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Lectionary Readings for the 3rd Sunday of the Year, Year A
Readings, Responsorial Psalm and Gospel
Reading I, Is 8, 23 - 9, 3A Reading from the Book of the Prophet IsaiahIn the Galilean country, the people have seen a great light. First he degraded the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the end he has glorified the seaward road, the land west of the Jordan, the District of the Gentiles. Anguish has taken wing, dispelled is darkness: for there is no gloom where but now there was distress. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing. As they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as men make merry when dividing spoils. For the yoke that burdened them, and the pole on their shoulder, and the rod of their taskmaster you have smashed, as on the day of Midian. The Word of the Lord. Responsorial Psalm, Ps 27, 1. 4. 13-14. R. v. 1R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.1. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid? R. 2. One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek; to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple. R. 3. I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord. R. Reading II, 1 Cor 1, 10-13. 17A Reading From the First Letter of Paul to the CorinthiansI appeal to you, my brothers, make up the differences between you. I beg you; brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you say. Let there be no factions; rather, be united in mind and judgment. I have been informed, my brothers, by certain members of Chloe's household that you are quarreling among yourselves. This is what I mean: one of you will say, "I belong to Paul," another, "I belong to Apollos," still another, "Cephas has my allegiance," and the fourth, "I belong to Christ." Has Christ, then, been divided into parts? Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Was it in Paul's name that you were baptized? Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel - not with wordy "wisdom," however, lest the cross of Christ be rendered void of its meaning! The Word of the Lord. Gospel, Mt 4, 12-23
Alleluia Mt 4, 23
R. Alleluia. Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom, and healed those who were sick. R. Alleluia. A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Matthew He went to Capernaum, that the prophecy of Isaiah be fulfilled. When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went down to live in Capernaum by the sea near the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, to fulfill what had been said through Isaiah the prophet: "Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali along the sea beyond the Jordan, heathen Galilee: a people living in darkness has seen a great light. On those who inhabit a land overshadowed by death, light has arisen." From that time on Jesus began to proclaim this theme: "Reform your lives! The kingdom of heaven is at hand." As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee he watched two brothers, Simon now known as Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea. They were fishermen. He said to them, "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men." They immediately abandoned their nets and became his followers. He walked along farther and caught sight of two other brothers, James, Zebedee's son, and his brother John. They too were in their boat, getting their nets in order with their father, Zebedee. He called them, and immediately they abandoned boat and father to follow him. Jesus toured all of Galilee. He taught in their synagogues, proclaimed the good news of the kingdom, and cured the people of every disease and illness. The Gospel of the Lord.
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