Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/haggai/1and1 HG 1and1-8 On the first day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius,The word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggaito the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel,and to the high priest Joshua, son of JehozadakandThus says the LORD of hostsandThis people saysand The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.”(Then this word of the LORD came through Haggai, the prophetand)Is it time for you to dwell in your own paneled houses,while this house lies in ruins?Now thus says the LORD of hostsandConsider your ways!You have sown much, but have brought in littleyou have eaten, but have not been satisfiedYou have drunk, but have not been exhilaratedhave clothed yourselves, but not been warmedAnd whoever earned wagesearned them for a bag with holes in it.Thus says the LORD of hostsandConsider your ways!Go up into the hill countrybring timber, and build the houseThat I may take pleasure in itand receive my glory, says the LORD. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/149and1 PS 149and1B-2, 3-4, 5-6A AND 9B R. The Lord takes delight in his people. Sing to the LORD a new songof praise in the assembly of the faithful.Let Israel be glad in their maker,let the children of Zion rejoice in their king. R.The Lord takes delight in his people. Let them praise his name in the festive dance,let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.For the LORD loves his people,and he adorns the lowly with victory. R.The Lord takes delight in his people. Let the faithful exult in glorylet them sing for joy upon their couchesLet the high praises of God be in their throats.This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia. R.The Lord takes delight in his people. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/john/14:6 JN 14:6 R.Alleluia, alleluia.I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lordno one comes to the Father except through me.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/luke/9and7 LK 9and7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, John has been raised from the dead”others were saying, Elijah has appeared”still others, One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”But Herod said, John I beheaded.Who then is this about whom I hear such things?”And he kept trying to see him.