Today’s
Readings

First Reading

Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18

1. 12

   Give to the most High according to what he hath given to thee, and with a good eye do according to the ability of thy hands:

2. 13

   For the Lord maketh recompense, and will give thee seven times as much.

3. 14

   Do not offer wicked gifts, for such he will not receive.

4. 16

   The Lord will not accept any person against a poor man, and he will hear the prayer of him that is wronged.

5. 17

   He will not despise the prayers of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.

6. 18

   Do not the widow’s tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 138:1-2a, 2bc-3, 7c-8

1. 1

   I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:

2. 2

   I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.

3. 3

   In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

4. 7

   If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

5. 8

   The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.

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Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Second Reading

2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

1. 6

   For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

2. 7

   I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

3. 8

   As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

4. 16

   At my first answer no man stood with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge.

5. 17

   But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

6. 18

   The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work: and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Gospel

Luke 18:9-14

1. 9

   And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

2. 10

   Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

3. 11

   The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

4. 12

   I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess.

5. 13

   And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.

6. 14

   I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.