Today’s
Readings

First Reading

1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14

1. 1

   Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:

2. 2

   To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

3. 12

   I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;

4. 13

   Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

5. 14

   Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

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

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11

1. 1

   The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.

2. 2

   I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.

3. 5

   The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.

4. 7

   I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.

5. 8

   I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.

6. 11

   Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.

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

Gospel

Luke 6:39-42

1. 39

   And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

2. 40

   The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

3. 41

   And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

4. 42

   Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.

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