April 10, 2022 PALM SUNDAY /ALAY KAPWA SUNDAY (Year C)

 

Part 1: COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM

Opening Antiphon

Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

Gospel - Lk 19:28-40

    Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem. 

    As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples. He said, "Go into the village opposite you, and as you enter it you will find a colt tethered on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. And if anyone should ask you, Why are you untying it? you will answer, The Master has need of it." 

    So those who had been sent went off and found everything just as he had told them. And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them,"Why are you untying this colt?" They answered, "The Master has need of it." So they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the colt, and helped Jesus to mount. As he rode along, the people were spreading their cloaks on the road. And now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen. They proclaimed:"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest."

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples." He said in reply,"I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!"

Part 2: THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

First Reading - Is 50:4-7

     The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. 

    Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back. 

     I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard. My face I did not shield from buffets and spitting. 

    The Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced. I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame. 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 22 

R –My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

* All who see me scoff at me; they mock me with parted lips, they wag their heads: “He relied on the Lord; let him deliver him, let him rescue him, if He loves him.” R. 

* Indeed, many dogs surround me, a pack of evildoers closes in upon me. They have pierced my hands and my feet; I can count all my bones. R. 

* They divide my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. But you, O Lord, be not far from me; O my help, hasten to aid me! R. 

* I will proclaim your name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you: “You who fear the Lord, praise him; all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to him; revere him, all you descendants of Israel!” R. 

Second Reading - Phil 2:6-11

    Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness. And found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 

    Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Verse before the Gospel 

Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. 

Gospel - Lk 23:1-49

Characters: J: Jesus; N1: First Narrator; N2: Second Narrator; P: Pilate; C: Crowd, Chief priests; 

S: Soldier/centurion 

N1 –The elders of the people, chief priests, and scribes arose and brought Jesus before Pilate. They brought charges against him, saying, 

C –"We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar, and maintains that he is the Christ, a king."

N1 –Pilate asked him, 

P –"Are you the king of the Jews?"

N1–(Jesus said to him in reply,) 

J –“You say so.” 

N1 –Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds, 

P –"I find this man not guilty." 

N1 –But they were adamant and said, 

C –"He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee, where he began, even to here."

N2 –On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean; and upon learning that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time. 

N1 –Herod was very glad to see Jesus. He had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him and had been hoping to see him perform some sign. He questioned Jesus at length, but he gave him no answer. 

N2 –The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile, stood by accusing him harshly. Even Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back to Pilate. Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been enemies formerly. 

N1 –Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people and said to them: 

P –"You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt. I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty of the charges you have brought against him, nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us. So no capital crime has been committed by him. Therefore, I shall have him flogged and then release him."

N2 –But all together they shouted out, 

C –"Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us."

N1 –Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder. Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, but they continued their shouting, 

C –"Crucify him! Crucify him!"

N2 –Pilate addressed them a third time, 

P –"What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime. Therefore, I shall have him flogged and then release him." 

N1 –With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed. The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted. So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished. 

N2 –As they led him away, they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus. A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, J –“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.’ At that time people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall upon us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ for if these things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” 

N1 –Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be executed. 

N2 –When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, 

J –“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” 

N2 –They divided his garments by casting lots. 

N1 –The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said, 

C –"He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God."

N1 –Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine, they called out, 

C –"If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

N1 –Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the King of the Jews."

N2 –Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, 

C –"Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

N2 –The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, 

C –"Have you no fear of God? For you are subject to the same condemnation! And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal."

N1 –(Then he said,) 

C –"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

N1 – (Jesus replied to him,) 

J –“Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” 

N2 –It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 

J –“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit!” 

N2 –And when he had said this, he breathed his last. (All kneel and pause for a while.) 

N1 –The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said, 

S –"This man was innocent beyond doubt."

N2 –When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts; but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events.

April 3, 2022 5th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

 

First Reading - Is 43:16-21

    Thus says the Lord, who opens a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters, who leads out chariots and horsemen, a powerful army, till they lie prostrate together, never to rise, snuffed out and quenched like a wick. 

     Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not. 

     See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? In the desert I make a way, in the wasteland, rivers. Wild beasts honor me, jackals and ostriches, for I put water in the desert and rivers in the wasteland for my chosen people to drink, the people whom I formed for myself, that they might announce my praise.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 127 

R –The Lord has done great things for us. We are filled with joy!

