First Reading - Is 66:10-14
Thus says the Lord: Rejoice with Jerusalem and be
glad because of her, all you
who love her. Exult, exult with
her, all you who were mourning over her! Oh, that you may
suck fully of the milk of her
comfort, that you may nurse
with delight at her abundant
breasts!
For thus says the Lord:
Lo, I will spread prosperity
over Jerusalem like a river,
and the wealth of the nations
like an overflowing torrent. As
nurslings, you shall be carried
in her arms, and fondled in her
lap. As a mother comforts her
child, so will I comfort you. In
Jerusalem you shall find your
comfort. When you see this,
your heart shall rejoice, and
your bodies flourish like the
grass. The Lord’s power shall
be known to his servants.
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 66
R –Let all the earth cry out to
God with joy!
* Shout joyfully to God, all
the earth, sing praise to the
glory of his name; proclaim
his glorious praise. Say to God, “How tremendous are your
deeds!” R.
* “Let all on earth worship
and sing praise to you, sing
praise to your name!” Come
and see the works of God, his
tremendous deeds among the
children of Adam. R.
* He has changed the sea
into dry land; through the river they passed on foot; therefore let us rejoice in him. He
rules by his might forever. R.
* Hear now, all you who fear
God, while I declare what he
has done for me. Blessed be
God who refused me not my
prayer or his kindness! R.
Second Reading - Gal 6:14-18
Brothers and sisters:
May I never boast except
in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the
world has been crucified to me,
and I to the world.
For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does
uncircumcision, but only a new
creation. Peace and mercy be
to all who follow this rule and
to the Israel of God.
From now on, let no one
make troubles for me, for I
bear the marks of Jesus on my
body.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit,
brothers and sisters. Amen!
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let the peace of Christ
control your hearts; let
the word of Christ dwell
in you richly.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel - Lk 10:1-12.17-20
At that time, the Lord appointed seventy-two others
whom he sent ahead of him in
pairs to every town and place
he intended to visit. He said to
them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his
harvest.
Go on your way; behold,
I am sending you like lambs
among wolves. Carry no money
bag, no sack, no sandals; and
greet no one along the way.
Into whatever house you enter,
first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a peaceful person lives
there, your peace will rest on
him; but if not, it will return
to you. Stay in the same house
and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer
deserves his payment. Do not
move about from one house
to another. Whatever town
you enter and they welcome
you, eat what is set before you,
cure the sick in it and say to
them, ‘The Kingdom of God
is at hand for you.’ Whatever
town you enter and they do
not receive you, go out into the
streets and say, ‘The dust of
your town that clings to our
feet, even that we shake off
against you.’ Yet know this:
the Kingdom of God is at hand!
I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day
than for that town.”
The seventy-two returned
rejoicing, and said, “Lord, even
the demons are subject to us
because of your name.” Jesus
said, “I have observed Satan
fall like lightning from the sky.
Behold, I have given you the
power to ‘tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full
force of the enemy, and nothing
will harm you. Nevertheless, do
not rejoice because the spirits
are subject to you, but rejoice
because your names are written in heaven.”
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