Saturday, 05th August,
2017
18th Sunday of Ordinary
Time – Year A
5:00 pm Novena to Our Lady
5:30 pm Sunset Mass in English
First Reading
DANIEL 7:9-10, 13-14
9 While I was watching,
thrones were set in place and one most venerable took his seat. His robe was
white as snow, the hair of his head as pure as wool. His throne was a blaze of
flames, its wheels were a burning fire.
10 A stream of fire poured
out, issuing from his presence. A thousand thousand waited on him, ten thousand
times ten thousand stood before him. The court was in session and the books lay
open.
13 I was gazing into the
visions of the night, when I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven, as it were a
son of man. He came to the One most venerable and was led into his presence.
14 On him was conferred
rule, honour and kingship, and all peoples, nations and languages became his
servants. His rule is an everlasting rule which will never pass away, and his
kingship will never come to an end.
“The
Word of the Lord”
PSALMS 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
1 Yahweh is king! Let
earth rejoice, the many isles be glad!
2 Cloud, black cloud
enfolds him, saving justice and judgement the foundations of his throne.
5 The mountains melt like
wax, before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim
his saving justice, all nations see his glory.
9 For you are Yahweh,
Most High over all the earth, far transcending all gods.
Second Reading
2 PETER 1:16-19
16 When we told you about
the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not slavishly
repeating cleverly invented myths; no, we had seen his majesty with our own
eyes.
17 He was honoured and
glorified by God the Father, when a voice came to him from the transcendent
Glory, This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour.
18 We ourselves heard this
voice from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19 So we have confirmation
of the words of the prophets; and you will be right to pay attention to it as
to a lamp for lighting a way through the dark, until the dawn comes and the
morning star rises in your minds.
“The
Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
MATTHEW 17:1-9
1 Six days later, Jesus
took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high
mountain by themselves.
2 There in their presence
he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as
dazzling as light.
3 And suddenly Moses and
Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.
4 Then Peter spoke to
Jesus. 'Lord,' he said, 'it is wonderful for us to be here; if you want me to,
I will make three shelters here, one for you, one for Moses and one for
Elijah.'
5 He was still speaking
when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and suddenly from the
cloud there came a voice which said, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my
favour. Listen to him.'
6 When they heard this,
the disciples fell on their faces, overcome with fear.
7 But Jesus came up and
touched them, saying, 'Stand up, do not be afraid.'
8 And when they raised
their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.
9 As they came down from
the mountain Jesus gave them this order, 'Tell no one about this vision until
the Son of man has risen from the dead.'
“The
Gospel of the Lord”
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