* When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing. R. 

* Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. R. 

* Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the torrents in the southern desert. Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. R. 

* Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown, they shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves. R.

Second Reading - Phil 3:8-14

    Brothers and sisters: 

    I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, depending on faith, to know him and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 

    It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I continue my pursuit in the hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ Jesus. Brothers and sisters, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead,I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus. 

Verse before the Gospel 

Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart; for I am gracious and merciful. 

Gospel - Jn 8:1-11

    Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. 

    Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle. 

    They said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 

    They said this to test him, so that they could have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”     Again he bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one by one, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him. 

    Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She replied, “No one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on, do not sin any more.”

March 27, 2022 - Fourth Sunday of Lent / Laetare Sunday (Year C)

 First Reading - Jos 5:9.10-12

    The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” 

     While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth of the month. On the day after the Passover, they ate of the produce of the land in the form of unleavened cakes and parched grain. On that same day after the Passover on which they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased. No longer was there manna for the Israelites, who that year ate of the yield of the land of Canaan. 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 34 

R –Taste and see the goodness of the Lord!

* I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the Lord; the lowly will hear me and be glad. R. 

* Glorify the Lord with me, let us together extol his name. I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. R. 

* Look to him that you may be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame. When the poor one called out, the Lord heard, and from all his distress he saved him. R. 

Second Reading - 2 Cor 5:17-21

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. 

    And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 

    So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God was appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God! 

    For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Verse before the Gospel 

 I will get up and go to my Father and shall say to him: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.” 

 

Gospel - Lk 15:1-3.11-32

    Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 

    So to them, Jesus addressed this parable: 

    “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. 

    When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any.            Coming to his senses, he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, while here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.” ’ So he got up and went back to his father.        While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the fi nest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. 

    Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns, who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you have slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ ”

March 20, 2022 - Third Sunday of Lent Year C

 First Reading - Ex 3:1-8.13-15

    Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 

     There an angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in fi re flaming out of a bush. As he looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush, though on fire, was not consumed. So Moses decided, “I must go over to look at this remarkable sight, and see why the bush is not burned.” When the Lord saw him coming over to look at it more closely, God called out to him from the bush, “Moses! Moses!” He answered, “Here I am.” God said, “Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your fathers,” he continued, “the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.” 

     Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. But the Lord said, “I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt and have heard their cry of complaint against their slave drivers, so I know well what they are suffering. Therefore I have come down to rescue them from the hands of the Egyptians and lead them out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land fl owing with milk and honey.” Moses said to God, “But when I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ if they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what am I to tell them?” God replied, “I AM WHO AM.” Then he added, “This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you.

    ” God spoke further to Moses, “Thus shall you say to the Israelites: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever; thus am I to be remembered through all generations.”

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 103 

R –The Lord is kind and merciful!

* Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. R. 

* He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion. R. 

* The Lord secures justice and the rights of all the oppressed. He has made known his ways to Moses, and his deeds to the children of Israel. R. 

* Merciful and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him. R. 

Second Reading - 1 Cor 10:1-6.10-12

    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea, and all of them were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. All ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was the Christ. 

    Yet God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert. 

    These things happened as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil things, as they did. Do not grumble as some of them did, and suffered death by the destroyer. These things happened to them as an example, and they have been written down as a warning to us, upon whom the end of the ages has come. 

    Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure should take care not to fall.

Verse before the Gospel 

All –(Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!) 

Repent, says the Lord; the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 

(Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!) 

Gospel - Lk 13:1-9

    Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did! Or those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them – do you think they were more guilty than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” 

    And he told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fi g tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fi g tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?’ The gardener said to him in reply, ‘Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it. It may bear fruit in the future. If not, you can cut it down.’ ”

March 13, 2022 - Second Sunday of Lent (Year C)

 

First Reading - Gn 15:5-12.17-18

    The Lord God took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.” Abram put his faith in the Lord, who credited it to him as an act of righteousness. 

     He then said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a possession.” “O Lord God,” Abram asked, “how am I to know that I shall possess it?” The Lord answered him, “Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a threeyear-old she-goat, a threeyear-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Abram brought him all these, split them in two, and placed each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not cut up. Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram stayed with them. As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram, and a deep terrifying darkness enveloped him. 

