Sunday, 25 April 2027

Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God: for he will abundantly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.

R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.

Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.

R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.

The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient, and plenteous in mercy. The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.

Brethren: As always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain. And if to live in the flesh, that is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard...

So shall the last be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.