Gospel of August 13, 2018

Monday of the XNUMXth week of Ordinary Time holidays

Book of Ezekiel 1,2-5.24-28c.
The fifth of the month - it was the fifth year of the deportation of King Ioiachìn -
the word of the Lord was addressed to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, along the Chebàr canal. Here was the hand of the Lord above him.
I watched and here is a hurricane advancing from the north, a large cloud and a whirlwind of fire, which shone all around, and in the middle it could be seen as a flash of incandescent electro.
At the center appeared the figure of four animated beings, of which this was the aspect: they had a human appearance
When they moved, I heard the roar of the wings, like the sound of great waters, like the thunder of the Almighty, like the roar of the storm, like the tumult of a camp. When they stopped, they folded their wings.
There was a noise above the firmament that was on their heads.
Above the firmament that was on their heads appeared like a sapphire stone in the form of a throne and on this kind of throne, above, a figure with human features.
From what seemed to be from the hips up, it appeared to me as splendid as the electro and from what it seemed from the hips down, it seemed to me like fire. It was surrounded by splendor
whose appearance was similar to that of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day. Such appeared to me the aspect of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell face down.

Salmi 148(147),1-2.11-12ab.12c-14a.14bcd.
Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the highest heaven.
Praise him, all of you, his angels,
praise him, all of you, his hosts.

The kings of the earth and all peoples,
the rulers and judges of the earth,
young people and girls,
the old with the children
praise the name of the Lord.

Only his name is sublime,
his glory shines on earth and in the heavens.
He raised the power of his people.
It is a song of praise for all its faithful,
for the children of Israel, the people he loves.
Hallelujah.

From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 17,22-27.
At that time, while they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: «The Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of men
and they will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again. " And they were very saddened.
When they came to Capernaum, the debt collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your master not pay the temple tax?"
He replied, "Yes." As he entered the house, Jesus prevented him by saying: «What do you think, Simon? Who do the kings of this land collect taxes and taxes from? From your children or from others? »
He replied, "From strangers." And Jesus: «So the children are exempt.
But in order not to be scandalized, go to the sea, throw the hook and the first fish that comes to catch it, open your mouth and you will find a silver coin. Take it and give it to them for me and for you ».