Responsorial Psalm
Those who walk blamelessly
and do what is right,
who speak truth from their heart
and control their words,
who do no harm to their neighbours
and cast no discredit on their companions,
and control their words,
who do no harm to their neighbours
and cast no discredit on their companions,
who look down on evildoers
but highly esteem God's servants;
who at all cost stand by a pledged word,
who do not lend money at interest
and refuse a bribe against the innocent.
Do this, and you will soon be shaken.
2nd. READING (Col 1, 24-28)
At present I rejoice when I suffer for you; I complete in my own flesh what is lacking
in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of his body, which is the Church. For I am
serving the Church since God entrusted to me the ministry of bringing into effect his
design for you. I mean that mysterious plan that for centuries and generations
remained secret, and which God has now revealed to his holy ones. God willed to
make known to them the riches and even the Glory that his mysterious plan reserved
for the pagan nations: Christ is in you and you may hope God's Glory. This Christ we
preach. We warn and teach everyone true wisdom, aiming to make everyone perfect in
Christ.
Gospel
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he entered a village and a woman called
Martha welcomed him to her house. She had a sister named Mary who sat down at the
Lord's feet to listen to his words. Martha, meanwhile, was busy with all the serving
and finally she said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the
serving?" But the Lord answered, "Martha, Martha, you worry and are troubled about
many things, whereas only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the better part, and it
will not be taken away from her."
