Monday 11 August 2014
Monday
of week 19 in Ordinary Time
(Saint Clare, Virgin)
(Saint Clare, Virgin)
Readings at Mass
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First reading
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Ezekiel
1:2-5,24-28 ©
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On the fifth of the month – it
was the fifth year of exile for King Jehoiachin – the word of the Lord was
addressed to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldaeans, on
the bank of the river Chebar.
There the hand of the
Lord came on me. I looked; a stormy wind blew from the north, a great cloud
with light around it, a fire from which flashes of lightning darted, and in the
centre a sheen like bronze at the heart of the fire. In the centre I saw what
seemed four animals. I heard the noise of their wings as they moved; it sounded
like rushing water, like the voice of Shaddai, a noise like a storm, like the
noise of a camp; when they halted, they folded their wings, and there was a
noise.
Above the vault over
their heads was something that looked like a sapphire; it was shaped like a
throne and high up on this throne was a being that looked like a man. I saw him
shine like bronze, and close to and all around him from what seemed his loins
upwards was what looked like fire; and from what seemed his loins downwards I
saw what looked like fire, and a light all round like a bow in the clouds on
rainy days; that is how the surrounding light appeared. It was something that
looked like the glory of the Lord. I looked, and prostrated myself.
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Psalm
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Psalm
148:1-2,11-14 ©
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Your glory fills all heaven and
earth.
or
Alleluia!
Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the
heights.
Praise him, all his angels,
praise him, all his
host.
Your glory fills all heaven and
earth.
or
Alleluia!
All earth’s kings and peoples,
earth’s princes and
rulers,
young men and maidens,
old men together with
children.
Your glory fills all heaven and
earth.
or
Alleluia!
Let them praise the name of the Lord
for he alone is exalted.
The splendour of his name
reaches beyond heaven
and earth.
Your glory fills all heaven and
earth.
or
Alleluia!
He exalts the strength of his
people.
He is the praise of all
his saints,
of the sons of Israel,
of the people to whom he
comes close.
Your glory fills all heaven and
earth.
or
Alleluia!
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Gospel Acclamation
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Ps147:12,15
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Alleluia, alleluia!
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!
He sends out his word to the earth.
Alleluia!
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Or
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cf.2Th2:14
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Alleluia, alleluia!
Through the Good News God called us
to share the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Alleluia!
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Gospel
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Matthew
17:22-27 ©
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One day when they were together in
Galilee, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The Son of Man is going to be handed
over into the power of men; they will put him to death, and on the third day he
will be raised to life again.’ And a great sadness came over them.
When they reached
Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your
master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Oh yes’ he replied, and went into the house.
But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom
do the kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their sons or from
foreigners?’ And when he replied, ‘From foreigners’, Jesus said, ‘Well then,
the sons are exempt. However, so as not to offend these people, go to the lake
and cast a hook; take the first fish that bites, open its mouth and there you
will find a shekel; take it and give it to them for me and for you.
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