(1.

) A reading from the book of Genesis

(1:26-28, 31a)

od said, Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves, and let them be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven, the cattle, all the wild beasts and all the reptiles that crawl upon the earth. God created man in the image of himself, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them. God blessed them, saying to them, e fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and con!uer it. e master of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven and all living animals on the earth. God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(2.) A reading from the book of Genesis

(2:18-24)

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he Lord God said, $%t is not good that the man should be alone. % will make him a helpmate.& 'o from the soil the Lord God fashioned all the wild beasts of heaven. "hese he brought to the man to see what he would call them( each one was to bear the name the man would give it. "he man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of heaven and all the wild beasts. ut no helpmate suitable for man was found for him. 'o the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep. )nd while he slept, he took one of his ribs and enclosed it in flesh. "he Lord built the rib he had taken from the man into a woman, and brought her to the man. "he man e*claimed+ $"his at last is bone from my bones, and flesh from my flesh, "his is to be called woman, for this was taken from man.& "hat is why a man leaves his father and mother and -oins himself to his wife, and they become one body. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(3.) A reading from the book of Genesis

(24:48-51, 58-67)

braham&s servant said to Laban+ % bless the Lord, God of my master )braham, who had so graciously led me to choose the daughter of my master&s brother for his son. .ow tell me whether you are prepared to show kindness and goodness to my master( if no, say so, and % shall know what to do. Laban and ethuel replied, "his is from the Lord( it is not on our own power to say yes or no to you. /ebekah is there before you. "ake her and go( and let her become the wife of your master&s son, as the Lord has decreed. "hey called /ebekah and asked her 0o you want to leave with this man1 % do, she replied. )ccordingly they let their sister /ebekah go, with her nurse, and )braham&s servant and his men. "hey blessed /ebekah in these words+ $'ister of ours, increase to thousands and tens of thousands, 2ay your descendants gain possession of the gates of their enemies, /ebekah and her servants stood up, mounted the camels, and followed the man. "he servants took /ebekah and departed. %saac, who lived in .egeb, had meanwhile come into the wilderness of the well of Lahai roi. .ow %saac went walking in the fields as evening fell, and looking up saw camels approaching. )nd /ebekah looked up and saw %saac. 'he -umped down from her camel, and asked the servant, #ho is that man walking through he fields to meet us1 "he servant replied, "hat is my master. "hen she took her veil and his her face. "he servant told %saac the whole story, and %saac led /ebekah into his tent and made her his wife( and he loved her. )nd so %saac was consoled for the loss of his mother. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(4.) A Reading from the Book of Ruth ut /uth said, 0o not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you, #here you go, % will go( #here you lodge, % will lodge( your people shall be my people, and your God my God. #here you die, % will die 3there will % be buried. 2ay the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you, "his is the #ord of the Lord

(1:16-17)

(5.) A reading from the book of Tobit

(7:6-14)

a!uel kissed "obias and wept. "hen finding these words, he said, $ lessings on you, child, 4ou are the son of a noble father. 5ow sad it is that someone so virtuous and full of good deeds should have gone blind,& 5e fell on the neck of his kinsman "obias and wept. )nd his wife 6dna wept for him, and so did his daughter 'arah. /a!uel killed a sheep from the flock, and they gave "obias and /aphael a warm3hearted welcome. "hey washed and bathed and sat down to table. "hen "obias said to /aphael,& rother )7arias, will you ask /a!uel to give me my sister 'arah1& /a!uel over heard these words, and said to the young man, $6at and drink, and make the most of your evening( no one else has the right to take my daughter 'arah 8 no one but you, my brother. %n any case %, for my own part, am not at liberty to give her to anyone else, since you are her ne*t of kin. 5owever, my boy, % must be frank with you+ % have tried to find a husband for her seven times among our kinsmen, and all of them have died the first evening, on going to her room. ut for the present, my boy, eat and drink( the Lord will grant you his grace and peace.& "obias spoke out, $% will not hear of eating and drinking till you have come to a decision about me&. /a!uel answered, $9ery well. 'ince, as prescribed by the ook of 2oses, she is given to you, heaven itself decrees she shall be yours. % shall therefore entrust your sister to you. :rom now you are her brother and she is your sister. 'he is given to you from today for ever. "he Lord of heaven favour you tonight, my child, and grant you his grace and peace.& /a!uel called for his daughter 'arah, took her by the hand and gave her to "obias with these words, $% entrust her to you( the law and the ruling recorded in the ook of 2oses assign her to you as your wife. "ake her( take her home to your father&s house with a good conscience. "he God of heaven grant you a good -ourney in peace.& "hen he turned to her mother and asked her to fetch him writing paper. 5e drew up the marriage contract, how he gave his daughter as bride to "obias according to the ordinance in the Law of 2oses. )fter this they began to eat and drink. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(;.) A reading from the book of Tobit

