Today’s
Readings

First Reading

Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12

1. 1

   Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

2. 2

   And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt.

3. 3

   And Moses said: I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4. 4

   And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am.

5. 5

   And he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6. 6

   And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.

7. 9

   For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

8. 10

   But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel out of Egypt.

9. 11

   And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

10. 12

    And he said to him: I will be with thee: and this thou shalt have for a sign, that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.

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

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7

1. 1

   For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.

2. 2

   Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.

3. 3

   Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.

4. 4

   Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.

5. 6

   The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.

6. 7

   He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills to the children of Israel.

A letter after a verse number marks part of that verse. The full verse is shown here.

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

Gospel

Matthew 11:25-27

1. 25

   At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones.

2. 26

   Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

3. 27

   All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.

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