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| "Woman, Behold Thy Son" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: 1
Corinthians 10: 14 - 22
14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.
15
I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.
16
The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion
of the blood of Christ? And the bread, which we break, is it not the
partaking of the body of the Lord?
17
For we, being many, are one bread, one body, all that partake of one
bread.
18
Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the
sacrifices, partakers of the altar?
19
What then? Do I say, that what is offered in sacrifice to idols, is
any thing? Or, that the idol is any thing?
20
But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to
devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made
partakers with devils.
21
You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils:
you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of
devils.
22
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All
things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.
PSALM:
Psalms 116: 12
- 13, 17 - 18
12
What shall I render to the LORD for all his bounty to me?
13
I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD,
17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the
name of the LORD.
18
I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
GOSPEL:
John 19:
25 - 27 Or Luke
2: 33 - 35
25
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's
sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen.
26
When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing
whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son.
27
After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from
that hour, the disciple took her to his own.
Or
33
And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were
spoken concerning him.
34
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this
child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in
Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted;
35
And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts,
thoughts may be revealed.
