• St. Martin de Porres

• First Reading: Romans 12:5-16a

   5 So we being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
  6 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;
  7 Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine;
  8 He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with carefulness; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
  9 Let love be without dissimulation. Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good.
  10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood, with honour preventing one another.
  11 In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.
  12 Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.
  13 Communicating to the necessities of the saints. Pursuing hospitality.
  14 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.
  15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.
  16 Being of one mind one towards another. Not minding high things, but consenting to the humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

• Psalm: Psalms 131:1-3

  1 Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.
  2 If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.
  3 Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.

• Psalm: Psalms 27,1-4, 13-14

  1 A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
  4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.
  13 I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
  14 Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.
  

• Gospel: Luke 14:15-24

  15 When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
  16 But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. 17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.
  18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.
  19 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.
  20 And another said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
  21 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame.
  22 And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
  23 And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
  24 But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.

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