Tuesday 22 October, 2024
Tuesday, 29th Week of Ordinary Time, Year II
Memorial, St John Paul II, pope
Antiphons on p. 1916 and Readings on p.1381 of Daily Missal
Entrance Antiphon
The Lord chose him for himself as high priest, and opening his treasure house, made him rich in all good things.
First Reading: Ephesians 2:12-22
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians
Brothers and sisters:
Remember that you were at that time
separated from Christ,
alienated from the commonwealth of Israel,
and strangers to the covenants of promise,
having no hope and without God in the world.
But now in Christ Jesus
you who once were far off
have been brought near in the blood of Christ.
For he is our peace,
who has made us both one,
and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility,
by abolishing in his flesh
the law of commandments and ordinances,
that he might create in himself
one new person in place of the two,
so making peace,
and might reconcile us both to God
in one body through the cross,
thereby bringing the hostility to an end.
And he came and preached peace to you
who were far off and peace to those who were near;
for through him we both have access
in one Spirit to the Father.
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens
with the saints and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
in whom the whole structure is joined together
and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
in whom you also are built into it
for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
The word of the Lord.
Responsorial psalm: Ps 85:9ab 10.11-12.13-14
R./ The Lord speaks of peace for his people
I will hear what the Lord God speaks;
he speaks of peace for his people and his faithful,
His salvation is near for those who fear him,
and his glory will dwell in our land.
Merciful love and faithfulness have met;
justice and peace have kissed.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth,
and justice look down from heaven.
Also the Lord will bestow his bounty,
and our earth shall yield its increase.
Justice will march before him,
and guide his steps on the way.
R./ The Lord speaks of peace for his people
Gospel acclamation:
Alleluia. Alleluia. Watch at all times, praying that you may be able to stand before the Son of man. Alleluia.
Gospel: Luke 12:35-38
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
At that time:
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning,
and be like men who are waiting
for their master to come home from the marriage feast,
so that they may open to him at once
when he comes and knocks.
Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds awake when he comes;
truly, I say to you,
he will put on his apron and have them sit at table,
and he will come and serve them.
If he comes in the second watch,
or in the third, and finds them so,
blessed are those servants!
The Gospel of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon
The Good Shepherd has laid down his life for his sheep.
