Responsorial Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside the still waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me through the right paths
for his name's sake.
he restores my soul.
He guides me through the right paths
for his name's sake.
Although I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil,
for you are beside me:
your rod and your staff comfort me.
Goodness and kindness will follow me
all the days of my life,
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
as long as I live.
XVI SEMANA DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
2nd. READING (Eph 2,13-18)
In Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far apart from us have been brought very close,
by the blood of Christ. For is the peace between us, and has made the two into one and
broken down the barrier, which used to keep them apart, actually destroying in his own
person the hostility caused by the rules and decrees of the Law. This was to create one
single New Man in himself out of the two of them both in a single Body and reconcile
them with God. In is own person he killed the hostility. Later he came to bring the
good news of peace, peace to you who were far away and peace to those who near at
hand. Through him, both of us have in the one Spirit our way to come to the Father
Gospel
The apostles returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught. Then he said
to them, "Go off by yourselves to a remote place and have some rest." For there were
so many people coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. And they
went away in the boat to a secluded area by themselves. But people saw them leaving
and many could guess where they were going. So, from all the towns they hurried
there on foot, arriving ahead of them. As Jesus went ashore he saw a large crowd, and
he had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began
a long teaching session with them.
