Gospel of the day: Saturday 13 July 2019

Saturday July 13 2019
Mass of the Day
SATURDAY OF THE XIV WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME (ODD YEAR)

Green Liturgical Color
Antiphon
Let us remember, O God, your mercy
in the middle of your temple.
Like your name, O God, so is your praise
extends to the ends of the earth;
your right hand is full of justice. (Ps 47,10-11)

Collection
O God, who in the humiliation of your Son
you raised humanity from its fall,
give us renewed Easter joy,
because, free from the oppression of guilt,
we participate in eternal happiness.
For our Lord Jesus Christ ...

First Reading
God will come to visit you and bring you out of this earth.
From the book of Gènesi
Gen 49,29-33; 50,15-26a

In those days, Jacob gave this order to his children: «I am about to be reunited with my ancestors: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Macpela of in front of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, the one that Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite as a sepulchral property. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife and there I buried Leah. The property of the field and the cave in it was purchased by the Hittites. " When Jacob had finished giving this order to his sons, he drew his feet back into the bed and expired, and was reunited with his ancestors.
But the brothers of Giuseppe began to be afraid, since their father was dead, and they said: «Who knows if Giuseppe won't treat us from enemies and won't make us all the evil that we have done him?». Then they sent word to Joseph: "Before dying your father gave this order:" You will say to Joseph: Forgive the crime of your brothers and their sin, because they have done you harm! ". Forgive therefore the crime of the servants of the God of your father! ». Joseph cried when spoken to him like this.
And his brothers went and threw themselves on the ground before him and said, "Here we are your slaves!" But Joseph said to them: «Do not be afraid. Do I hold the place of God? If you had plotted evil against me, God thought of making it serve a good, to accomplish what comes true today: to make a large people live. So don't worry, I will provide sustenance for you and your children ». So he consoled them by speaking to their hearts.
Joseph with his father's family lived in Egypt; he lived one hundred and ten years. Thus Joseph saw the sons of Ephraim until the third generation, and the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were also born on Joseph's lap. Then Joseph said to the brothers: "I am going to die, but God will certainly come to visit you and will bring you out of this earth, towards the land that he has promised by oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob". Joseph made the children of Israel swear: "God will certainly come to visit you and then you will take my bones away from here."
Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten.

God's word

Responsorial Psalm
From Ps 104 (105)
R. You who seek God, take courage.
?Or:
R. We seek your face, Lord, be filled with joy.
Give thanks to the Lord and invoke his name,
proclaim his works among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing to him,
meditate on all its wonders. R.

Glory out of his holy name:
the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice
Seek the Lord and his power,
always seek his face. R.

You, lineage of Abraham, his servant,
sons of Jacob, his chosen one.
He is the Lord, our God:
on all the earth its judgments. R.

Gospel acclamation
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Blessed are you, if you are insulted for the name of Christ,
because the Spirit of God rests on you. (1Pt 4,14)

Hallelujah.

Gospel
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body.
From the Gospel according to Matthew
Mt 10:24-33

At that time, Jesus said to his apostles:
«A disciple is not greater than the master, nor is a servant greater than his master; it is enough for the disciple to become like his master and for the servant like his master. If they have called the landlord Beelzebub, how much more those of his family!
So do not be afraid of them, since nothing is hidden from you that will not be revealed or secret that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark you say it in the light, and what you hear in your ear you announce it from the terraces.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but have no power to kill the soul; rather be afraid of the one who has the power to make the soul and the body perish in Geene.
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's will. Even your boss's hair is all counted. So do not be afraid: you are worth more than many sparrows!
Therefore whoever recognizes me before men, I too will recognize him before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I too will deny him before my Father who is in heaven ».

Word of the Lord

On offers
Lord, cleanse us from this offering which we dedicate to your name,
and lead us from day to day to express ourselves
the new life of Christ your Son.
He lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Communion antiphon
Taste and see how good the Lord is;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. (Ps 33,9)

After communion
Almighty and eternal God,
that you fed us with the gifts of your limitless charity,
let us enjoy the benefits of salvation
and we always live in thanksgiving.
For Christ our Lord.