Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 106:1b-2, 3-4a, 4b-5
R. (1b) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
Who can tell the mighty deeds of the LORD,
or proclaim all his praises?
R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is
Gospel
Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus passed by,
he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.
He said to him, ""Follow me.""
And he got up and followed him.
While he was at table in his house,
many tax collectors and sinners came
and sat with Jesus and his disciples.
The
Put your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not procure a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live.
Genesis 24:2-3
Abraham makes his servant swear an oath to find a wife
The LORD, the God of heaven,
who took me from my father’s house and the land of my kin, and who confirmed by oath the promise he then made to me,
‘I will give this land to your descendants’
Genesis 24:7
This verse underscores God’s covenantal promise to Abraham, a
but that you will go to my own land and to my kindred to get a wife for my son Isaac
Genesis 24:4
Genesis 24:4 reveals Abraham directing his chief servant Eliezer to find a faithful wife from his kindred for Isaac, his son, building a holy family that keeps God’s promise
Then Isaac took Rebekah into his tent;
he married her,
and thus she became his wife.
Genesis 24:67
Genesis 24:67 reveals Isaac marrying Rebekah, a faithful woman chosen at a well, to build a holy family with godly children, keeping God’s promise that leads to Jesus’ birth.
Give thanks to the LORD,
for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 106:1b
Psalm 106:1b calls us to praise and thank the Lord for His endless mercy, a core theme in Catholic liturgy, urging the faithful to trust in God’s infinite love shown through Christ’s
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest, says the Lord.
Matthew 11:28
A Shepherd Couple in a Mountainous Landscape, by Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728-1808)
I desire mercy, not sacrifice.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.
Matthew 9:13
This verse, quoting Hosea 6:6, emphasizes Jesus’ mission to offer mercy to sinners, a core Catholic teaching that underscores God’s preference for compassionate love over ritualistic
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