Thursday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time
Mass Readings
First Reading – Haggai 1:1-8
On the first day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius, The word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai to the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and to the high priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak: Thus says the LORD of hosts: This people says: “The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.” (Then this word of the LORD came through Haggai, the prophet:) Is it time for you to dwell in your own paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins? Now thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways! You have sown much, but have brought in little; you have eaten, but have not been satisfied; You have drunk, but have not been exhilarated; have clothed yourselves, but not been warmed; And whoever earned wages earned them for a bag with holes in it. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways! Go up into the hill country; bring timber, and build the house That I may take pleasure in it and receive my glory, says the LORD.
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b (R.see 4a)
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
Sing to the LORD a new song
of praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel be glad in their maker,
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king. R.
Let them praise his name in the festive dance,
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
For the LORD loves his people,
and he adorns the lowly with victory. R.
Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy upon their couches;
Let the high praises of God be in their throats.
This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia. R.
Gospel – Luke 9:7-9
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.” But Herod said, “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see him.
Featured Saints
St. Cleophas. One of the disciples of Emmaus, at whose side Our Lord walked, explaining the Scriptures to him.
St. Fermin of Amiens, bishop and martyr (†c.303). Born in Pamplona (Spain). After evangelizing several cities in present-day France, he was elected Bishop of Amiens, where he was decapitated in prison.
St. Principius, Bishop of Soissons (France), brother of St. Remigius, sixth century.
St. Finbarr, bishop (†623). Irish hermit who laboured as a missionary in several regions, finally building a church and monastery which became the foundation of the diocese and the city of Cork, of which he the patron.
St. Sergius of Radonezh (†1392). From a noble Russion family. He founded the Monastery of the Blessed Trinity in Moscow and reformed monastic life in Russia.
Blessed Marcos Criado, priest and martyr (†1569). Spanish Trinitarian religious, stoned by the Moors in the mountains of Alpujarras, Spain.
In Canada, Optional Memorial of: Sts. Cosmas and Damian, martyrs. (Celebrated on September 26 in the General Calander.)
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