Responsorial Psalm
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from
my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.
For I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me always: "Against you only
have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight."
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy spirit take not from me.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
2nd. READING (Rom 5:12-1)
Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death,
and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned for up to the time of the law,
sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. But death
reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the
trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come. But the gift is not like
the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one, the many died, how much
more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow
for the many. And the gift is not like the result of the one who sinned. For after one sin
there was the judgment that brought condemnation; but the gift, after many
transgressions, brought acquittal. For if, by the transgression of the one, death came to
reign through that one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace
and of the gift of justification come to reign in life through the one Jesus Christ. In
conclusion, just as through one transgression condemnation came upon all, so, through
one righteous act, acquittal and life came to all. For just as through the disobedience of
the one man the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one, the
many will be made righteous.
Gospel
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He
fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter
approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones
become loaves of bread." He said in reply, "It is written: One does not live on bread
alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God." Then the devil
took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to
him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will
command his angels concerning you and with their hands they will support you, lest
you dash your foot against a stone." Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, you shall
not put the Lord, your God, to the test." Then the devil took him up to a very high
mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence, and he
said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship
me." At this, Jesus said to him, "Get away, Satan! It is written: The Lord, your God,
shall you worship and him alone shall you serve. "Then the devil left him and, behold,
angels came and ministered to him.
