Today’s
Readings

First Reading

Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a

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Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19

1. 2

   Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

2. 3

   Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

3. 10

   The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

4. 11

   But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

5. 18

   Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

6. 19

   To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

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

Gospel

Matthew 10:1-7

1. 1

   And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities.

2. 2

   And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

3. 3

   James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,

4. 4

   Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

5. 5

   These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.

6. 6

   But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7. 7

   And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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