A reading from the Book of Genesis 12:1-4
The call of the people of God.
The Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your family and your
father’s house, for the land I will show you. I will make you a great
nation; I will bless you and make your name so famous that it will be
used as a blessing.
‘I will bless those who bless you: I will curse those who slight you.
All the tribes of the earth shall bless themselves by you.’
So Abram went as the Lord told him, and Lot went with him.
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm Ps 32
Response: May your love be upon us, O Lord,
as we place all our hope in you.
l. The word of the Lord is faithful
and all his works to be trusted.
The Lord loves justice and right
and fills the earth with his love.
2. The Lord looks on those who revere him,
on those who hope in his love,
to rescue their souls from death,
to keep them alive in famine.
3. Our soul is waiting for the Lord.
The Lord is our help and our shield,
May your love be upon us, 0 Lord,
as we place all our hope in you.
SECOND READING
A reading from the second letter of St Paul to Timothy 1:8-10
God calls and enlightens us.
With me, bear the hardships for the sake of the Good News, relying
on the power of God who has saved us and called us to be holy –
not because of anything we ourselves have done but for his own
purpose and by his own grace.
This grace had already been granted to us, in Christ Jesus, before
the beginning of time, but it has only been revealed by the
Appearing of our saviour Christ Jesus.
He abolished death, and he has proclaimed life and immortality
through the Good News.
The Word of the Lord
Gospel Acclamation Mt 17:5
Glory and praise to you, O Christ !
From the bright cloud the Father’s voice was heard
‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’
Glory and praise to you, O Christ !
GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 17:1-9
His face shone like the sun.
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led
them up a high mountain where they could be alone. There in their
presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his
clothes became as white as the light. Suddenly Moses and Elijah
appeared to them; they were talking with him. Then Peter spoke to
Jesus. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; if you wish, I will
make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’
He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them
with shadow, and from the cloud there came a voice which said,
‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’
When they heard this the disciples fell on their faces overcome with
fear. But Jesus came up and touched them. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘do
not be afraid.’ And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but only Jesus.
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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