Readings For Monday 28th Week In Ordinary Time

Year 1

First Reading
Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1

We are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn woman.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians

Brothers and sisters:
It is written that Abraham had two sons,
   one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman.
The son of the slave woman was born naturally,
   the son of the freeborn through a promise.
Now this is an allegory.
These women represent two covenants.
One was from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery;
   this is Hagar.
But the Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother.
For it is written:
      Rejoice, you barren one who bore no children;
     break forth and shout, you who were not in labor;
      for more numerous are the children of the deserted one
         than of her who has a husband.
Therefore, brothers and sisters,
   we are children not of the slave woman
but of the freeborn woman.

For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm
   and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5a and 6-7

R. :

R. (see 2) Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Praise, you servants of the LORD,
   praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
   both now and forever.

Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

From the rising to the setting of the sun
   is the name of the LORD to be praised.
High above all nations is the LORD;
   above the heavens is his glory.

Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Who is like the LORD, our God,
   who looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
   from the dunghill he lifts up the poor.

Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Year 2

First Reading
Rom 1:16-25

Through Christ Jesus we have received the grace of apostleship,to bring about the obedience of faith among the Gentiles.

A reading from the beginning of the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus,
   called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,
   which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
   the Gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh,
   but established as Son of God in power
   according to the spirit of holiness
   through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him we have received the grace of apostleship,
   to bring about the obedience of faith,
   for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles,
   among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
   to all the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
   and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 98:1bcde, 2-3ab, 3cd-4

R. :

R. (2a) The Lord has made known his salvation.

Sing to the LORD a new song,
   for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right arm has won victory for him,
   his holy arm.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

The LORD has made his salvation known:
   in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
   toward the house of Israel.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

All the ends of the earth have seen
   the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
   break into song; sing praise.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

Gospel Acclamation
Ps 95:8

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

If today you hear his voice,
harden not your heart.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Lk 11:29-32

This generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,
“This generation is an evil generation;
   it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,
   except the sign of Jonah.
Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,
   so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
At the judgment
   the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation
   and she will condemn them,
   because she came from the ends of the earth
   to hear the wisdom of Solomon,
   and there is something greater than Solomon here.
At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation
   and condemn it,
   because at the preaching of Jonah they repented,
   and there is something greater than Jonah here.”

At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:

Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.