Key:
What these passages tell us about God
What these passages
tell us to do
What these passages warn
us against
Reading 1 EZ 18:25-28
Thus says the LORD: You say,
"The LORD's way is not fair!" Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way
that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? When someone virtuous
turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies, it is because of the
iniquity he committed that he must die. But if he turns from the wickedness he
has committed, and does what is right and just, he shall preserve his life; since he has
turned away from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live, he
shall not die.
Responsorial Psalm PS 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R. (6a) Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Remember that your compassion, O LORD, and your love are from of old. The sins of my youth and my frailties remember not; in your kindness remember me, because of your goodness, O LORD.
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Good and upright is the LORD; thus he shows sinners the way. He guides the humble to justice, and teaches the humble his way.
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Remember that your compassion, O LORD, and your love are from of old. The sins of my youth and my frailties remember not; in your kindness remember me, because of your goodness, O LORD.
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Good and upright is the LORD; thus he shows sinners the way. He guides the humble to justice, and teaches the humble his way.
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Reading 2 PHIL 2:1-11
Brothers and sisters: If there is any
encouragement in
Christ, any solace in love,
any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing.
any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing.
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of
vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own
interests, but also for those of others.
Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human
likeness;
and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Alleluia JN 10:27
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel MT 21:28-32
Jesus said to the
chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had
two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard
today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards changed his mind
and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said
in reply, 'Yes, sir, 'but did not go. Which of the two did his father's
will?" They answered, "The first."
Jesus said to them,
"Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the
kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you
did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw
that,
you did not later change your minds and believe him."
you did not later change your minds and believe him."
What these passages tell us about God:
your kindness
your goodness, O LORD.
Good and upright is the LORD;
Good and upright is the LORD;
he shows sinners the way.
He guides the humble
teaches the humble
encouragement in Christ
participation in the Spirit,
he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
he emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave
he humbled himself,
becoming obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him
What these passages tell
us to do:
if he turns from the wickedness he has committed, and does what is right and just, he shall
preserve his life;
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me
being of the same
mind, with the same love,
united in heart, thinking one thing.
humbly regard others as
more important than yourselves,
looking out not for his own interests, but also for those of others.
Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus,
Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus,
changed his mind and went
change your minds and believe him."
What these passages
warn us against:
When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and
dies, it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die.
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory;
Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and
believe him
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