30 June 2016
Amos 7:10–17
Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent word to
Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos has conspired against you here within Israel;
the country cannot endure all his words. For this is what Amos says: Jeroboam
shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be exiled from its land.”
“Off with you, visionary, flee to the land of
Judah! There earn your bread by prophesying, but never again prophesy in
Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.” Amos answered
Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor have I belonged to a company of prophets; I was
a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores. The LORD took me from following the
flock, and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ Now hear the word of
the LORD!”
You say: prophesy not against Israel, preach not
against the house of Isaac. Now thus says the LORD: Your wife shall be made a
harlot in the city, and your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword; Your
land shall be divided by measuring line, and you yourself shall die in an unclean
land; Israel shall be exiled far from its land.THE WORD OF THE LORD
THANKS BE TO GOD
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and
all of them are just.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of
them are just.
The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the
heart; The command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of
them are just.
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; The
ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of
them are just.
They are more precious than gold, than a heap of
purest gold; Sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of
them are just.
ALLELUIA
2 Corinthians 5:19
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Matthew 9:1–8
After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and
came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a
stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage,
child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to
themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, :Why do you harbor evil thoughts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.”
He rose and went home. When the crowds saw this they were struck with awe and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD
PRAISE BE TO YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST
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