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TWELFTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
CYCLE II
THURSDAY
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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
The word of God is something
alive and active;
it can judge secret emotions and thoughts.
Alleluia!
OR
Alleluia, alleluia!
If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we shall come to him.
Alleluia!
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GOSPEL READING
MATTHEW 7:21-29
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A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
(THE HOUSE BUILT ON ROCK AND THE HOUSE BUILT ON SAND.)
Jesus said to his disciples:
“It is not those who say to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
who will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven.
When the day comes many will say to me,
‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name,
cast out demons in your name,
work many miracles in your name?’
Then I shall tell them to their faces:
I have never known you;
away from me, you evil men!
“Therefore everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them
will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.
Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew
and hurled themselves against that house,
and it did not fall: it was founded on rock.
But everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act on them
will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand.
Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew
and struck that house, and it fell;
and what a fall it had!”
Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say,
and his teaching made a deep impression on the people
because he taught them with authority,
and not like their own scribes.
The word of the Lord.
R.) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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