I will rise and go to my father

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/exodus/32and7 EX 32and7-11, 13-14 The LORD said to Moses, Go down at once to your people,whom you brought out of the land of Egypt,for they have become depraved.They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them,making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it,sacrificing to it and crying out,‘This is your God, O Israel,who brought you out of the land of Egypt!’ I see how stiff-necked this people is, ” continued the LORD to Moses.Let me alone, then,that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them.Then I will make of you a great nation.”But Moses implored the LORD, his God, saying, Why, O LORD, should your wrath blaze up against your own people,whom you brought out of the land of Egyptwith such great power and with so strong a hand?Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,and how you swore to them by your own self, saying,‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the skyand all this land that I promised,I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.’”So the LORD relented in the punishmenthe had threatened to inflict on his people. Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/51and3 PS 51and3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 R. (Lk 15:18)I will rise and go to my father.Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodnessin the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.Thoroughly wash me from my guiltand of my sin cleanse me.R.I will rise and go to my father.A clean heart create for me, O God,and a steadfast spirit renew within me.Cast me not out from your presence,and your Holy Spirit take not from me.R.I will rise and go to my father.O Lord, open my lips,and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirita heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.R.I will rise and go to my father. Reading 2 and//www.usccb.org/bible/1timothy/1:12 1 TM 1:12-17 BelovedandI am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord,because he considered me trustworthyin appointing me to the ministry.I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant,but I have been mercifully treatedbecause I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief.Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant,along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptanceandChrist Jesus came into the world to save sinners.Of these I am the foremost.But for that reason I was mercifully treated,so that in me, as the foremost,Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an examplefor those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life.To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God,honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/5:19 2 COR 5:19 R.Alleluia, alleluia.God was reconciling the world to himself in Christand entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/luke/15:1 LK 15:1-10 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”So to them he addressed this parable. What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of themwould not leave the ninety-nine in the desertand go after the lost one until he finds it?And when he does find it,he sets it on his shoulders with great joyand, upon his arrival home,he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’I tell you, in just the same waythere will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repentsthan over ninety-nine righteous peoplewho have no need of repentance. Or what woman having ten coins and losing onewould not light a lamp and sweep the house,searching carefully until she finds it?And when she does find it,she calls together her friends and neighborsand says to them,‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’In just the same way, I tell you,there will be rejoicing among the angels of Godover one sinner who repents.”