Rom 8:26-30; Luke 13

Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1
Readings on p. 1404 and Antiphons on p. 1393 of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

 

First Reading: Romans 8:26-30

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.

Brothers and sisters:
The Spirit helps us in our weakness;
for we do not know how to pray as we ought,
but the Spirit himself intercedes for us
with sighs too deep for words.

And he who searches the hearts of all
knows what is the mind of the Spirit
because the Spirit intercedes for the saints
according to the will of God.

We know that in everything
God works for good with those who love him,
who are called according to his purpose.

For those whom he foreknew,
he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son,
in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
And those whom he predestined he also called;
and those whom he called he also justified;
and those whom he justified he also glorified.

The Word of the Lord.

 

 

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 13:4-5.6-7 (R. 6a)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:

R/. I trust in your merciful love, O Lord.

Look, answer me, Lord my God!
Give light to my eyes lest I fall asleep in death;
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him”;
lest my foes rejoice when they see me fall.

As for me, I trust in your merciful love.
Let my heart rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord who has been bountiful with me.
I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord Most High.

R/. I trust in your merciful love, O Lord.

 

 

Please stand for the Gospel.

Alleluia, alleluia.
God has called us through the Gospel,
to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia.

 

 

Gospel: Luke 13:22-30

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

At that time:
Jesus went on his way through towns and villages,
teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
And someone said to him,
“Lord, will those who are saved be few?”

And he said to them,
“Strive to enter by the narrow door;
for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
When once the householder has risen up and shut the door,
you will begin to stand outside
and to knock at the door, saying,
‘Lord, open to us.’
He will answer you,
‘I do not know where you come from.’

Then you will begin to say,
‘We ate and drank in your presence,
and you taught in our streets.’

But he will say, ‘I tell you,
I do not know where you come from;
depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!’
There you will weep and gnash your teeth
when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob
and all the prophets in the kingdom of God
and you yourselves thrust out.
And people will come from east and west,
and from north and south,
and sit at table in the kingdom of God.
And behold, some are last who will be first,
and some are first who will be last.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

 

Communion Antiphon.

We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God.