Daily Readings for Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Daily Readings for Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Saint Philip Neri, Priest
Sirach 35: The Law and Sacrifices
1 The one who keeps the law makes many offerings;
2     one who heeds the commandments makes an offering of well-being.
3 The one who returns a kindness offers choice flour,
4     and one who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.
5 To keep from wickedness is pleasing to the Lord,
    and to forsake unrighteousness is an atonement.
6 Do not appear before the Lord empty-handed,
7     for all that you offer is in fulfillment of the commandment.
8 The offering of the righteous enriches the altar,
    and its pleasing odor rises before the Most High.
9 The sacrifice of the righteous is acceptable,
    and it will never be forgotten.
10 Be generous when you worship the Lord,
    and do not stint the first fruits of your hands.
11 With every gift show a cheerful face,
    and dedicate your tithe with gladness.
12 Give to the Most High as he has given to you,
    and as generously as you can afford.
Psalm 50:5 “Gather to me my faithful,
those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
for God himself is judge. (Selah)
7 “Listen, my people, I am speaking:
Isra’el, I am testifying against you,
I, God, your God.
8 I am not rebuking you for your sacrifices;
your burnt offerings are always before me.
14 Offer thanksgiving as your sacrifice to God,
pay your vows to the Most High,
23 “Whoever offers thanksgiving
as his sacrifice honors me;
and to him who goes the right way
I will show the salvation of God.”

Mark 10:28 Kefa began saying to him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” 29 Yeshua said, “Yes! I tell you that there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, 30 who will not receive a hundred times over, now, in the ‘olam hazeh, homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and lands — with persecutions! — and in the ‘olam haba, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first!”
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