Daily Readings - September 18, 2011 - Sunday
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 55: 6-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18
Second Reading: Philippians 1: 20-24, 27
Holy Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16
Holy Gospel:
1 This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven. A landowner went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the workers a salary of a silver coin for the day, and sent them to his vineyard.
3 He went out again at about nine in the morning, and seeing others idle in the square, 4 he said to them: ‘You, too, go to my vineyard and I will pay you what is just.’ So they went.
The owner went out at midday and again at three in the afternoon, 5 and he did the same. 6 Finally he went out at the last working hour – it was the eleventh – and he saw others standing there. So he said to them: ‘Why do you stay idle the whole day?’ 7 They answered: ‘Because no one has hired us.’ The master said: ‘Go and work in my vineyard.’
8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager: ‘Call the workers and pay them their wage, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ 9 Those who had come to work at the eleventh hour turned up and were given a denarius each (a silver coin). 10 When it was the turn of the first, they thought they would receive more. 11 But they, too, received a denarius each. So, on receiving it, they began to grumble against the landowner.
12 They said: ‘These last hardly worked an hour, yet you have treated them the same as us who have endured the day’s burden and heat.’ 13 The owner said to one of them: ‘Friend, I have not been unjust to you. Did we not agree on a denarius a day? 14 So take what is yours and go. I want to give to the last the same as I give to you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do as I please with my money? Why are you envious when I am kind?’
16 So will it be: the last will be first, the first will be last.”
Second Reading:
20 I am hopeful, even certain, that I shall not be ashamed. I feel as assured now, as before, that Christ will be exalted through my person, whether I live or die.
21 For to me, living is Christ, and dying is gain. 22 But if I am to go on living, I shall be able to enjoy fruitful labor. Which shall I choose? 23 So I feel torn between the two. I desire greatly to leave this life and to be with Christ, which will be better by far, 24 but it is necessary for you that I remain in this life. 25 And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will stay and remain with you for your progress and happiness in the faith. 26 I will surely come to you again, and give you more reason for being proud of belonging to Christ Jesus.
Try, then, to adjust your lives according to the Gospel of Christ. May I see it when I come to you, and if I cannot come, may I at least hear that you stand firm in the same spirit, striving to uphold the faith of the Gospel with one heart.
First Reading:
6 Seek Yahweh while he may be found;
call to him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked abandon his way,
let him forsake his thoughts,
let him turn to Yahweh for he will have mercy,
for our God is generous in forgiving.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
my ways are not your ways, says Yahweh.
9 For as the heavens are above the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts above your thoughts.
Responsorial Psalm:
2 I will praise you day after day and exalt your name forever.
3 Great is the Lord, most worthy of praise; and his deeds are beyond measure.
8 Compassionate and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in love.
9 The Lord is good to everyone; his mercy embraces all his creation.
17 Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, his mercy shows in all his deeds.
18 He is near those who call on him, who call trustfully upon his name.
First Reading: Isaiah 55: 6-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18
Second Reading: Philippians 1: 20-24, 27
Holy Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16
Holy Gospel:
1 This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven. A landowner went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the workers a salary of a silver coin for the day, and sent them to his vineyard.
3 He went out again at about nine in the morning, and seeing others idle in the square, 4 he said to them: ‘You, too, go to my vineyard and I will pay you what is just.’ So they went.
The owner went out at midday and again at three in the afternoon, 5 and he did the same. 6 Finally he went out at the last working hour – it was the eleventh – and he saw others standing there. So he said to them: ‘Why do you stay idle the whole day?’ 7 They answered: ‘Because no one has hired us.’ The master said: ‘Go and work in my vineyard.’
8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager: ‘Call the workers and pay them their wage, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ 9 Those who had come to work at the eleventh hour turned up and were given a denarius each (a silver coin). 10 When it was the turn of the first, they thought they would receive more. 11 But they, too, received a denarius each. So, on receiving it, they began to grumble against the landowner.
12 They said: ‘These last hardly worked an hour, yet you have treated them the same as us who have endured the day’s burden and heat.’ 13 The owner said to one of them: ‘Friend, I have not been unjust to you. Did we not agree on a denarius a day? 14 So take what is yours and go. I want to give to the last the same as I give to you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do as I please with my money? Why are you envious when I am kind?’
16 So will it be: the last will be first, the first will be last.”
Second Reading:
20 I am hopeful, even certain, that I shall not be ashamed. I feel as assured now, as before, that Christ will be exalted through my person, whether I live or die.
21 For to me, living is Christ, and dying is gain. 22 But if I am to go on living, I shall be able to enjoy fruitful labor. Which shall I choose? 23 So I feel torn between the two. I desire greatly to leave this life and to be with Christ, which will be better by far, 24 but it is necessary for you that I remain in this life. 25 And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will stay and remain with you for your progress and happiness in the faith. 26 I will surely come to you again, and give you more reason for being proud of belonging to Christ Jesus.
Try, then, to adjust your lives according to the Gospel of Christ. May I see it when I come to you, and if I cannot come, may I at least hear that you stand firm in the same spirit, striving to uphold the faith of the Gospel with one heart.
First Reading:
6 Seek Yahweh while he may be found;
call to him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked abandon his way,
let him forsake his thoughts,
let him turn to Yahweh for he will have mercy,
for our God is generous in forgiving.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
my ways are not your ways, says Yahweh.
9 For as the heavens are above the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts above your thoughts.
Responsorial Psalm:
2 I will praise you day after day and exalt your name forever.
3 Great is the Lord, most worthy of praise; and his deeds are beyond measure.
8 Compassionate and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in love.
9 The Lord is good to everyone; his mercy embraces all his creation.
17 Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, his mercy shows in all his deeds.
18 He is near those who call on him, who call trustfully upon his name.
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