<n

(8:4-8)

the evening of their marriage, "obias said to 'arah, $Let us pray and implore our Lord that he grant us mercy and safety.& "obias began by saying, $ lessed are you, < God of our ancestors, and blessed is your name in all generations forever. Let the heavens and the whole creation bless you forever. 4ou made )dam, and for him you made his wife 6ve as a helper and support. :rom the two of them the human race has sprung. 4ou said, %t is not good that the man should be alone( let us make a helper for him like himself. % now am taking this kinswoman of mine, not because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that she and % may find mercy and that we may grow old together.& )nd they both said, $)men, )men.& "his is the #ord of the Lord

(=.) A reading from the Song of Songs 5ear my eloved. 'ee how he comes leaping on the mountains, bounding over the hills. 2y eloved is like a ga7elle, like a young stag.
%

(2:8-10,14,16; 8:6-7)

'ee where he stands behind our wall. 5e looks in at the windows, 5e peers through the lattice. 2y beloved lifts up his voice, he says to me, $>ome then, my love, my lovely one, come. 2y dove, hiding in the clefts of the rock. %n the covert of the cliff, 'how me your face, let me hear your voice( for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful.& 2y beloved is mine and % am his. 'et me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal on your arm. :or love is strong as 0eath, ?ealousy relentless as 'heol. "he flash of it is a flash of fire, a flame of the Lord himself. Love no flood can !uench, no torrents drown. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(@.) A Reading from the Song of Songs

2y

(2:10-14, 16)

beloved lifts up his voice, he says to me, $>ome then, my love, my lovely one, come. :or see, winter is past, the rains are over and gone. "he flowers appear on earth. "he season of glad songs has come, the cooing of the turtledove is heard in our land. "he fig tree is forming its first figs and the blossoming vines give out their fragrance. >ome then, my love, my lovely one, come. 2y dove, hiding in the clefts of the rock. %n the covert of the cliff, 'how me your face, let me hear your voice( for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful.& 2y beloved is mine and % am his. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(A.) A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus

5appy

(26: 1-4.13-16)

the husband of a really good wife( "he number of his days will be doubled. ) perfect wife is the -oy of her husband, 5e will live out the years of his life in peace. ) good wife is the best of portions, /eserved for those who fear the Lord( /ich or poor, they will be glad of heart, >heerful of face, whatever the season. "he grace of a wife will charm her husband, 5er accomplishments will make him stronger. ) silent wife is a gift from the Lord, .o price can be put on a well3trained character. ) modest wife is a boon twice over, ) chaste character cannot be weighed on scales. Like the sun rising over the mountains of the Lord %s the beauty of a good wife in a well3kept house. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(10.) A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah

(61: 10-11)

will greatly re-oice in the Lord, my whole being shall e*ult in my God( for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her -ewels. :or as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. "his is the word of the Lord

(11.) A reading from the prophet Jeremiah

(31:31-34)

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ee, the days are coming 8 it is the Lord who speaks 8 when % will make a new covenant with the 5ouse of %srael and the 5ouse of ?udah, but not like the one % made with their ancestors on the day % took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of 6gypt. .o, this is the covenant % will make with the 5ouse of %srael when those days arrive 8 it is the Lord who speaks. 0eep within them % will plant my law, writing it on their hearts. "hen % will be their God and they shall be my people. "here will be no further need for neighbour to try to teach neighbour, or brother to say to brother, $Learn to know the Lord,& .o, they will all know me, the least no less than the greatest 8 it is the Lord who speaks. "his is the #ord of the Lord

