Gospel of 12 September 2018

First letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians 7,25-31.
Brothers, as for virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give advice, as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord and deserves trust.
I therefore think it is good for man, due to the present need, to remain like this.
Do you find yourself tied to a woman? Don't try to melt yourself. Are you loose as a woman? Don't go looking for it.
But if you get married you don't sin; and if the young woman marries, she makes no sin However, they will have tribulations in the flesh, and I would like to spare you.
This I tell you, brothers: time has now become short; henceforth, let those who have wives live as if they did not;
those who cry, as if they did not cry and those who enjoy as if they did not enjoy; those who buy, as if they didn't own;
those who use the world, as if they did not fully use it: because the scene of this world passes!

Salmi 45(44),11-12.14-15.16-17.
Listen, daughter, look, give your ear,
forget your people and your father's house;
the king will like your beauty.
He is your Lord: speak to him.

The king's daughter is all splendor,
gems and gold fabric is her dress.
It is presented to the king in precious embroidery;
with her the virgin companions to you are led.

Drive in joy and exultation
they enter the king's palace together.
Your children will succeed your fathers;
you will make them leaders of all the earth.

From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 6,20-26.
At that time, raise your eyes to his disciples, Jesus said:
«Blessed are you poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are you who are now hungry, because you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who cry now, because you will laugh.
Blessed are you when men hate you and when they ban you and insult you and reject your name as a villain, because of the Son of man.
Rejoice on that day and rejoice, because, behold, your reward is great in heaven. In the same way their fathers did with the prophets.
But woe to you, rich, because you already have your consolation.
Woe to you who are now satisfied, because you will be hungry. Woe to you who now laugh, because you will be afflicted and you will cry.
Woe to you when all men say good things about you. In the same way their fathers did with false prophets. "