Reading I Rom 8:26-30
Brothers and
sisters:
The Spirit comes
to the aid of our weakness;
for we do not
know how to pray as we ought,
but the Spirit
himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.
And the one who
searches hearts
knows what is the
intention of the Spirit,
because he
intercedes for the holy ones
according to
God’s will.
We know that all
things work for good for those who love God,
who are called
according to his purpose.
For those he
foreknew he also predestined
to be conformed
to the image of his Son,
so that he might
be the firstborn
among many
brothers.
And those he
predestined he also called;
and those he
called he also justified;
and those he
justified he also glorified.
Responsorial Psalm 13:4-5, 6
R. (6a) My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.
Look, answer me,
O LORD, my God!
Give light to my
eyes that I may not sleep in death
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him”;
lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.
R. My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.
Though I trusted
in your mercy,
Let my heart
rejoice in your salvation;
let me sing of the LORD, “He has been good
to me.”
R. My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.
Alleluia See 2 Thes 2:14
R. Alleluia,
alleluia.
God has called us
through the Gospel
to possess the
glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
R. Alleluia,
alleluia.
Gospel Lk 13:22-30
Jesus passed
through towns and villages,
teaching as he
went and making his way to Jerusalem.
Someone asked
him,
“Lord, will only
a few people be saved?”
He answered them,
“Strive to enter
through the narrow gate,
for many, I tell
you, will attempt to enter
but will not be
strong enough.
After the master
of the house has arisen and locked the door,
then will you
stand outside knocking and saying,
‘Lord, open the
door for us.’
He will say to
you in reply,
‘I do not know
where you are from.’
And you will say,
‘We ate and drank
in your company and you taught in our streets.’
Then he will say
to you,
‘I do not know
where you are from.
Depart from me,
all you evildoers!’
And there will be
wailing and grinding of teeth
when you see
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
and all the
prophets in the Kingdom of God
and you
yourselves cast out.
And people will
come from the east and the west
and from the
north and the south
and will recline
at table in the Kingdom of God.
For behold, some
are last who will be first,
and some are
first who will be last.”