Date: September 6, 2009
First Reading (Isaiah 35: 4–7a)
A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah.
Say to those who are afraid: "Have courage, do not fear. See, your God comes, demanding justice. He is the God who comes to save you." Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unsealed. Then will the lamp leap as a hart and the tongue of the dumb sing and shot. For water will break out in the wilderness and streams gush forth from the desert. The thirsty ground will become a pool, and arid land springs of water.
Second Reading (James 2: 1–5)
A reading from the letter of Saint James.
My brothers and sisters, if you truly believe in our glorified Lord, Jesus Christ, you will not discriminate between people. Suppose a person enters the synagogue where you are assembled, dressed magnificently and wearing a gold ring; at the same time, a poor person enters dressed in rags. If you focus your attention on the well-dressed and say, "Come and sit in the best seat." while to the poor one you say, "Stay standing or else sit down at my feet." have you not, in fact, made a distinction between the two? Have you not judged, using a double standard? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters, did God not choose the poor of this world to receive the riches of faith and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? Ponder that question in your mind.
Gospel (Mark 7: 31–37)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.
Again Jesus set out from the country of Tyre, he passed through Sidon, and skirting the sea of Galilee, he came to the territory of Decapolis. There was a deaf man who also had difficulty in speaking. This man was brought to Jesus by the people, and they asked him to lay his hand upon him. Jesus took him apart from the crowd, put his fingers into the man's ears and touched his tongue with spittle. Then, looking up to heaven, he groaned and stated to him, "Ephphetha." which is translated to, "Be opened." After that, the man's ears opened, and his tongue loosened. He now can speak clearly and hear perfectly. Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone, but the more Jesus insisted on not telling, the more the people proclaimed it. The people were completely astonished and proclaimed, "He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak."
First Reading (Isaiah 35: 4–7a)
A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah.
Say to those who are afraid: "Have courage, do not fear. See, your God comes, demanding justice. He is the God who comes to save you." Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unsealed. Then will the lamp leap as a hart and the tongue of the dumb sing and shot. For water will break out in the wilderness and streams gush forth from the desert. The thirsty ground will become a pool, and arid land springs of water.
Second Reading (James 2: 1–5)
A reading from the letter of Saint James.
My brothers and sisters, if you truly believe in our glorified Lord, Jesus Christ, you will not discriminate between people. Suppose a person enters the synagogue where you are assembled, dressed magnificently and wearing a gold ring; at the same time, a poor person enters dressed in rags. If you focus your attention on the well-dressed and say, "Come and sit in the best seat." while to the poor one you say, "Stay standing or else sit down at my feet." have you not, in fact, made a distinction between the two? Have you not judged, using a double standard? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters, did God not choose the poor of this world to receive the riches of faith and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? Ponder that question in your mind.
Gospel (Mark 7: 31–37)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.
Again Jesus set out from the country of Tyre, he passed through Sidon, and skirting the sea of Galilee, he came to the territory of Decapolis. There was a deaf man who also had difficulty in speaking. This man was brought to Jesus by the people, and they asked him to lay his hand upon him. Jesus took him apart from the crowd, put his fingers into the man's ears and touched his tongue with spittle. Then, looking up to heaven, he groaned and stated to him, "Ephphetha." which is translated to, "Be opened." After that, the man's ears opened, and his tongue loosened. He now can speak clearly and hear perfectly. Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone, but the more Jesus insisted on not telling, the more the people proclaimed it. The people were completely astonished and proclaimed, "He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak."
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 146) (Verses 5, 7, 8c-10)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Praise the Lord, my soul!
Blessed are they whose help is the God of Jacob; he gives justice to the oppressed, gives food to the hungry, and gives the prisoners freedom and liberty.
The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord straightens the bent. The Lord protects the stranger.
The Lord sustains the widow and the orphan, but brings to ruin the way of the wicked. The Lord shall reign forever, your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Alleluia!