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FIRST READING Matthew 4:18-25 18 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishers. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 As he went from there, he saw two other brothers,…

FIRST READING 1 John 4:7-21 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he…

FIRST READING 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:111 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, butwe ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also wellknown to your consciences. 12 We are not commending ourselves to youagain but giving you an opportunity to boast about us, so that you maybe able to answer those who boast in outward appearance…

FIRST READING Luke 10:38-42Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where awoman named Martha welcomed him.39 She had a sister named Mary,who sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40But Marthawas distracted by her many tasks, so she came to him and asked, “Lord,do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by…

FIRST READING Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. 5 When…

FIRST READING Luke 12:13-3413 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to dividethe family inheritance with me.” 14But he said to him, “Friend, who setme to be a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Takecare! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for one’s life does notconsist in the abundance of possessions.” 16 Then he told…

FIRST READING Luke 10:1-12After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on aheadof him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.2 He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.3 Go on your way; I am sending you out like lambs into the…

FIRST READING John 8:2-112 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him,and he sat down and began to teach them. 3The scribes and the Phariseesbrought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and, making her standbefore all of them, 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in thevery act of committing adultery. 5 Now in the law…

FIRST READING Luke 11:1-1311 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one ofhis disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught hisdisciples.” 2 So he said to them, “When you pray, say:Father, may your name be revered as holy.May your kingdom come.3Give us each day our daily bread.4And forgive us our sins,for we ourselves forgive…

FIRST READING Luke 6:20-3620 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who arepoor, for yours is the kingdom of God.21 “Blessed are you who arehungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, foryou will laugh.22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when theyexclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son ofMan.…