It is appropriate to use this reading in the Easter Season. (12.) A reading from the book of the Apocalypse (1 :1,5- )

, ?ohn, seemed to hear the great sound of a huge crowd in heaven, singing, $)lleluia, 9ictory and glory and power to our God,&

"hen a voice came from the throne( it said, $Braise our God, you servants of his and all who, great and small, revere him&. )nd % seemed to hear the voices of a huge crowd, like the sound of the ocean or the great roar of thunder, answering, $)lleluia, "he reign of the Lord our God )lmighty has begun( let us be glad and -oyful and give praise to God, because this is the time for the marriage of the Lamb. 5is bride is ready, and she has been able to dress herself in da77ling white linen, because her linen is made of the good deeds of the saints.& "he angel said, $#rite this+ 5appy are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the lamb.& "his is the #ord of the Lord

Psalm ! The Lord fills the earth with His love. "hey are happy, whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as his own. "he Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love. <ur soul is waiting for the Lord. "he Lord is our help and our shield. %n him do our hearts find -oy. #e trust in his hold name. 2ay your love be upon us, < Lord, as we place all our hope in you.

(!s 32:12,18,20-22, ".5)

Psalm I will bless the Lord at all times. #r Taste and see that the Lord is good. % will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips( in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. "he humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me. "ogether let us praise his name. % sought the Lord and he answered me( from all my terrors he set me free.

(!s 33:12,18,20-22, ".5)

Look towards him and be radiant( let your faces not be abashed. "his poor man called( the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his distress. "he angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere him, to rescue them. "aste and see that the Lord is good. 5e is happy who seeks refuge in him.

Psalm "#!

(!s 102:1-2, 8, 13, 17-18 ". 8 $%t ".17)

The Lord is compassion and love. #r The love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear. 2y soul, give thanks to the Lord, all my being bless his holy name. 2y soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget all his blessings.

"he Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy. )s a father has compassion on his sons, the Lord has pity on those who fear him. "he love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear( his -ustice reaches out to childrenCs children when they keep his covenant in truth.

Psalm """

(!s 111:1- . &' ".1)

Happy the man who takes delight in the Lord's commands. #r Alleluia! 5appy the man who fears the Lord, who takes delight in his commands. 5is sons will be powerful on earth( the children of the upright are blessed.

/iches and wealth are in his house( his -ustice stands firm for ever. 5e is a light in the darkness for the upright+ he is generous, merciful and -ust. "he good man takes pity and lends. he conducts his affairs with honour. "he -ust man will never waver+ he will be remembered for ever. 5e has no fear of evil news( with a firm heart he trusts in the Lord. #ith a steadfast heart he will not fear( he will see the downfall of his foes. <pen3handed, he gives to the poor( his -ustice stands firm for ever. 5is head will be raised in glory.

Psalm "!$

(!s 127:1-5 &'. ".1 $%t. ".4)

blessed are those who fear the Lord! #r Indeed thus shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord. < blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways, y the labour of your hands you shall eat. 4ou will be happy and prosper. 4our wife will be like a fruitful vine in the heart of your house( your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. %ndeed thus shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord. 2ay the Lord bless you from Dion all the days of your life,

Psalm "%% How good is the Lord to all. "he Lord is kind and full of compassion. slow to anger, abounding in love. 5ow good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. )ll your creatures shall thank you, < Lord, and your friends shall repeat their blessing. "he eyes of all creatures look to you and you give them their food in due time. "he Lord is -ust in all his ways and loving in all his deeds. 5e is close to all who call him, who call on him from their hearts.

