Such are the men who seek your face, O Lord
CI: First Reading Apocalypse 7:2-4,9-14 I saw a huge number, impossible to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe and language
I, John, saw another angel rising where the sun rises, carrying the seal of the living God; he called in a powerful voice to the four angels whose duty was to devastate land and sea, ‘Wait before you do any damage on land or at sea or to the trees, until we have put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.’ Then I heard how many were sealed: a hundred and forty-four thousand, out of all the tribes of Israel.
After that I saw a huge number, impossible to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe and language; they were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palms in their hands. They shouted aloud, ‘Victory to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ And all the angels who were standing in a circle round the throne, surrounding the elders and the four animals, prostrated themselves before the throne, and touched the ground with their foreheads, worshipping God with these words, ‘Amen. Praise and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.’
One of the elders then spoke, and asked me, ‘Do you know who these people are, dressed in white robes, and where they have come from?’ I answered him, ‘You can tell me, my lord.’ Then he said, ‘These are the people who have been through the great persecution, and they have washed their robes white again in the blood of the Lamb.’
Responsorial Psalm: Such are the men who seek your face, O Lord
Second Reading 1 John 3:1-3 We
shall be like God because we shall see him as he really is
Think of the
love that the Father has lavished on us, by letting us be called
God’s children; and that is what we are. Because the world refused
to acknowledge him, therefore it does not acknowledge us.
My dear people,
we are already the children of God but what we are to be in the
future has not yet been revealed; all we know is, that when it is revealed we
shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is. Surely
everyone who entertains this hope must purify himself, must try to
be as pure as Christ.
Gospel Matthew 5:1-12a How happy are the poor in
spirit
CDR: Seeing the
crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his
disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:
‘How happy are
the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they
shall have the earth for their heritage. Happy those who mourn: they shall be
comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they shall be
satisfied. Happy the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them. Happy
the pure in heart: they shall see God. Happy the peacemakers: they shall be called
sons of God. Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right: theirs
is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute
you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be
glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.’
May God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in
knowledge of him. May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know
what is the hope that belongs go his call, what are the riches of glory in his
inheritance among the holy ones. Ephesians 1:17-8.
How happy are the poor in spirit? Father
my God make my heart pure. Jesus my Master I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for
me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Angels of God pray for me. All Saints pray for
me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Guide me. Protect me.
Pray the Holy Rosary: Mary Queen of All
Saints pray for me.
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