Daily Readings

6 brother contends against brother in court, and this before the unfaithful! 7 Now there is certainly an offense among you, beyond everything else, when you have court cases against one another. Should you not accept injury instead? Should you not endure being cheated instead? 8 But you are doing the injuring and the cheating, and this toward brothers! 9 Do you not know that the iniquitous will not possess the kingdom of God? Do not choose to wander astray. For neither fornicators, nor servants of idolatry, nor adulterers, 10 nor the effeminate, nor males who sleep with males, nor thieves, nor the avaricious, nor the inebriated, nor slanderers, nor the rapacious shall possess the kingdom of God. 11 And some of you were like this. But you have been absolved, but you have been sanctified, but you have been justified: all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. 12 All is lawful to me, but not all is expedient. All is lawful to me, but I will not be driven back by the authority of anyone. 13 Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food. But God shall destroy both the stomach and food. And the body is not for fornication, but rather for the Lord; and the Lord is for the body. 14 Truly, God has raised up the Lord, and he will raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are a part of Christ? So then, should I take a part of Christ and make it a part of a harlot? Let it not be so!

17 The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his works. 18 The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. 19 He will do the will of those who fear him, and he will heed their supplication and accomplish their salvation. 20 The Lord watches over all who love him. And he will destroy all sinners. 21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever.

1 Now it happened that, on the second first Sabbath, as he passed through the grain field, his disciples were separating the ears of grain and eating them, by rubbing them in their hands. 2 Then certain Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?” 3 And responding to them, Jesus said: “Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him? 4 How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?” 5 And he said to them, “For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”

3 Hope in the Lord and do good, and dwell in the land, and so you shall be pastured with its riches. 4 Delight in the Lord, and he will grant to you the petitions of your heart. 5 Reveal your way to the Lord, and hope in him, and he will accomplish it. 6 And he will bring forth your justice like the light, and your judgment like the midday.27 Turn away from evil and do good, and dwell forever and ever. 28 For the Lord loves judgment, and he will not abandon his saints. They will be kept safe in eternity. The unjust will be punished, and the offspring of the impious will perish.39 But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, and he is their protector in time of tribulation. 40 And the Lord will help them and free them. And he will rescue them from sinners and save them, because they have hoped in him.

13 For who among men can know the counsel of God? Or who can imagine the will of God? 14 For the thoughts of mortals are timid, and our foresight is uncertain. 15 For the corruptible body weighs down the soul, and this earthy dwelling presses many thoughts upon the mind. 16 And we assess with difficulty the things that are of earth, and we discover with labor the things that are within our view. So who will search out the things that are in heaven? 17 Moreover, who will know your mind, unless you give wisdom and send your holy spirit from on high? 18 And in this way, those who are on earth are corrected in their path

1 Accordingly, let man consider us to be ministers of Christ and attendants of the mysteries of God. 2 Here and now, it is required of attendants that each one be found to be faithful. 3 But as for me, it is such a small thing to be judged by you, or by the age of mankind. And neither do I judge myself. 4 For I have nothing on my conscience. But I am not justified by this. For the Lord is the One who judges me. 5 And so, do not choose to judge before the time, until the Lord returns. He will illuminate the hidden things of the darkness, and he will make manifest the decisions of hearts. And then each one shall have praise from God.

33 But they said to him, “Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, and those of the Pharisees act similarly, while yours eat and drink?” 34 And he said to them: “How can you cause the sons of the groom to fast, while the groom is still with them? 35 But the days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast, in those days.” 36 Then he also made a comparison for them: “For no one sews a patch from a new garment onto an old garment. Otherwise, he both disrupts the new one, and the patch from the new one does not join together with the old one. 37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine ruptures the wineskins, and it will be poured out, and the wineskins will be lost. 38 Instead, the new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved. 39 And no one who is drinking the old, soon wishes for the new. For he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. And so it has been written: “I will catch the wise in their own astuteness.” 20 And again: “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.” 21 And so, let no one glory in men. 22 For all is yours: whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or the present, or the future. Yes, all is yours. 23 But you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

1 A Psalm of David. The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord: the whole world and all that dwells in it. 2 For he has founded it upon the seas, and he has prepared it upon the rivers. 3 Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? And who will stand in his holy place? 4 The innocent of hands and the clean of heart, who has not received his soul in vain5 He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God, his Saviour. 6 This is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

1 Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret. 2 And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets. 3 And so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the crowds from the boat. 4 Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.” 5 And in response, Simon said to him: “Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing. 7 And they signaled to their associates, who were in the other boat, so that they would come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were nearly submerged. 8 But when Simon Peter had seen this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” 9 For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that they had taken. 10 Now the same was true of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were associates of Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: “Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.” 11 And having led their boats to land, leaving behind everything, they followed him.