(!s 144:8-10, 15, 17-18 ". )

Psalm "%& !raise the name of the Lord. #r Alleluia! Braise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights. Braise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host. Braise him, sun and moon, praise him, shining starts. Braise him, highest heavens, and the waters about the heavens. )ll the mountains and hills, all fruit trees and cedars, beasts wild and tame, reptiles and birds on the wing. )ll earthCs kings and peoples, earthCs princes and rulers+ young men and maidens, old men together with children. Let them praise the name of the Lord for he alone is e*alted. "he splendour of his name reaches beyond heaven and earth

(!s 148:1-4, -14. ".12)

(1.) A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans

(8:31-35, 37-3 .)

ith God on our side who can be against us1 'ince God did not spare his own 'on, but gave him up to benefit us all, we may be certain, after such a gift, that he will not refuse anything he can give. >ould anyone accuse those that God has chosen1 #hen God ac!uits, could anyone condemn1 >ould >hrist ?esus1 .o, 5e not only died for us 3 he rose from the dead, and there at GodCs right hand he stands and pleads for us. .othing therefore can come between us and the love of >hrist, even if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or attacked. "hese are the trails through which we triumph, by the power of him who loved us. :or % am certain of this+ neither death nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that e*ists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth, nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in >hrist ?esus our Lord. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(2.) A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans

(12:1-2, -18.)

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hink of God&s mercy, my brothers, and worship him, % beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies as a holy sacrifice, truly pleasing to God. 0o not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change, modelled by your new mind. "his is the only way to discover the will of God and know what is good, what it is that God wants, what is the perfect thing to do. 0o not let your love be a pretence, but sincerely prefer good to evil. Love each other as much as brothers should, and have a profound respect for each other. #ork for the Lord with untiring effort and with great earnestness of spirit. %f you have hope, this will make you cheerful. 0o not give up if trials come( and keep on praying. %f any of the saints are in need you must share with them( and you should make hospitality your special care. less those who persecute you+ never curse them, bless them. /e-oice with those who re-oice and be sad with those in sorrow. "reat everyone with e!ual kindness( never be condescending but make real friends with the poor. 0o not allow yourselves to become self3satisfied. .ever repay evil with evil but let everyone see that you are interested only in the highest ideals. 0o all you can to live at peace with everyone. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(3.) A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the 'orinthians

(6:13-15, 17-20.(

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he body is not meant for fornication( it is for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. God, who raised the Lord from the dead, will by his power raise us up too.

4ou know, surely, that your bodies are members making up the body of >hrist. ut anyone who is -oined to the Lord is one spirit with him. Eeep away from fornication. )ll the other sins are committed outside the body( but to fornicate is to sin against your own body. 4our body, you know, is a temple of the 5oly 'pirit, who is in you since you received him from God. 4ou are not your own property( you have been bought and paid for. "hat is why you should use your body for the glory of God. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(4.) A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the 'orinthians

(12:31-13:8.)

e ambitious for the higher gifts. )nd % am going to show you a way that is better than any of them. %f % have all the elo!uence of men or of angels, but speak without love, % am simply a gong booming or a cymbal clashing. %f % have the gift of prophecy, understanding all the mysteries there are, and knowing everything, and if % have faith in all its fullness, to move mountains, but without love, then % am nothing at all. %f % give away all that % possess, piece by piece, and if % even let them take my body to burn it, but am without love, it will do me no good whatever. Love is always patient and kind( it is never -ealous( love is never boastful or conceited( it is never rude or selfish( it does not take offence, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people&s sins but delights in the truth( it is always ready to e*cuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Love does not come to an end. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(5.) A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians

(5:2,21-33.)

ollow >hrist by loving as he loved you, giving himself up for us as an offering and a sweet3smelling sacrifice to God. 5usbands should love their wives, -ust as >hrist loved the >hurch and sacrificed himself for her to make her holy by washing her in cleansing water with a form of words, so that when he took the >hurch to himself she would be glorious, with no speck or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and faultless. %n the same way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies( for a man to love his wife is for him to love himself. ) man never hates his own body, but he feeds it and looks after it( and that is the way >hrist treats the >hurch because we are part of his ody. "his is why a man leaves his father and mother and becomes attached to his wife, and the two become one flesh. "his mystery has great significance, but % am applying it to >hrist and the >hurch.F "o sum up+ you also, each one of you, must love his wife as he loves himself( and let every wife respect her husband. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(6.) A reading from the letter of St( Paul to the 'olossians

(3: 12-17.)

