First Reading
A reading from the Book of Proverbs (Prv 8:22-31)
Thus says the wisdom of God: "The LORD possessed
me, the beginning of his ways, the forerunner of his
prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at
the first, before the earth. When there were no depths I
was brought forth, when there were no fountains or
springs of water; before the mountains were settled into
place, before the hills, I was brought forth; while as yet
the earth and fields were not made, nor the first clods of
the world.
"When the Lord established the heavens I was there,
when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep;
when he made firm the skies above, when he fixed fast
the foundations of the earth; when he set for the sea its
limit, so that the waters should not transgress his
command; then was I beside him as his craftsman, and I
was his delight day by day, playing before him all the
while, playing on the surface of his earth; and I found
delight in the human race."
The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm
(Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9)
O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the
earth!
When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars which you set in place —
What is man that you should be mindful of him,
or the son of man that you should care for him?
R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all
the earth!
You have made him little less than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You have given him rule over the works of your hands,
putting all things under his feet:
R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all
the earth!
All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field,
The birds of the air, the fishes of the sea,
and whatever swims the paths of the seas.
R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all
the earth!
Second Reading
A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans
(Rom 5:1-5)
Brothers and sisters: Therefore, since we have been
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access
by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in
hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we even boast
of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces
endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven
character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because
the love of God has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
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Gospel
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John
(Jn 16:12-15)
Jesus said to his disciples: "I have much more to tell
you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the
Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not
speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and
will declare to you the things that are coming. He will
glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and
declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine;
for this reason I told you that he will take from what is
mine and declare it to you."
The Gospel of the Lord