
Reading I Rom 1:16-25
Brothers
and sisters:
I am
not ashamed of the Gospel.
It is
the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes:
for Jew
first, and then Greek.
For in
it is revealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith;
as it
is written, “The one who is righteous by faith will live.”
The
wrath of God is indeed being revealed from heaven
against
every impiety and wickedness
of
those who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
For
what can be known about God is evident to them,
because
God made it evident to them.
Ever
since the creation of the world,
his
invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity
have
been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made.
As a
result, they have no excuse;
for
although they knew God
they
did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks.
Instead,
they became vain in their reasoning,
and
their senseless minds were darkened.
While
claiming to be wise, they became fools
and
exchanged the glory of the immortal God
for the
likeness of an image of mortal man
or of
birds or of four-legged animals or of snakes.
Therefore,
God handed them over to impurity
through
the lusts of their hearts
for the
mutual degradation of their bodies.
They
exchanged the truth of God for a lie
and
revered and worshiped the creature rather than the creator,
who is
blessed forever. Amen.
Responsorial Psalm19:2-3, 4-5
R. (2a) The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The
heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day
pours out the word to day,
and night to night imparts knowledge.
R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
Not a
word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through
all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their
message.
R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
Alleluia Heb 4:12
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
The
word of God is living and effective,
able to
discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Lk 11:37-41
After
Jesus had spoken,
a
Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.
He
entered and reclined at table to eat.
The
Pharisee was amazed to see
that he
did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.
The
Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees!
Although
you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,
inside
you are filled with plunder and evil.
You
fools!
Did not
the maker of the outside also make the inside?
But as
to what is within, give alms,
and
behold, everything will be clean for you.”