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Friday 29 December 2017

Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr

Feast · Christmas Time

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Ordinary Form · Missal of Paul VI

Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr

Feast · Christmas Time · Sunday Cycle B · Psalter Week 4

Readings from the Common of Martyrs; any others from it may be chosen.

First Reading2 Timothy 2:8-13; 3:10-12

From the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy

8Remember Jesus Christ,risen from the dead,of the offspring of David,according to my Good News,9in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal.But God’s word isn’t chained.10Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake,that they also may obtain the salvationwhich is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.11This saying is trustworthy:

“For if we died with him,we will also live with him.12If we endure,we will also reign with him.If we deny him,he also will deny us.13If we are faithless,he remains faithful;for he can’t deny himself.”

some verses are not read10But you followed my teaching,conduct, purpose, faith,patience, love, steadfastness,11persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch,Iconium, and Lystra.I endured those persecutions.The Lord delivered me out of them all.12Yes, and allwho desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Responsorial PsalmPsalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

2I will bless the Lord at all times.His praise will always be in my mouth.3My soul shall boast in the Lord.The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

4Oh magnify the Lord with me.Let’s exalt his name together.5I sought the Lord, and he answered me,and delivered me from all my fears.

6They looked to him, and were radiant.Their faces shall never be covered with shame.7This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him,and saved him out of all his troubles.

8The Lord’s angel encamps around those who fear him,and delivers them.9Oh taste and see that the Lord is good.Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

GospelMatthew 16:24-27

From the Gospel according to Matthew

24Then Jesus said to his disciples,“If anyone desires to come after me,let him deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me.25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole worldand forfeits his life?Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels,and then he will give to everyone according to his deeds.