     When the sun had set and it was dark, there appeared a smoking fi repot and a flaming torch, which passed between those pieces. It was on that occasion that the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying:     “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates.”

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 27 

R –The Lord is my light and my salvation!

* The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? R. 

* Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call; have pity on me, and answer me. Of you my heart speaks; you my glance seeks. R. 

* Your presence, O Lord, I seek. Hide not your face from me; do not in anger repel your servant. You are my helper: cast me not off. R. 

* I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord. R. 

Second Reading - Phil 3:17–4:1

    Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you have in us. For many, as I have often told you and now tell you even in tears, conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction. Their God is their stomach; their glory is in their “shame.” Their minds are occupied with earthly things. 

    But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior: the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself. 

     Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, in this way stand 

firm in the Lord.

Verse before the Gospel 

All –(Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!) 

From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: “This is my beloved Son; hear him.” 

(Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!) 

Gospel - Lk 9:28b-36

    Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying, his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. 

    Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” But he did not know what he was saying. 

    While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not, at that time, tell anyone what they had seen.

March 6, 2022 - First Sunday of Lent (Year C)

First Reading - Dt 26:4-10 

    Moses spoke to the people, saying: “The priest shall receive the basket from you and shall set it in front of the altar of the Lord, your God. Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God: 

     ‘My father was a wandering Aramean who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien. But there he became a nation great, strong and numerous. When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing hard labor upon us, we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders; and bringing us into this country, he gave us this land fl owing with milk and honey. Therefore, I have now brought you the firstfruits of the products of the soil which you, O Lord, have given me.’ And having set the gifts before the Lord, your God, you shall bow down in his presence.”

Responsorial Psalm -Ps 91 

R –Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble!

* You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, say to the Lord, “ My refuge and fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” R. 

* No evil shall befall you, nor shall affliction come near your tent, for to his angels he has given command about you, that they guard you in all your ways. R. 

* Upon their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the asp and the viper; you shall trample down the lion and the dragon. R. 

* Because he clings to me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in distress; I will deliver him and glorify him. R. 

Second Reading - Rom 10:8-13

    Brothers and sisters: What does Scripture say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” – that is, the word of faith that we preach – for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. 

    For the Scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 

 Verse Before the Gospel 

 (Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!) 

 One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. 

 (Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!) 

Gospel - Lk 4:1-13

    Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days. There, he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live on bread alone.’ ” Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. 

    The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish. All this will be yours, if you worship me.” Jesus said to him in reply, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.’ ” 

Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ and: ‘With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” Jesus said to him in reply, “It also says, ‘You shall not put the Lord, your God to the test.’ 

    ” When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

February 27, 2022 - 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

 

First Reading - Sir 27:4-7

    When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do a man’s faults when he speaks. As the test of what the potter molds is in the furnace, so in his conversation is the test of a man. The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had; so too does a man’s speech disclose the bent of his mind. Praise no man before he speaks, for it is then that men are tested. 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 92 

R –Lord, it is good to give thanks to you!

    * It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High, to proclaim your kindness at dawn and your faithfulness throughout the night. R. 

    * The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow. They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. R. 

    * They shall bear fruit even in old age; vigorous and sturdy shall they be, declaring how just is the Lord, my Rock, in whom there is no wrong. R. 

Second Reading - 1 Cor 15:54-58

    When this which is corruptible frame takes on incorruptibility and this which is mortal must clothe itself with immortality, then will the saying of Scripture be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 

     The sting of death is sin, and sin gets its power from the law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

     Be steadfast and persevering, my beloved brothers, fully engaged in the work of the Lord. You know that your toil is not in vain when it is done in the Lord.  

Gospel Acclamation - Phil 2:15.16 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life. 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Gospel - Lk 6:39-45

    Jesus used images in speaking to the disciples: “Can a blind man act as guide to a blind man? Will they not both fall into a ditch? A student is not above his teacher; but every student when he has 

finished his studies will be on a par with his teacher. 

     “Why look at the speck in your brother’s eye when you miss the plank in your own? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck from your eye,’ yet fail yourself to see the plank lodged in your own? Hypocrite, remove the plank from your own eye fi rst; then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 

     “A good tree does not produce decayed fruit anymore than a decayed tree produces good fruit. Each tree is known by its yield. Figs are not taken from thornbushes, nor grapes picked from brambles. A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil. Each man speaks from his heart’s abundance.”