Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Wednesday, Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time - Year II
Antiphons on p. 1393 and Readings on p. 1405 of the Daily Missal.
First Reading: Ephesians 6:1-9
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord,
for this is right.
“Honour your father and mother”
(this is the first commandment with a promise),
“that it may be well with you
and that you may live long on the earth.”
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,
but bring them up
in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, be obedient
to those who are your earthly masters,
with fear and trembling,
in singleness of heart, as to Christ;
not in the way of eye-service,
as people-pleasers,
but as servants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart,
rendering service with a good will as to the Lord
and not to people,
knowing that whatever good anyone does,
he will receive the same again from the Lord,
whether he is a slave or free.
Masters, do the same to them,
and forbear threatening,
knowing that he who is both their Master and yours
is in heaven,
and that there is no partiality with him.
The Word of the Lord.
Please stand for the Gospel.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
God has called us through the Gospel, to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia.
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.
At that time:
Jesus went on his way through towns and villages,
teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
And someone said to him,
“Lord, will those who are saved be few?”
And he said to them,
“Strive to enter by the narrow door;
for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
When once the householder has risen up and shut the door,
you will begin to stand outside
and to knock at the door, saying,
‘Lord, open to us.’
He will answer you,
‘I do not know where you come from.’
Then you will begin to say,
‘We ate and drank in your presence,
and you taught in our streets.’
But he will say, ‘I tell you,
I do not know where you come from;
depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!’
There you will weep and gnash your teeth
when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob
and all the prophets in the kingdom of God
and you yourselves thrust out.
And people will come from east and west,
and from north and south,
and sit at table in the kingdom of God.
And behold, some are last who will be first,
and some are first who will be last.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon.
We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God.
