15/07/2021 Day 196

Exod 3:13-20; Matthew 11

Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Readings on p.1056 and Antiphons on p 1918 of the Daily Missal

Entrance Antiphon
I will look after my sheep, says the Lord, and I shall appoint a shepherd to pasture them, and I, the Lord, will be their God.

 

First Reading: Exodus 3:13-20

A reading from the Book of Exodus

In those days:
[Hearing the voice of the Lord out of the midst of the bush,]
Moses said to God,
“If I come to the people of Israel and say to them,
‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’
and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’
what shall I say to them?”
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.”
And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel,
‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
God also said to Moses,
“Say this to the people of Israel,
‘The Lord, the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,
has sent me to you’:
this is my name for ever,
and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
Go and gather the elders of Israel together,
and say to them,
‘The Lord, the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob,
has appeared to me, saying,
“I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt;
and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt,
to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites,
the Per′izzites, the Hivites, and the Jeb′usites,
a land flowing with milk and honey.”’
And they will listen to your voice;
and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt
and say to him,
‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us;
and now, we beg you,
let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness,
that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’
I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go
unless compelled by a mighty hand.
So I will stretch out my hand
and strike Egypt with all the wonders which I will do in it;
after that he will let you go.

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial psalm: Psalm 105:1and 5. 8-9. 24-25. 26-27 (R. 8a)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:

R/.  The Lord remembers his covenant forever.

Give thanks to the Lord; proclaim his name.
Make known his deeds among the peoples.
Remember the wonders he has done,
his marvels and his words of judgement.

He remembers his covenant forever:
the promise he ordained for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.

He gave his people great increase;
he made them stronger than their foes,
whose hearts he turned to hate his people,
and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

Then he sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.
They performed God’s signs among them,
and his wonders in the land of Ham.
R/. The Lord remembers his covenant forever.

Please stand for the Gospel

Alleluia, alleluia.
Call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.
Alleluia.

 

Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

At that time: Jesus declared,
“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;
for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

The Gospel of the Lord

 

Communion Antiphon
It was not you who chose me, says the Lord, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.

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