Daily Readings - August 18, 2011 - Thursday
Saint Helena, Discoverer of the True Cross
First Reading: Judges 11: 29-39
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:5, 7-8, 8-9, 10
Holy Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
First Reading: Judges 11: 29-39
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:5, 7-8, 8-9, 10
Holy Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
Holy Gospel:
1 Jesus went on speaking to them in parables:
2 “This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven. A king celebrated the wedding of his son. 3 He sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding feast, but the guests refused to come.
4 Again he sent other servants ordering them to say to the invited guests: ‘I have prepared a banquet, slaughtered my fattened calves and other animals, and now everything is ready; come then, to the wedding feast.’ 5 But they paid no attention and went away, some to their fields, and others to their work. 6 While the rest seized the servants of the king, insulted them and killed them.
7 The king became angry. He sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. 8 Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding banquet is prepared, but the invited guests were not worthy. 9 Go, then, to the crossroads and invite everyone you find to the wedding feast.’
10 The servants went out at once into the streets and gathered everyone they found, good and bad alike, so that the hall was filled with guests.
11 The king came in to see those who were at table, and he noticed a man not wearing the festal garment. 12 So he said to him: ‘Friend, how did you get in without the wedding garment?’ But the man remained silent. 13 So the king said to his servants: ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the dark where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 Know that many are called, but few are chosen.”
First Reading
29 The Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jephthah. He went through Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and then entered the territory of the Ammonites.
30 Jephthah made a vow to Yahweh: “If you make me victorious, 31 I shall sacrifice to you whoever first comes out of my house to meet me when I return from battle. He shall be for Yahweh and I shall offer him up through the fire.”
32 Jephthah crossed the territory of the Ammonites to fight against them, and Yahweh gave him victory. 33 He pursued them from the city of Aroer to the entrance of Minnith and Abel Keramim, seizing twenty towns. So he defeated the Ammonites.
34 When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter came out to meet him. She was so happy to see her father that she danced to the sound of her tambourine. She was an only child; besides her he had no other daughter or son.
35 When Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and cried out, “My daughter, you have shattered me; you have brought me misfortune. For I have made a foolish vow to Yahweh, and now I cannot take it back.” 36 She answered him, “Father, even if you have made such a foolish vow, you have to do to me just as you promised, for Yahweh has avenged you and crushed your enemies. 37 I only beg of you to give me two months to live with my companions in the mountains. There I shall lament because I will never marry.” 38 Jephthah said to her, “Go then.” And he sent her away for two months. She and her companions went to the mountains and wept because she would never marry.
39 At the end of two months, she returned to her father and he fulfilled the vow he had made.
Responsorial Psalm:
5 Blessed is the one who relies on the Lord and does not look to the proud nor go astray after false gods.
7 Sacrifice and oblation you did not desire; this you had me understand. Burnt offering and sin offering you do not require.
8 Then I said, “Here I come! as the scroll says of me.
9 To do your will is my delight, O God, for your law is within my heart.”
10 In the great assembly I have proclaimed your saving help. My lips, O Lord, I did not seal – you know that very well.
1 Jesus went on speaking to them in parables:
2 “This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven. A king celebrated the wedding of his son. 3 He sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding feast, but the guests refused to come.
4 Again he sent other servants ordering them to say to the invited guests: ‘I have prepared a banquet, slaughtered my fattened calves and other animals, and now everything is ready; come then, to the wedding feast.’ 5 But they paid no attention and went away, some to their fields, and others to their work. 6 While the rest seized the servants of the king, insulted them and killed them.
7 The king became angry. He sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. 8 Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding banquet is prepared, but the invited guests were not worthy. 9 Go, then, to the crossroads and invite everyone you find to the wedding feast.’
10 The servants went out at once into the streets and gathered everyone they found, good and bad alike, so that the hall was filled with guests.
11 The king came in to see those who were at table, and he noticed a man not wearing the festal garment. 12 So he said to him: ‘Friend, how did you get in without the wedding garment?’ But the man remained silent. 13 So the king said to his servants: ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the dark where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 Know that many are called, but few are chosen.”
First Reading
29 The Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jephthah. He went through Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and then entered the territory of the Ammonites.
30 Jephthah made a vow to Yahweh: “If you make me victorious, 31 I shall sacrifice to you whoever first comes out of my house to meet me when I return from battle. He shall be for Yahweh and I shall offer him up through the fire.”
32 Jephthah crossed the territory of the Ammonites to fight against them, and Yahweh gave him victory. 33 He pursued them from the city of Aroer to the entrance of Minnith and Abel Keramim, seizing twenty towns. So he defeated the Ammonites.
34 When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter came out to meet him. She was so happy to see her father that she danced to the sound of her tambourine. She was an only child; besides her he had no other daughter or son.
35 When Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and cried out, “My daughter, you have shattered me; you have brought me misfortune. For I have made a foolish vow to Yahweh, and now I cannot take it back.” 36 She answered him, “Father, even if you have made such a foolish vow, you have to do to me just as you promised, for Yahweh has avenged you and crushed your enemies. 37 I only beg of you to give me two months to live with my companions in the mountains. There I shall lament because I will never marry.” 38 Jephthah said to her, “Go then.” And he sent her away for two months. She and her companions went to the mountains and wept because she would never marry.
39 At the end of two months, she returned to her father and he fulfilled the vow he had made.
Responsorial Psalm:
5 Blessed is the one who relies on the Lord and does not look to the proud nor go astray after false gods.
7 Sacrifice and oblation you did not desire; this you had me understand. Burnt offering and sin offering you do not require.
8 Then I said, “Here I come! as the scroll says of me.
9 To do your will is my delight, O God, for your law is within my heart.”
10 In the great assembly I have proclaimed your saving help. My lips, O Lord, I did not seal – you know that very well.
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