First reading: “We will buy the lowly for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!” (Am. 8:6) Psalm: Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor. (Ps. 113) or…

First reading: So the Lord relented in the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people. (Ex. 32:14) Psalm: I will rise and go to my father. (Ps. 51) Second reading: This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:…

First reading: Who knows God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends? (Wis. 9:13) Psalm: In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. (Ps. 90) Second reading: Perhaps this is why he was away from you…

First reading: Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God (Sir. 3:18) Psalm: God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor. (Ps. 68) Second reading: You have approached Mount…

First reading: Thus says the Lord: I know their works and their thoughts, and I come to gather nations of every language; they shall come and see my glory. (Is. 66:18) Psalm: Go out to all the world and tell…

First reading: Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushite to take three men along with him, and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern before he should die. (Jer. 38:10) Psalm: Lord, come to my aid! (Ps. 40) Second…

First reading: For when you punished our adversaries, in this you glorified us whom you had summoned. (Wis. 18:8) Psalm: Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. (Ps. 33) Second reading: So it was that there…

First reading: For what profit comes to man from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun… (Ecc. 2:22) Psalm: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Ps. 90) Second…

First reading: [Abraham] persisted: “Please, do not let my Lord grow angry if I speak up this last time.” (Gn. 18:32) Psalm: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. (Ps. 138) Second reading: Brothers and sisters:…

First reading: [Abraham] said, “Sir, if I may ask you this favor, please do not go on past your servant.” (Gn. 18:3) Psalm: He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord. (Ps. 15) Second reading: It…