Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Psalter: Week 2 / (Green/Red) St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, & Companions, martyrs Responsorial Psalm: Ps 115: 3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9-10: The house of Israel trust in the Lord.
1st Reading: Hosea 8: 4-7, 11-13 Without my approval they set up kings and without my blessing appointed leaders. With their silver and gold they fashioned idols to their own ruin. To me, Samaria, your calf is loathsome; and my anger blazes against you.
How long will you remain defiled? The calf is yours, Israel, a craftsman has made it; it is not God and will be broken into pieces. As they sow the wind, they will reap the whirlwind. Stalk without flower, it will never yield flower, or if they do, foreigners will devour it.
Ephraim built many altars; but his altars made him more guilty. I wrote out for him the numerous precepts of my law; but they look on them as coming from foreigners. They offer sacrifices to me because they are those who eat the meat; but Yahweh does not accept their sacrifices, for he is mindful of their sin and remembers their wickedness.
They will return to Egypt. Gospel: Matthew 9: 32-38 As they were going away, some people brought to Jesus a man who was dumb because he was possessed by a demon. When the demon was driven out, the dumb man began to speak.
The crowds were astonished and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives away demons with the help of the .
