Wednesday, February 14, 2018: (ASH WEDNESDAY) Readings for today: Joel 2:12-18 / 2 Corinthians 5:20--6:2 / Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18:
Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030117.cfm (Pics from elsewhere on the internet)
Reading 1 - A reading from the book of the prophet Joel (Joel 2:12-18):
Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.
Perhaps he will again relent
and leave behind him a blessing,
Offerings and libations
for the LORD, your God.
Blow the trumpet in Zion!
proclaim a fast,
call an assembly;
Gather the people,
notify the congregation;
Assemble the elders,
gather the children
and the infants at the breast;
Let the bridegroom quit his room
and the bride her chamber.
Between the porch and the altar
let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep,
And say, "Spare, O LORD, your people,
and make not your heritage a reproach,
with the nations ruling over them!
Why should they say among the peoples,
'Where is their God?'"
Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land
and took pity on his people.
Responsorial Psalm - (Psalm 51: "Be Merciful, O Lord" by Marty Haugen):
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJupdTu8SX0
Lyrics from: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Marty-Haugen-David-Haas/Be-Merciful-O-Lord-Psalm-51
Re: Be merciful, O Lord for we have sinned (X2)
Have mercy on me God in your kindness
In your compassion let out my offense
Oh wash me more and more
From my guilt and my sorrrow
And clense me from all of my sin
Re: Be merciful, O Lord for we have sinned (X2)
Create in me a clean heart O God
Put a steadfast spirit in my soul
Cast me not away from your presence O Lord
And take not your Spirit from me
Re: Be merciful, O Lord for we have sinned (X2)
Give back to me the joy of your salvation
let your willing spirit bare me up
and I shall teach your way to the ones who have wondered
And bring them all home to your side
Re: Be merciful, O Lord for we have sinned (X2)
Reading 2 - A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 5:20--6:2):
Brothers and sisters:
We are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were 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.
Working together, then,
we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says:
In an acceptable time I heard you,
and on the day of salvation I helped you.
Behold, now is a very acceptable time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.
Alleluia: (Psalm 95:8)
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel - A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18):
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms,
do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets
to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
"When you pray,
do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
"When you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast,
anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you."
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Homily:
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ILN7Ho2uM
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