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Monday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi
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St. Francis of Assisi, Religious – (1182-1225).
Born in Assisi, St. Francis preached and lived a life of poverty and charity.
He founded the Franciscans in 1209; with St. Clare, in 1212,
he founded the Order of the Poor Clares; and in 1221, a third lay order.
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Vir Dei Francíscus relíquit domum suam, dimísit hereditátem suam,
inops et pauper factus est; Dóminus autem assúmpsit eum.
Francis, a man of God, left his home and gave away his wealth
to become poor and in need. But the Lord cared for him.
OPENING PRAYER
Father,
you helped St. Francis to reflect the image of Christ
through a life of poverty and humility.
May we follow your Son
by walking in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi,
and by imitating his joyful love.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son …
FIRST READING – Gal 1:6-12
I wonder that you are so soon removed from him
that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel.
Which is not another, only there are some that trouble you,
and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you,
let him be anathema.
As we said before, so now I say again:
If any one preach to you a gospel,
besides that which you have received,
let him be anathema.
For do I now persuade men, or God?
Or do I seek to please men?
If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
For I give you to understand, brethren,
that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
For neither did I receive it of man, nor did I learn it;
but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
REPONSORIAL PSALM – Ps 110:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c (NAB: Ps 111)
[The Lord] will be mindful for ever of his covenant.
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart;
in the council of the just: and in the congregation.
Great are the works of the Lord:
sought out according to all his wills.
[The Lord] will be mindful for ever of his covenant
That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles:
the works of his hands are truth and judgment.
All his commandments are faithful:
confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity.
[The Lord] will be mindful for ever of his covenant
He hath sent redemption to his people:
he hath commanded his covenant for ever. Holy and terrible is his name:
[The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
A good understanding to all that do it:]
his praise continueth for ever and ever.
[The Lord] will be mindful for ever of his covenant
ALLELUIA – Mt 11:25
R. Alleluia, alleluia
At that time Jesus answered and said:
I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,
and hast revealed them to the little ones.
R. Alleluia, alleluia
GOSPEL – Lk 10:25-37
And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying,
Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?
But he said to him:
What is written in the law? how readest thou?
He answering, said:
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart,
and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength,
and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.
And he said to him:
Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus:
And who is my neighbour?
And Jesus answering, said:
A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
and fell among robbers, who also stripped him,
and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.
And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way:
and seeing him, passed by. In like manner also a Levite,
when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.
But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him;
and seeing him, was moved with compassion.
And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine:
and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said:
Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above,
I, at my return, will repay thee.
Which of these three, in thy opinion,
was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?
But he said:
He that shewed mercy to him.
And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner
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