Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/hosea/10and1 HOS 10and1-3, 7-8, 12 Israel is a luxuriant vinewhose fruit matches its growth.The more abundant his fruit,the more altars he builtThe more productive his land,the more sacred pillars he set up.Their heart is false,now they pay for their guiltGod shall break down their altarsand destroy their sacred pillars.If they would say, We have no king”—Since they do not fear the LORD,what can the king do for them?The king of Samaria shall disappear,like foam upon the waters.The high places of Aven shall be destroyed,the sin of Israelthorns and thistles shall overgrow their altars.Then they shall cry out to the mountains, Cover us!”and to the hills, Fall upon us!” Sow for yourselves justice,reap the fruit of pietybreak up for yourselves a new field,for it is time to seek the LORD,till he come and rain down justice upon you.” Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/105:2 PS 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R. (4b)Seek always the face of the Lord.orandR.Alleluia.Sing to him, sing his praise,proclaim all his wondrous deeds.Glory in his holy namerejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!R.Seek always the face of the Lord.orandR.Alleluia.Look to the LORD in his strengthseek to serve him constantly.Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought,his portents, and the judgments he has uttered.R.Seek always the face of the Lord.orandR.Alleluia.You descendants of Abraham, his servants,sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!He, the LORD, is our Godthroughout the earth his judgments prevail.R.Seek always the face of the Lord.orandR.Alleluia. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/mark/1:15 MK 1:15 R.Alleluia, alleluia.The Kingdom of God is at handandrepent and believe in the Gospel.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/matthew/10and1 MT 10and1-7 Jesus summoned his Twelve disciplesand gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them outand to cure every disease and every illness.The names of the Twelve Apostles are theseandfirst, Simon called Peter, and his brother AndrewJames, the son of Zebedee, and his brother JohnPhilip and Bartholomew,Thomas and Matthew the tax collectorJames, the son of Alphaeus, and ThaddeusSimon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariotwho betrayed Jesus.Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus, Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.As you go, make this proclamationand ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”