Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time – Year A
Seek always the face of the Lord.
First ReadingHosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12
Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit. The more his fruit increased the more altars he built; as his country improved he improved his pillars. Their heart is false; now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars, and destroy their pillars. For now they will say: “We have no king, for we fear not the Lord, and a king, what could he do for us?”
Samar′ia’s king shall perish, like a chip on the face of the waters. The high places of A′ven, the sin of Israel,
shall be destroyed. Thorn and thistle shall grow up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us, and to the hills, Fall upon us.
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of mercy; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain salvation upon you.
Responsorial PsalmPsalm 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
℟Seek always the face of the Lord.
Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
℟Seek always the face of the Lord.
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his presence continually!
Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
℟Seek always the face of the Lord.
O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
℟Seek always the face of the Lord.
AlleluiaMark 1:15
℟Alleluia!
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel.
℟Alleluia!
GospelMatthew 10:1-7
And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called
Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zeb′edee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphae′us, and Thaddae′us; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These Twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7And preach as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, Ignatius Press, Copyright ⓒ 2006.