GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia!
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
(You will be hated by all the nations on account of my name.)
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Take care that no one deceives you;
because many will come using my name
and saying,
‘I am the Christ,’
and they will deceive many.
You will hear of wars
and rumours of wars;
do not be alarmed,
for this is something that must happen,
but the end will not be yet.
For nation will fight against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom.
There will be famines
and earthquakes here and there.
All this is only the beginning
of the birth-pangs.
Then they will hand you over
to be tortured
and put to death;
and you will be hated
by all the nations
on account of my name.
And then many will fall away;
men will betray one another
and hate one another.
Many false prophets will arise;
they will deceive many,
and with the increase of lawlessness,
love in most men will grow cold;
but the man who stands firm to the end
will be saved.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
R.) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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