ou are God&s chosen race, his saints( he loves you, and you should be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience. ear with one another( forgive each other as soon as the !uarrel begins. "he Lord has forgiven you( now you must do the same. <ver all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them. But on love. )nd may the peace of >hrist reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. )lways be thankful. Let the message of >hrist, in all it&s richness, find a home with you. "each each other, and advise each other, in all wisdom. #ith gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to God( and never say or do anything e*cept in the name of the Lord ?esus, giving thanks to God the :ather through him. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(7.) A reading from the first letter of St Peter

(3:1- .)

ives should be obedient to their husbands. "hen, if there are some husbands who have not yet obeyed the word, they may find themselves won over, without a word spoken, by the way their wives behave, when they see how faithful and conscientious they are. 0o not dress up for show+ doing up your hair, wearing gold bracelets and fine clothes( all this should be inside, in a person&s heart, imperishable+ the ornament of a sweet and gentle disposition 8 this is what is precious in the sight of God. "hat was how the holy women of the past dressed attractively 8 they hoped in God and were tender and obedient to their husbands( like 'arah, who was obedient to )braham, and called him her lord. 4ou are now her children, as long as you live good lives and do not fear or worry. %n the same way, husbands must always treat their wives with consideration in their life together, respecting a woman as one who, through she may be the weaker partner, is e!ually an heir to the life of grace. "his will stop anything from coming in the way of your prayers. :inally+ you should all agree among yourselves and be sympathetic( love the brothers, have compassion and be self3effacing. .ever pay back one wrong with another one( instead, pay back with a blessing. "hat is what you are called to do, so that you inherit a blessing yourself. "his is the #ord of the Lord

(8.) A reading from the first letter of St John

2y

(3: 18-24.)

children, our love is not to be -ust words or mere talk, but something real and active( only by this can we be certain that we are children of the truth and be able to !uieten our conscience in his presence, whatever accusations it may raise against us, because God is greater than our conscience and he knows everything. 2y dear people, if we cannot be condemned by our own conscience, we need not be afraid in God&s presence, and whatever we ask him, we shall receive, because we keep his commandments and live the kind of life he wants. 5is commandments are these+ that we believe in the name of his 'on ?esus >hrist and that we love one another as he told us to. #hoever keeps his commandments lives in God and God lives in him. #e know that he lives in us by the 'pirit that he has given us. "his is the #ord of the Lord

( .) A reading from the first letter of St John

2y

(4: 7-12.)

dear people, Let us love one another 'ince love comes from God )nd everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. )nyone who fails to love can never have known God, ecause God is love. God&s love for us was revealed #hen he sent into the world his only 'on 'o that we could have life through him( "his is the love % mean+ .ot our love for God, ut God&s love for us when he sent his 'on "o be the sacrifice that takes our sins away. 2y dear people, 'ince God has loved us so much, #e too should love one another. .o one has ever seen God( ut as long as we love one another God will live in us )nd his love will be complete in us. "his is the #ord of the Lord

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* God is lo+e, -et us lo+e one another as God has lo+ed us( Alleluia* (1.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0(

(I +n 4:8,11)

(5:1-12)

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eeing the crowds, ?esus went up to the hill. "here he sat down, and was -oined by the disciples. "hen he began to speak. "his is what he taught them+

5ow happy are the poor in spirit( "heirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5appy the gentle+ "hey shall have the earth for their heritage. 5appy those who mourn+ "hey shall be comforted. 5appy those who hunger and thirst for what is right+ "hey shall be satisfied. 5appy the merciful+ "hey shall have mercy shown them. 5appy the pure in heart+ "hey shall seek God. 5appy the peacemakers+ "hey shall be called sons of God. 5appy those who are persecuted in the cause of right+ "heirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5appy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. /e-oice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. "his is the Gospel of the Lord

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* As long as 0e lo+e one another God 0ill li+e in us and his lo+e 0ill be complete in us Alleluia* (2.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0

(I +n 4:12)

(5:13-16.)

esus said to his disciples+ $4ou are the salt of the earth. ut if salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again1 %t is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under foot by men. 4ou are the light of the world. ) city built on a hill3top cannot be hidden. .o one lights a lamp to put it under a tub( they put it on the lampstand where it shines for everyone in the house. %n the same way your light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give the praise to your :ather in heaven. "his is the Gospel of the Lord

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* Anyone 0ho li+es in lo+e li+es in God and God li+es in him Alleluia* (3.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0

(I +n 4:16)

(7:21,24-2 .)

esus said to his disciples, $.ot everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my :ather in heaven. $6veryone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. "he rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. )nd everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. "he rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell 8 and great was its fall,& .ow when ?esus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. "his is the Gospel of the Lord

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* E+eryone 0ho lo+es is born of God and kno0s him Alleluia (4.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0

(I +n 4:7)

(1 :3-6.)

