Lord, come to my aid!

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/38and4 JER 38and4-6, 8-10 In those days, the princes said to the kingand Jeremiah ought to be put to deathhe is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in this city,and all the people, by speaking such things to themhe is not interested in the welfare of our people,but in their ruin.”King Zedekiah answeredand He is in your power”for the king could do nothing with them.And so they took Jeremiahand threw him into the cistern of Prince Malchiah,which was in the quarters of the guard,letting him down with ropes.There was no water in the cistern, only mud,and Jeremiah sank into the mud.Ebed-melech, a court official,went there from the palace and said to himand My lord king,these men have been at faultin all they have done to the prophet Jeremiah,casting him into the cistern.He will die of famine on the spot,for there is no more food in the city.”Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushiteto take three men along with him,and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern beforehe should die. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/40and2 PS 40and2, 3, 4, 18 R. (14b)Lord, come to my aid!I have waited, waited for the LORD,and he stooped toward me.R.Lord, come to my aid!The LORD heard my cry.He drew me out of the pit of destruction,out of the mud of the swamphe set my feet upon a craghe made firm my steps.R.Lord, come to my aid!And he put a new song into my mouth,a hymn to our God.Many shall look on in aweand trust in the LORD.R.Lord, come to my aid!Though I am afflicted and poor,yet the LORD thinks of me.You are my help and my delivererO my God, hold not back!R.Lord, come to my aid! Reading 2 and//usccb.org/bible/hebrews/12:1 HEB 12:1-4 Brothers and sistersandSince we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to usand persevere in running the race that lies before uswhile keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus,the leader and perfecter of faith.For the sake of the joy that lay before himhe endured the cross, despising its shame,and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners,in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart.In your struggle against sinyou have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/john/10:27 JN 10:27 R.Alleluia, alleluia.My sheep hear my voice, says the LordI know them, and they follow me.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/luke/12:49 LK 12:49-53 Jesus said to his disciplesand I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were already blazing!There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?No, I tell you, but rather division.From now on a household of five will be divided,three against two and two against threea father will be divided against his sonand a son against his father,a mother against her daughterand a daughter against her mother,a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-lawand a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”