Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Wednesday, Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II
Antiphons on p. 1371 and Readings on p. 1384 of the Daily Missal.
Entrance Antiphon.
To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me; hear my words. Guard me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.
First Reading: Ephesians 3:2-12
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
Brothers and sisters:
I assume that you have heard
of the stewardship of God’s grace
that was given to me for you,
how the mystery was made known to me by revelation,
as I have written briefly.
When you read this
you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
which was not made known
to the sons and daughters of people in other generations
as it has now been revealed
to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs,
members of the same body,
and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus
through the gospel.
Of this gospel, I was made a minister
according to the gift of God’s grace
which was given me by the working of his power.
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints,
this grace was given,
to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
and to make all people see
what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages
in God who created all things;
that through the Church
the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known
to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.
This was according to the eternal purpose
which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
in whom we have boldness and confidence of access
through our faith in him.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcde, 5-6 (R. see 3)
Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm
R/. With joy you will draw water from the wells of the Saviour.
“Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”
With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
“Give thanks to the Lord,
call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the nations,
proclaim that his name is exalted.
“Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be known in all the earth.
Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
R/. With joy you will draw water from the wells of the Saviour.
Please stand for the Gospel.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Watch, therefore and be ready; the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
Alleluia.
Gospel: Luke 12:39-48
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
At that time:
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Know this, that if the householder had known
at what hour the thief was coming,
he would have been awake
and would not have left his house to be broken into.
You also must be ready;
for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Peter said, “Lord,
are you telling this parable for us or for all?”
And the Lord said,
“Who then is the faithful and wise steward,
whom his master will set over his household,
to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes
will find so doing.
Truly, I tell you
