Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/hosea/11:1 HOS 11:1, 3-4, 8C-9 Thus says the LORDandWhen Israel was a child I loved him,out of Egypt I called my son.Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk,who took them in my armsI drew them with human cords,with bands of loveI fostered them like onewho raises an infant to his cheeksYet, though I stooped to feed my child,they did not know that I was their healer.My heart is overwhelmed,my pity is stirred.I will not give vent to my blazing anger,I will not destroy Ephraim againFor I am God and not a man,the Holy One present among youI will not let the flames consume you. Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/12:2 IS 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 R. (3)You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.God indeed is my saviorI am confident and unafraid.My strength and my courage is the LORD,and he has been my savior.With joy you will draw waterat the fountain of salvation.R.You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his nameamong the nations make known his deeds,proclaim how exalted is his name.R.You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievementlet this be known throughout all the earth.Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,for great in your midstis the Holy One of Israel!R.You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Reading 2 and//www.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/3and8 EPH 3and8-12, 14-19 Brothers and sistersandTo me, the very least of all the holy ones, this grace was given,to preach to the Gentiles the inscrutable riches of Christ,and to bring to light for all what is the plan of the mysteryhidden from ages past in God who created all things,so that the manifold wisdom of Godmight now be made known through the churchto the principalities and authorities in the heavens.This was according to the eternal purposethat he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,in whom we have boldness of speechand confidence of access through faith in him.For this reason I kneel before the Father,from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his gloryto be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faiththat you, rooted and grounded in love,may have strength to comprehend with all the holy oneswhat is the breadth and length and height and depth,and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge,so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11:29 MT 11:29AB R.Alleluia, alleluia.Take my yoke upon you, says the Lordand learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Or and//www.usccb.org/bible/1john/4:10 1 JN 4:10B R.Alleluia, alleluia.God first loved usand sent his Son as expiation for our sins.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/john/19:31 JN 19:31-37 Since it was preparation day,in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath,for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be brokenand they be taken down.So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the firstand then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,they did not break his legs,but one soldier thrust his lance into his side,and immediately blood and water flowed out.An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is truehe knows that he is speaking the truth,so that you also may come to believe.For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilledandNot a bone of it will be broken.And again another passage saysandThey will look upon him whom they have pierced.