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TWELFTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
CYCLE II
WEDNESDAY
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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
Because of your love give me life,
and I will do your will.
Alleluia!
OR
Alleluia, alleluia!
Make your home in me,
as I make mine in you,
says the Lord,
whoever remains in me
bears fruit in plenty.
Alleluia!
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GOSPEL READING
MATTHEW 7:15-20
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A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
(YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TELL THEM BY THEIR FRUITS.)
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep
but underneath are ravenous wolves.
Yo will be able to tell them
by their fruits.
Can people pick grapes from thorns,
or figs from thistles?
In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit
but a rotten tree bad fruit.
A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit,
nor a rotten tree good fruit.
Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire.
I repeat, you will be able to tell them by their fruits.”
The Gospel of the Lord.