The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Invitation

May I draw your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?

This invitation aims to share with you the joy of the Gospel.
Everyone, without exception,
can experience that joy by opening their hearts
to the healing power of God’s word.

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Introduction

On our journey as followers of Christ,
the Lord calls us together again today to celebrate the Eucharist.
He wishes to meet us and grants us new strength.
We need His strength,
for the Christian’s path is not an easy one,
and our faith is sometimes put to the test.
At this hour we drink from the fountain of life:
the Word that Christ speaks to us.
With the strength He gives us,
we can fulfil our mission
and bear witness to the Kingdom of God.

FIRST READING                          Ex. 19:2–6a

You shall be my royal priesthood and my holy nation.

From the Book of Exodus

In those days the Israelites came to the wilderness of Sinai
where they pitched their camp near the mountain.

Moses went up the mountain to God.
When he was at the top, the Lord spoke to him there and said:
“This is what you must say to the house of Jacob
and make known to the children of Israel:
You have seen with your own eyes
how I dealt with Egypt,
how I carried you on eagles’ wings
and brought you here to Me.

“If you obey My word
and keep My covenant,
then—though the whole earth belongs to Me—
you shall be My special possession among all nations.
“You shall be My royal priesthood
and My holy nation.”

Responsorial                               Ps. 100(99), 2, 3, 5

Refrain
We are God’s flock, his people.

Rejoice before the Lord, all nations,
serve the Lord with gladness,
come before his presence with shouts of joy.

Truly, the Lord is God,
He is the Creator and Master,
we are his flock, his people.

He is gracious to us,
his mercy is endless,
his faithfulness endures from generation to generation.

SECOND READING                       Rom. 5:6-11

If we have been reconciled to God through the death of his Son,
all the more surely shall we be saved through his life.

From the letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Christians of Rome

Brothers and sisters

Christ died for the ungodly
at the appointed time,
when we ourselves were still utterly helpless.
It is rare to find anyone
who would lay down his life for a righteous person,
though perhaps in a particular case someone might be able to do so.
God, however, demonstrates his love for us precisely in this way,
that Christ died for us,
when we were still sinners.

All the more certainly, then, will we,
now that we have been justified by his blood,
escape God’s wrath through him.
When we were enemies,
we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son;
all the more certain will we be, having been reconciled,
to be saved by his life.
And not only that:
Already we rejoice in God
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
through whom we have received reconciliation.

Gospel Acclamation                          Mk  1, 15

Alleluia.
The Kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the Good News.
Alleluia.

GOSPEL                     Mt   9, 36–10:8

He called his twelve disciples to him and sent them out.

From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew

At that time, when Jesus saw the crowds,
he was moved with compassion,
because they were weary and scattered like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples:
“The harvest is plentiful,
but the labourers are few.
“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,
to send out labourers to gather the harvest.”

He called his twelve disciples to him
and gave them authority
to drive out impure spirits
and to heal every disease and sickness.

These are the names of the twelve apostles:
First, Simon, who is called Peter,
with his brother Andrew;
James, the son of Zebedee, with his brother John;
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector,
James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus,
Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him.

Jesus sent these twelve out with the instruction:
“Do not go among the Gentiles
nor enter any town of the Samaritans;
but rather go
to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
“As you go, proclaim:
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
“Heal the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse the lepers and cast out demons.
“You received without charge,
give without charge.”

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Laudato Si

Encyclical of

POPE FRANCIS

On Care for Our Common Home

146. In this sense, it is essential to pay particular attention to the indigenous communities and their cultural
traditions. They are not simply one of the minorities among the others,
but rather they must become the primary partners in dialogue,
especially when undertaking major projects that
affect their land. For them, after all, the land is not an economic asset,
but a gift from God and from their ancestors, who rest there, a sacred space
with which they must interact to nourish their identity and
values. When they remain in their territories, they are the ones who
best care for this. In various parts of the world, they are under pressure to give
up their land and make it available for mining, agricultural and livestock projects,
which pay no heed to the decline of nature and culture.

To be continued
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