1 And so, brothers, I was not able to speak to you as if to those who are spiritual, but rather as if to those who are carnal. For you are like infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food. For you were not yet able. And indeed, even now, you are not able; for you are still carnal. 3 And since there is still envy and contention among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking according to man? 4 For if one says, “Certainly, I am of Paul,” while another says, “I am of Apollo,” are you not men? But what is Apollo, and what is Paul? 5 We are only the ministers of him in whom you have believed, just as the Lord has granted to each of you. 6 I planted, Apollo watered, but God provided the growth. 7 And so, neither he who plants, nor he who waters, is anything, but only God, who provides the growth. 8 Now he who plants, and he who waters, are one. But each shall receive his proper reward, according to his labors. 9 For we are God’s assistants. You are God’s cultivation; you are God’s construction.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance. 13 The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men. 14 From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth. 15 He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.20 Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector. 21 For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped.

38 Then Jesus, rising up from the synagogue, entered into the house of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in the grip of a severe fever. And they petitioned him on her behalf. 39 And standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And promptly rising up, she ministered to them. 40 Then, when the sun had set, all those who had anyone afflicted with various diseases brought them to him. Then, laying his hands on each one of them, he cured them. 41 Now demons departed from many of them, crying out and saying, “You are the son of God.” And rebuking them, he would not permit them to speak. For they knew him to be the Christ. 42 Then, when it was daytime, going out, he went to a deserted place. And the crowds sought him, and they went all the way to him. And they detained him, so that he would not depart from them. 43 And he said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to other cities, because it was for this reason that I was sent.”44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

1 And so, brothers, when I came to you, announcing to you the testimony of Christ, I did not bring exalted words or lofty wisdom. 2 For I did not judge myself to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and with much trembling. 4 And my words and preaching were not the persuasive words of human wisdom, but were a manifestation of the Spirit and of virtue, 5 so that your faith would not be based on the wisdom of men, but on the virtue of God.

97 MEM. How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long. 98 By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity. 99 I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments. 101 I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words. 102 I have not declined from your judgments, because you have stationed a law for me.

16 And he went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. And he entered into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the Sabbath day. And he rose up to read. 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And as he unrolled the book, he found the place where it was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because of this, he has anointed me. He has sent me to evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of heart, 19 to preach forgiveness to captives and sight to the blind, to release the broken into forgiveness, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of retribution.” 20 And when he had rolled up the book, he returned it to the minister, and he sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 Then he began to say to them, “On this day, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And everyone gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said, “Is this not the son of Joseph?” 23 And he said to them: “Certainly, you will recite to me this saying, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ The many great things that we have heard were done in Capernaum, do here also in your own country.” 24 Then he said: “Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 In truth, I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elijah in Israel, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine had occurred throughout the entire land. 26 And to none of these was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel under the prophet Elisha. And none of these was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.” 28 And all those in the synagogue, upon hearing these things, were filled with anger. 29 And they rose up and drove him beyond the city. And they brought him all the way to the edge of the mount, upon which their city had been built, so that they might thrown him down violently.30 But passing through their midst, he went away.

17 And you will be built up in justice, and you will be remembered in the day of tribulation. And your sins will dissolve like ice in warm weather. 18 What an evil form has he who forsakes his father! And whoever exasperates his mother is accursed by God.20 However great you may be, humble yourself in all things, and you will find grace in the presence of God.28 A heart advancing in two directions will not have success, and the depraved heart will be scandalized in this way. 29 A wicked heart will be burdened with sorrows, and a sinner will add further sins.

4 And so, let the just feast, and let them exult in the sight of God and be delighted in gladness. 5 Sing to God, sing a psalm to his name. Make a path for him, who ascends over the west. The Lord is his name. Exult in his sight; they will be stirred up before his face, 6 the father of orphans and the judge of widows. God is in his holy place. 7 It is God who makes men dwell in a house under one custom. He leads out those who are strongly bound, and similarly, those who exasperate, who dwell in sepulchers.10 You will set aside for your inheritance, O God, a willing rain. And though it was weak, truly, you have made it perfect. 11 Your animals will dwell in it. O God, in your sweetness, you have provided for the poor.

18 But you have not drawn near to a tangible mountain, or a burning fire, or a whirlwind, or a mist, or a storm, 19 or the sound of a trumpet, or a voice of words. Those who had experienced these things excused themselves, lest the Word be spoken to them.22 But you have drawn near to mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of Angels, 23 and to the Church of the first-born, those who have been inscribed in the heavens, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect, 24 and to Jesus

26 So take care of your vocation, brothers. For not many are wise according to the flesh, not many are powerful, not many are noble. 27 But God has chosen the foolish of the world, so that he may confound the wise. And God has chosen the weak of the world, so that he may confound the strong. 28 And God has chosen the ignoble and contemptible of the world, those who are nothing, so that he may reduce to nothing those who are something. 29 So then, nothing that is of the flesh should glory in his sight. 30 But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who was made by God to be our wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption. 31 And so, in the same way, it was written: “Whoever glories, should glory in the Lord.”