear me speedily.
30
I will praise the name of God with a canticle: and I will magnify him
with praise.
31
And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth
horns and hoofs.
33
For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised his
prisoners.
34
Let the heavens and the earth praise him; the sea, and every thing
that creepeth therein.
36
For God will save Sion, and the cities of Juda shall be built up. And
they shall dwell there, and acquire it by inheritance.
37
And the seed of his servants shall possess it; and they that love his
name shall dwell therein.
Or
8
The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of
the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
9
The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment
of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
10
The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the
judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
11
More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter
than honey and the honeycomb.
SECOND
READING: Colossians
1: 15 - 20
15
Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature:
16
For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or
powers: all things were created by him and in him.
17
And he is before all, and by him all things consist.
18
And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy:
19
Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness
should dwell;
20
And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace
through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on
earth, and the things that are in heaven.
GOSPEL:
Luke 10:
25 - 37
25
And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying,
Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?
26
But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27
He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole
heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with
all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.
28
And he said to him: Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt
live.
29
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my
neighbour?
30
And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having
wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.
31
And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and
seeing him, passed by.
32
In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him,
passed by.
33
But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and
seeing him, was moved with compassion.
34
And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine:
and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took
care of him.
35
And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and
said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and
above, I, at my return, will repay thee.
36
Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell
among the robbers?
37
But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go,
and do thou in like manner.
