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First reading	Galatians 3:1-5

‘Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?’

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain — if indeed it was in vain? Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

How to listen

Responsorial Psalm
Lk 1:69-70. 71-72. 73-75. ℟ cf. 68

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited his people.

He has raised up for us a horn of salvation

in the House of David his servant,

as he spoke through the mouth of his holy ones,

his prophets from ages past.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited his people.

To grant salvation from our foes,

and from the hand of all who hate us,

showing mercy to our fathers,

remembering his holy covenant.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited his people.

The oath he swore to Abraham our father,

to grant that freed from the hand of our foes,

we may serve him without fear

in holiness and righteousness

all the days of our life.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited his people.

Gospel Acclamation	Cf. Acts 16:14b

Alleluia, alleluia.

Open our hearts, O Lord,

that we may pay attention to the words of your Son.

Alleluia.

Gospel	Luke 11:5-13

‘Ask, and it will be given to you.’

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey and I have nothing to set before him”; and he will answer from within, “Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything”? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’

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The readings on this page are from the English Standard Version, which is used at Mass in Great Britain. The Jerusalem Bible (which is used at Mass in much of the English-speaking world) will appear instead if you set this page to use a calendar from outside Great Britain. The New American Bible readings, which are used at Mass in the United States, are available in the Universalis apps, programs and downloads.