God is my refuge on the day of distress.

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/15:10 JER 15:10, 16-21 Woe to me, mother, that you gave me birth!a man of strife and contention to all the land!I neither borrow nor lend,yet all curse me.When I found your words, I devoured themthey became my joy and the happiness of my heart,Because I bore your name,O LORD, God of hosts.I did not sit celebratingin the circle of merrymakersUnder the weight of your hand I sat alonebecause you filled me with indignation.Why is my pain continuous,my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?You have indeed become for me a treacherous brook,whose waters do not abide!Thus the LORD answered meandIf you repent, so that I restore you,in my presence you shall standIf you bring forth the precious without the vile,you shall be my mouthpiece.Then it shall be they who turn to you,and you shall not turn to themAnd I will make you toward this peoplea solid wall of brass.Though they fight against you,they shall not prevail,For I am with you,to deliver and rescue you, says the LORD.I will free you from the hand of the wicked,and rescue you from the grasp of the violent. Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/59and2 PS 59and2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18 R. (17d)God is my refuge on the day of distress.Rescue me from my enemies, O my Godfrom my adversaries defend me.Rescue me from evildoersfrom bloodthirsty men save me.R.God is my refuge on the day of distress.For behold, they lie in wait for my lifemighty men come together against me,Not for any offense or sin of mine, O LORD.R.God is my refuge on the day of distress.O my strength! for you I watchfor you, O God, are my stronghold,As for my God, may his mercy go before memay he show me the fall of my foes.R.God is my refuge on the day of distress.But I will sing of your strengthand revel at dawn in your mercyYou have been my stronghold,my refuge in the day of distress.R.God is my refuge on the day of distress.O my strength! your praise will I singfor you, O God, are my stronghold,my merciful God!R.God is my refuge on the day of distress. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/john/15:15 JN 15:15B R.Alleluia, alleluia.I call you my friends, says the Lord,for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:44 MT 13:44-46 Jesus said to his disciplesand The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,which a person finds and hides again,and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchantsearching for fine pearls.When he finds a pearl of great price,he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.”