THIRTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A
MEMORIAL OF SAINT LEO THE GREAT, Pp. Doctor of the Church
Liturgical color: White
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Cf. Sir 45:30
The Lord established for him a covenant of peace, and made him the prince, that he might have the dignity of the priesthood forever.
COLLECT
FIRST READING
Romans 15:14-21
A minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable.
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
I myself am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another. But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of in my work for God. For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has wrought through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ, thus making it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on another man’s foundation, but as it is written, “They shall see who have never been told of him, and they shall understand who have never heard of him.
The word of the Lord
Or
FIRST READING
Sirach 39: 6-10
He will be filled with the spirit of understanding.
A reading from the Book of Sirach
If the great Lord is willing, he will be filled with the spirit of understanding; he will pour forth words of wisdom and give thanks to the Lord in prayer. He will direct his counsel and knowledge rightly, and meditate on his secrets. He will reveal instruction in his teaching, and will glory in the law of the Lord’s covenant. Many will praise his understanding, and it will never be blotted out; his memory will not disappear, and his name will live through all generations. Nations will declare his wisdom, and the congregation will proclaim his praise.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 (R. 2b)
R/. The Lord has shown his deliverance to the nations.
O sing a new song to the Lord,
For he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy
Arm have brought salvation.
R/.
The Lord has made known his salvation,
Has shown his deliverance to the nations.
He has remembered his merciful love and
His truth for the house of Israel.
R/.
All the ends of the earth have
Seen the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
Break forth into joyous song,
And sing out your praise.
R/.
Or
Psalm 37:3-4.5-6.30-3 I (R.2)
R/. The mouth of the just man utters wisdom.
Trust in the Lord and do good;
then you will dwell in the land and safely pasture.
Find your delight in the Lord,
Who grants your heart’s desire.
R/.
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act,
and make your uprightness shine like the light,
the justice of your cause like the noon-day sun.
R/.
The mouth of the just man utters wisdom,
And his tongue tells forth what is right.
The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps shall be saved from stumbling.
R/.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
1 John 2:5
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Whoever keeps Christ’s word, in him truly love for God is perfected.
Alleluia .
Or
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Mark 1:17
Alleluia. Alleluia .
Follow me says the Lord and I will make you fishers of men.
Alleluia
GOSPEL
Luke 16:1-8
Sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
At that time: Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’ “And the steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.’ So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ “He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ “And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ “Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ “He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ “He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty. ’ “The master commended the dishonest steward for his prudence; for the sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light.”
The Gospel of the Lord .
Or
GOSPEL
Matthew 16:13-19
You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
At that time: When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon BarJona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
The Gospel of the Lord.