Responsorial Psalm
Come, let us sing to the Lord,
let us make a joyful sound
to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him giving thanks,
with music and songs of praise.
Come and worship; let us bow down,
kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
He is our God, and we his people;
the flock he leads and pastures.
Would that today you heard his voice!
Do not be stubborn, as at Meribah,
in the desert, on that day at Massah,
when your ancestors challenged me,
and they put me to the test.
2nd. READING (2 Tim 1, 6-8.13-14)
I am reminding you to fan into a flame the gift of God you received through the laying
on of my hands. For God did not confer on us a spirit of bashfulness, but of strength,
love and good judgment. Do not be ashamed of testifying to our Lord, nor of seeing
me in chains. On the contrary, do your share in labouring for the Gospel with the
strength of God. Follow the pattern of the sound doctrine which you have heard from
me, concerning faith and love in Christ Jesus. Keep this precious deposit with the
help of the Holy Spirit who lives within us.
Gospel
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." And the Lord said, "If you have
faith even the size of a mustard seed, you may say to this tree: 'Be uprooted and plant
yourself in the sea,' and it will obey you. Who among you would say to your servant
coming in from the fields after ploughing or tending sheep: 'Come at once and sit
down at table'? No, you tell him: 'Prepare my dinner. Put on your apron and wait on
me while I eat and drink; you can eat and drink afterwards.' Do you thank this servant
for doing what you commanded? So for you. When you have done all that you have
been told to do, you must say: 'We are no more than servants; we have only done our
duty.'"
