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Readings for the feria

Readings for the memorial

These are the readings for the feria

First reading
Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27

‘Greet one another with a holy kiss.’

Brothers and Sisters: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life; to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the Apostles, and they were in Christ before me. Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

I, Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages, but has now been disclosed, and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith — to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 145(144):2-3. 4-5. 10-11. ℟ cf. 1b

I will bless your name for ever, my God and king.

I will bless you day after day,

and praise your name for ever and ever.

The Lord is great and highly to be praised;

his greatness cannot be measured.

I will bless your name for ever, my God and king.

Age to age shall proclaim your works,

shall declare your mighty deeds.

They will tell of your great glory and splendour,

and recount your wonderful works.

I will bless your name for ever, my God and king.

All your works shall thank you, O Lord,

and all your faithful ones bless you.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign,

and declare your mighty deeds.

I will bless your name for ever, my God and king.

Gospel Acclamation
2 Corinthinians 8:9

Alleluia, alleluia.

Jesus Christ, though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,

so that you by his poverty might become rich.

Alleluia.

Gospel	Luke 16:9-15

‘If then you have not been faithful with the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?’

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

‘One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful with the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.’

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. And he said to them, ‘You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.’

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These are the readings for the memorial

First reading	Exodus 32:7-14

‘Relent from this disaster against your people.’

In those days: The Lord said to Moses, ‘Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshipped it and sacrificed to it and said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” ’ And the Lord said to Moses, ‘I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.’

But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, ‘O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, “With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth”? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, “I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it for ever.” ’ And the Lord relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 16(15):1-2a, 5. 7-8. 11. ℟ cf. 5a

O Lord, it is you who are my portion.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord.’

O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup;

you yourself who secure my lot.

O Lord, it is you who are my portion.

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel,

who even at night directs my heart.

I keep the Lord before me always;

with him at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

O Lord, it is you who are my portion.

You will show me the path of life,

the fullness of joy in your presence,

at your right hand, bliss for ever.

O Lord, it is you who are my portion.

Gospel Acclamation
Matthew 23:9b, 10b

You have one Father, who is in heaven;

and you have one instructor, the Christ.

Gospel	Matthew 9:35-38

‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few.’

At that time: Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.’

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Universalis podcast: This week’s podcast from a year ago

I am getting over a cold, so have no voice to record with this week. Sorry about that. As a substitute, here is the podcast from this time last year (from 10 to 16 November 2024).. The days of the week will be out of step, so that when the podcast says “Monday”, please hear “Tuesday”. Normal service will be resumed next week!

Saints Martin of Tours, Margaret of Scotland, Elizabeth of Hungary and Albert the Great. Friar Julian, the lost Hungarians and the Mongols. More of the gift of death. (15 minutes)
Episode notes.

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.