First Reading - Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7
The Lord God formed man
out of the clay of the ground
and blew into his nostrils the
breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the
Lord God planted a garden in
Eden, in the east, and he placed
there the man whom he had
formed.
Out of the ground the Lord God made various trees grow that were delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the Lord God had made. The serpent asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?”
The woman answered the serpent: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden. It is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’ ” But the serpent said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods who know what is good and what is evil.” The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked. So they sewed fi g leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
Out of the ground the Lord God made various trees grow that were delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the Lord God had made. The serpent asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?”
The woman answered the serpent: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden. It is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’ ” But the serpent said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods who know what is good and what is evil.” The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked. So they sewed fi g leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 51
R –Be merciful, O Lord, for we
have sinned!
* Have mercy on me, O God,
in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe
out my
offense. Thoroughly
wash me from my guilt, and of
my sin cleanse me. R.
* For I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me
always: “Against you only have
I sinned, and done what is evil
in your sight.” R.
* A clean heart create for
me, O God, and a steadfast
spirit renew within me. Cast
me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not
from me. R.
* Give me back the joy of
your salvation, and a willing
spirit sustain in me. O Lord,
open my lips, and my mouth
shall proclaim your praise. R.
Second Reading - Rom 5:12.17-19
Brothers and sisters:
Through one man sin entered the world, and through
sin, death, and thus death
came to all men, inasmuch as
all sinned. For if, by the transgression of the one, death came
to reign through that one, how
much more will those who receive the abundance of grace
and of the gift of justification
come to reign in life through
the one Jesus Christ.
In conclusion, just as
through one transgression condemnation came upon all, so,
through one righteous act, acquittal and life came to all. For just as through the disobedience of the one man, the many
were made sinners, so, through
the obedience of the one, the
many will be made righteous.
Verse before the Gospel
Glory and praise to you, O
Christ!
One does not live on bread
alone, but on every word
that comes forth from the
mouth of God.
Glory and praise to you, O
Christ!
Gospel - Mt 4:1-11
At that time Jesus was led
by the Spirit into the desert to
be tempted by the devil. He
fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he
was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If
you are the Son of God, command that these stones become
loaves of bread.”
He said in reply, “It is written: One does not live on bread
alone, but on every word that
comes forth from the mouth of
God.”
Then the devil took him
to the Holy City, and made
him stand on the parapet of
the Temple, and said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
throw yourself down. For it
is written: ‘He will command
his angels concerning you and
with their hands they will
support you, lest you dash
your foot against a stone.’ ”
Jesus answered him, “Again
it is written, ‘You shall not
put the Lord, your God, to
the test.’ ”
Then the devil took him up to a very high
mountain, and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world
in their magnificence, and
he said to him, “All these I
shall give to you, if you will
prostrate yourself and worship me.” At this, Jesus said
to him, “Get away, Satan! It
is written: ‘The Lord, your
God, shall you worship and
him alone shall you serve.’ ”
Then the devil left him and,
behold, angels came and ministered to him.
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