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ome Bharisees approached ?esus, and to test him they said %s it against the Law for a man to divorce his wife on any prete*t whatever1 ?esus answered+ 5ave you not read that the creator from the beginning made them male and female and that he said+ "his is why a man must leave his father and mother, and cling to his wife, and he two become one body. 'o then, what God has united, man must not divide. "his is the Gospel of the Lord

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* God is lo+e, -et us lo+e one another as God has lo+ed us( Alleluia * (5.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /atthe0

(I +n 4:8,11)

(22:35-40)

lawyer, to disconcert ?esus, put a !uestion, 2aster, which is the greatest commandment of the Law1 ?esus said, 4ou must love the Lord your God with all your hear, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. "his is the greatest and the first commandment. "he second resembles it+ 4ou must love your neighbour as yourself. <n these two commandments hang the whole law, and the prophets also. "his is the Gospel of the Lord

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* E+eryone 0ho lo+es is born of God and kno0s him Alleluia (;.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to /ark

(I +n 4:7)

(10:6- .)

esus said+ :rom the beginning of creation God made them male and female. "hat is why a man must leave father and mother, and the two become one body. "hey are no longer two, therefore, but one body. 'o then, what God has united, man must not divide. "his is the Gospel of the Lord.

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* As long as 0e lo+e one another God 0ill li+e in us and his lo+e 0ill be complete in us Alleluia* (=.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John

(I +n 4:12)

(2:1-11.)

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here was a wedding at >ana in Galilee. "he mother of ?esus was there, and ?esus and his disciples had also been invited. #hen they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of ?esus said to him, "hey have no wine. ?esus said, #oman, why turn to me1 2y hour has not yet come. 5is mother said to the servants, 0o whatever he tells you. "here were si* stone -ars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the ?ews+ each could hold twenty or thirty gallons. ?esus said to the servants, :ill the -ars with water, and they filled them to the brim. 0raw some out now, he told them, and take it to the steward. "hey did this( the steward tasted the water, and it turned into wine. 5aving no idea where it came from 8 only the stewards who had drawn the water knew 8 the steward called the bridegroom and said+ Beople generally serve the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort till the guests have had plenty to drink( but you have kept the best wine till now. "his was the first of the signs given by ?esus+ it was given at >ana in Galilee. 5e let his glory be seen, and his disciples believed in him. "his is the Gospel of the Lord.

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* Anyone 0ho li+es in lo+e li+es in God and God li+es in him Alleluia* (@.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John
?esus

(I +n 4:16)

(15: -12)

said to his disciples( $)s the :ather has loved me, so % have loved you. /emain in my love. %f you keep my commandments 4ou will remain in my love, ?ust as % have kept my :ather&s commandments )nd remain in his love. % have told you this 'o that my own -oy may be in you )nd your -oy be complete "his is my commandment+ Love one another, )s % have loved you&. "his is the Gospel of the Lord.

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* God is lo+e, -et us lo+e one another as God has lo+ed us( Alleluia * (A.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John
?esus

(I +n 4:8,11)

(15:12-16.)

said to his disciples, $"his my commandment+ love one another, as % have loved you. .o one can have greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. 4ou are my friends if you do what % command you. % shall no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master&s business( % call you friends, because % have made known to you everything % have learnt from my :ather. 4ou did not choose me, no, % chose you( and % commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last( so that the :ather will give you anything you ask him in my name.& "his is the Gospel of the Lord.

