First Reading - Gn 12:1-4
The Lord said to Abram:
“Go forth from the land of
your kinsfolk and from your
father’s house to a land that
I will show you. I will make
of you a great nation, and I
will bless you. I will make your
name great, so that you will be
a blessing. I will bless those
who bless you and curse those
who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall fi nd
blessing in you.”
Abram went as the Lord directed him.
Abram went as the Lord directed him.
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 33
R –Lord, let your mercy be on
us, as we place our trust in
you!
* Upright is the word of the
Lord, and all his works are
trustworthy. He loves justice
and right; of the kindness of
the Lord the earth is full. R.
* See, the eyes of the Lord
are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his
kindness, to deliver them from
death and preserve them in
spite of famine. R.
* Our soul waits for the
Lord, who is our help and our
shield. May your kindness, O
Lord, be upon us who have put
our hope in you. R.
Second Reading - 2 Tim 1:8-10
Beloved:
Bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the
strength that comes from God.
He saved us and called us
to a holy life, not according
to our works but according to
his own design and the grace
bestowed on us in Christ Jesus
before time began, but now
made manifest through the appearance of our Savior Christ
Jesus, who destroyed death and
brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel.
Verse before the Gospel
Glory and praise to you, O
Christ!
From the shining cloud
the Father’s voice is heard:
“This is my beloved Son;
hear him.”
Glory and praise to you, O
Christ!
Gospel - Mt 17:1-9
Jesus took Peter, James,
and John his brother, and led
them up a high mountain by
themselves. And he was transfigured before them. His face
shone like the sun and his
clothes became white as light.
And behold, Moses and Elijah
appeared to them, conversing
with him. Then Peter said to
Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good
that we are here. If you wish, I
will make three tents here, one
for you, one for Moses, and one
for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from
the cloud came a voice that
said, “This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
When the disciples heard
this, they fell prostrate and
were very much afraid. But
Jesus came and touched them,
saying, “Rise, and do not be
afraid.” And when the disciples
raised their eyes, they saw no
one else but Jesus alone.
As they were coming down
from the mountain, Jesus
charged them, “Do not tell the
vision to anyone until the Son
of Man has been raised from
the dead.”
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