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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.…

FIRST READING Psalm 11 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked or take thepath that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers, 2 but their delight is inthe law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. 3 Theyare like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in itsseason, and their leaves do not wither. In all that…

FIRST READING John 16:12-1512 Jesus said, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bearthem now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into allthe truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever hehears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He willglorify me because he will take what is mine and declare…

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in oneplace. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rushof a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they weresitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tonguerested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit andbegan to speak in other languages,…