Thursday, Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time – Year II

Send us Fan MailThursday, 19 September 2024Thursday, Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time – Year IIAntiphons on p 1256 and Readings on p 1272 the Daily Missal Responsorial psalm: Psalm 118:1-2.15c-17.28R/.  Give praise to the Lord, for he is good.Give praise to the Lord, for he is good;his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say,“His mercy endures forever.”“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty deeds;his right hand is exalted.The Lord’s right hand has done mighty deeds.”I shall not die, I shall liveand recount the deeds of the Lord.You are my God, and I praise you.My God, I exalt you.R/.  Give praise to the Lord, for he is good. Please stand for the GospelAlleluia, AlleluiaCome to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 7:36-50A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was sitting at a table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “What is it, Teacher?” “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonHow precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.2