Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church

eading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/2samuel/7:18 2 SM 7:18-19, 24-29 After Nathan had spoken to King David,the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, Who am I, Lord GOD, and who are the members of my house,that you have brought me to this point?Yet even this you see as too little, Lord GODyou have also spoken of the house of your servantfor a long time to comeandthis too you have shown to man, Lord GOD! You have established for yourself your people Israel as yours forever,and you, LORD, have become their God.And now, LORD God, confirm for all time the prophecy you have madeconcerning your servant and his house,and do as you have promised.Your name will be forever great, when men say,‘The LORD of hosts is God of Israel,’and the house of your servant David stands firm before you.It is you, LORD of hosts, God of Israel,who said in a revelation to your servant,‘I will build a house for you.’Therefore your servant now finds the courage to make this prayer to you.And now, Lord GOD, you are God and your words are truthyou have made this generous promise to your servant.Do, then, bless the house of your servantthat it may be before you foreverfor you, Lord GOD, have promised,and by your blessing the house of your servantshall be blessed forever.” Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/132and1 PS 132and1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 R. (Lk 1:32b)The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. LORD, remember Davidand all his anxious careHow he swore an oath to the LORD,vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob. R.The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. I will not enter the house where I live,nor lie on the couch where I sleepI will give my eyes no sleep,my eyelids no rest,Till I find a home for the LORD,a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” R.The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. The LORD swore an oath to Davida firm promise from which he will not withdrawand Your own offspringI will set upon your throne.” R.The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. If your sons keep my covenant,and the decrees which I shall teach them,Their sons, too, forevershall sit upon your throne.” R.The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. For the LORD has chosen Zion,he prefers her for his dwellingand Zion is my resting place foreverin her I will dwell, for I prefer her.” R.The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/119:105 PS 119:105 R.Alleluia, alleluia.A lamp to my feet is your word,a light to my path.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/mark/4:21 MK 4:21-25 Jesus said to his disciples, Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basketor under a bed,and not to be placed on a lampstand?For there is nothing hidden except to be made visiblenothing is secret except to come to light.Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.”He also told them, Take care what you hear.The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you,and still more will be given to you.To the one who has, more will be givenfrom the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.