Responsorial Psalm
Listen, O shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock,
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim.
Shine forth before Ephraim,
Benjamin and Manasseh.
Stir up your might and come to save us.
Turn again, O Lord of hosts,
look down from heaven
and see; care for this vine,
and protect the stock your hand has planted.
But lay your hand on your instrument, on the son of
man whom you make strong for yourself.
Then we will never turn away from you; give us life,
and we will call on your name.
2nd. READING (1Cor 1,3-9)
Receive grace and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord. I give thanks
constantly to my God for you and for the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus.
For you have been fully enriched in him with words as well as with knowledge, even
as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you. You do not lack any
spiritual gift and only await the glorious coming of Christ Jesus, our Lord. He will
keep you steadfast to the end, and you will be without reproach on the day of the
coming of our Lord Jesus. The faithful God will not fail you after calling you to this
fellowship with his Son, Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Gospel
Be alert and watch, for you don't know when the time will come. When a man goes
abroad and leaves his home, he puts his servants in charge, giving to each one some
responsibility; and he orders the doorkeeper to stay awake. So stay awake, for you
don't know when the Lord of the house will come, in the evening or at midnight, when
the cock crows or before dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him catch you asleep.
And what I say to you, I say to all: watch."