)ospe% $&&%a*ation Alleluia) Alleluia* As long as 0e lo+e one another God 0ill li+e in us and his lo+e 0ill be complete in us Alleluia* (10.) A reading from the .oly Gospel according to John
?esus

(I +n 4:12)

(17:20-26)

raised his eyes to heaven and said+

5oly :ather, % pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will believe in me. 2ay they all be one. :ather, may they be one in us, as you are in me and % am in you, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me. % have given them the glory you gave to me, that they may be one as we are one. #ith me in them and you in me, may they be so completely one that the world will realise that it was you who sent me and that % have loved them as much as you loved me. :ather, % want those you have given me to be with me where % am, so that they may always see the glory you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. :ather, /ighteous <ne, the world has not known you, but % have known you, and these have known that you have sent me. % have made your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and so that % may be in them. "his is the Gospel of the Lord.

Prayer of the 1e0ly /arried 'ouple #e thank you, Lord, and we praise you for bringing us to this happy day. 4ou have given us to each other. .ow, together, we give ourselves to you. #e ask you, Lord+ make us one in our love( keep us one in your peace. Brotect our marriage. less our home. 2ake us gentle. Eeep us faithful. )nd when life is over unite us again where parting is no more in the kingdom of your love. "here we will praise you in the happiness and peace of our eternal home. )men.

Prayer of the 2aithful !riest: .ow that 1( and 1(, have given themselves to each other in >hristian marriage let us ask God our :ather to keep them and all married couples faithful to him, and united in themselves+ :or 1( and 1( as they begin their married life together, and for happiness in their home. ,ord hear us-,ord )ra&ious%. hear us. :or their parents, their friends and all who have helped them to this happy day. ,ord hear us-,ord )ra&ious%. hear us. :or all young people who are preparing for marriage, and for those called to other vocations. ,ord hear us-,ord )ra&ious%. hear us. :or all who are victims of in-ustice, and for those deprived of love and affection, ,ord hear us-,ord )ra&ious%. hear us. :or all married couples, especially those e*periencing difficulty in their marriage, ,ord hear us-,ord )ra&ious%. hear us. :or our friends and relatives, who have departed this life, and for all the faithful departed. ,ord hear us-,ord )ra&ious%. hear us. God, <ur :ather, you taught us that love is the fulfilling of the law+ may 1( and 1(, grow in love for each other, and always remain in love. "hrough >hrist our Lord Amen(

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3"#4 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans

(15:1/-3a,5-7,13)

%t is for us not to please ourselves. 6ach of us must consider his neighbour&s good, so that we support one another. >hrist did not indulge his own feelings either. .ow the God of perseverance and encouragement gives you all the same purpose, following the e*ample of >hrist ?esus, so that you may together give glory to the God and :ather of our Lord ?esus >hrist with one heart. )ccept one another, then, for the sake of God&s glory, as >hrist accepted you. 2ay the God of hope fill you with all -oy and peace in your faith, so that in the power of the 5oly 'pirit you may be rich in hope. "his is the #ord of the Lord. 3""4 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians (4:1-6)

%, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you therefore to lead a life worthy of the vocation to which you were called. #ith all humility and gentleness, and with patience, support each other in love. "ake every care to preserve the unity of the 'pirit by the peace that binds you together. "here is one ody, one 'pirit, -ust as one hope is the goal of your calling by God. "here is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and :ather of all, over all, through all and within all. "his is the #ord of the Lord. 3"!4 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians (4:4- )

)lways be -oyful, then, in the Lord( % repeat, be -oyful. Let your good sense be obvious to everybody. "he Lord is near. .ever worry about anything( but tell God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shot through with gratitude, and the peace of God which is beyond our understanding will guard your hearts and your thoughts in >hrist ?esus. :inally, brothers, let your minds be filled with everything that is honourable, everything that is upright and pure, everything that we love and admire 8 with whatever is good and praiseworthy. Eeep doing everything you learnt from me and were told by me and have heard or seen me doing. "hen the God of peace will be with you. "his is the #ord of the Lord. 3" 4 A reading from the letter to the .ebre0s (13:1-4a, 5-6/)

>ontinue to love each other like brothers, and remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Eeep in mind those who are prison, as though you were in prison with them( and those who are being badly treated, since you too are in the body. 2arriage must be honoured by all. But avarice out of your lives and be content with whatever you have( God himself has said+ % shall not fail you or desert you, and so we can say with confidence+ #ith the Lord on my side, % fear nothing. "his is the #ord of the Lord.