First Reading

The Book of Ecclesiastes (Eccl 1: 2-11)

Nothing is new under the sun.

Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,
vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!
What profit has man from all the labor
which he toils at under the sun?
One generation passes and another comes,
but the world forever stays.
The sun rises and the sun goes down;
then it presses on to the place where it rises.
Blowing now toward the south, then toward the north,
the wind turns again and again, resuming its rounds.
All rivers go to the sea,
yet never does the sea become full.
To the place where they go,
the rivers keep on going.
All speech is labored;
there is nothing one can say.
The eye is not satisfied with seeing
nor is the ear satisfied with hearing.

What has been, that will be;
what has been done, that will be done.
Nothing is new under the sun.
Even the thing of which we say, “See, this is new!”
has already existed in the ages that preceded us.
There is no remembrance of the men of old;
nor of those to come will there be any remembrance
among those who come after them.

— The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 90: 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc

In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.

You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.

Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!

Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!

Gospel

Alleluia, alleluia.

I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (LK 9: 7-9)

John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?

Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,
and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,

“John has been raised from the dead”;

others were saying,

“Elijah has appeared”;

still others,

“One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”

But Herod said,

“John I beheaded.
Who then is this about whom I hear such things?”

And he kept trying to see him.

— The Gospel of the Lord.

First Reading

The Book of Proverbs (Prv 30: 5-9)

Give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only with the food I need.

Every word of God is tested;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Add nothing to his words,
lest he reprove you, and you will be exposed as a deceiver.

Two things I ask of you,
deny them not to me before I die:
Put falsehood and lying far from me,
give me neither poverty nor riches;
provide me only with the food I need;
Lest, being full, I deny you,
saying, “Who is the LORD?”
Or, being in want, I steal,
and profane the name of my God.

— The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 119: 29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163

Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.

Remove from me the way of falsehood,
and favor me with your law.

The law of your mouth is to me more precious
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Your word, O LORD, endures forever;
it is firm as the heavens.

From every evil way I withhold my feet,
that I may keep your words.

Through your precepts I gain discernment;
therefore I hate every false way.

Falsehood I hate and abhor;
your law I love.

Gospel

Alleluia, alleluia.

The Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 9: 1-6)

He sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority
over all demons and to cure diseases,
and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
He said to them,

“Take nothing for the journey,
neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,
and let no one take a second tunic.
Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.
And as for those who do not welcome you,
when you leave that town,
shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.”

Then they set out and went from village to village
proclaiming the Good News and curing diseases everywhere.

— The Gospel of the Lord.

First Reading

The Book of Proverbs (Prv 21: 1-6, 10-13)

Various maxims for an upright life.

Like a stream is the king’s heart in the hand of the LORD;
wherever it pleases him, he directs it.

All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes,
but it is the LORD who proves hearts.

To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart –
the tillage of the wicked is sin.

The plans of the diligent are sure of profit,
but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty.

Whoever makes a fortune by a lying tongue
is chasing a bubble over deadly snares.

The soul of the wicked man desires evil;
his neighbor finds no pity in his eyes.

When the arrogant man is punished, the simple are the wiser;
when the wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

The just man appraises the house of the wicked:
there is one who brings down the wicked to ruin.

He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself also call and not be heard.

— The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 119: 1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44

Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.

Blessed are they whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the LORD.

Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous deeds.

The way of truth I have chosen;
I have set your ordinances before me.

Give me discernment, that I may observe your law
and keep it with all my heart.

Lead me in the path of your commands,
for in it I delight.

And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.

Gospel

Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 8: 19-21)

My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him
but were unable to join him because of the crowd.
He was told,

“Your mother and your brothers are standing outside
and they wish to see you.”

He said to them in reply,

“My mother and my brothers
are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

— The Gospel of the Lord.

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