Reading 1,\u00a0Daniel 3:25, 34-43<\/em> 34 Do not abandon us for ever, for the sake of your name; do not repudiate your covenant,<\/p> 35 do not withdraw your favour from us, for the sake of Abraham, your friend, of Isaac, your servant, and of Israel, your holy one,<\/p> 36 to whom you promised to make their descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the grains of sand on the seashore.<\/p> 37 Lord, we have become the least of all nations, we are put to shame today throughout the world, because of our sins.<\/p> 38 We now have no leader, no prophet, no prince, no burnt offering, no sacrifice, no oblation, no incense, no place where we can make offerings to you<\/p> 39 and win your favour. But may the contrite soul, the humbled spirit, be as acceptable to you<\/p> 40 as burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, as thousands of fat lambs: such let our sacrifice be to you today, and may it please you that we follow you whole-heartedly, since those who trust in you will not be shamed.<\/p> 41 And now we put our whole heart into following you, into fearing you and seeking your face once more.<\/p> 42 Do not abandon us to shame but treat us in accordance with your gentleness, in accordance with the greatness of your mercy.<\/p> 43 Rescue us in accordance with your wonderful deeds and win fresh glory for your name, O Lord.<\/p> 5 ENCOURAGE me to walk in your truth and teach me since you are the God who saves me. FOR my hope is in you all day long -- such is your generosity, Yahweh.<\/p> 6 GOODNESS and faithful love have been yours for ever, Yahweh, do not forget them.<\/p> 7 HOLD not my youthful sins against me, but remember me as your faithful love dictates.<\/p> 8 INTEGRITY and generosity are marks of Yahweh for he brings sinners back to the path.<\/p> 9 JUDICIOUSLY he guides the humble, instructing the poor in his way.<\/p> 22 Jesus answered, 'Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.<\/p> 23 'And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants.<\/p> 24 When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents;<\/p> 25 he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt.<\/p> 26 At this, the servant threw himself down at his master's feet, with the words, \"Be patient with me and I will pay the whole sum.\"<\/p> 27 And the servant's master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt.<\/p> 28 Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow-servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him, saying, \"Pay what you owe me.\"<\/p> 29 His fellow-servant fell at his feet and appealed to him, saying, \"Be patient with me and I will pay you.\"<\/p> 30 But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt.<\/p> 31 His fellow-servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him.<\/p> 32 Then the master sent for the man and said to him, \"You wicked servant, I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me.<\/p> 33 Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow-servant just as I had pity on you?\"<\/p> 34 And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt.<\/p> 35 And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.'<\/p>","categories":[{"id":160,"name":"Daily Bible"}],"tags":[]}
Responsorial Psalm,\u00a0Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9<\/em>
Gospel,\u00a0Matthew 18:21-35<\/em><\/p>Reading 1, Daniel 3:25, 34-43<\/h4>
25 Azariah stood in the heart of the fire, praying aloud thus:<\/p>Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9<\/h4>
4 DIRECT me in your ways, Yahweh, and teach me your paths.<\/p>
Gospel, Matthew 18:21-35<\/h4>
21 Then Peter went up to him and said, 'Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?'<\/p>