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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/amos/7:12 AM 7:12-15 Amaziah, priest of Bethel, said to Amos, Off with you, visionary, flee to the land of Judah!There earn your bread by prophesying,but never again prophesy in Bethelfor it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”Amos answered Amaziah, I was no prophet,nor have I belonged to a company of prophetsI was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores.The LORD took me from following the flock, and said to me,Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/85and9 PS 85and9-10, 11-12, 13-14 R. (8)Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.I will hear what God proclaimsthe LORD —for he proclaims peace.Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,glory dwelling in our land.R.Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.Kindness and truth shall meetjustice and peace shall kiss.Truth shall spring out of the earth,and justice shall look down from heaven.R.Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.The LORD himself will give his benefitsour land shall yield its increase.Justice shall walk before him,and prepare the way of his steps.R.Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation. Reading 2 and//www.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/1and3 EPH 1and3-14 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,who has blessed us in Christwith every spiritual blessing in the heavens,as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world,to be holy and without blemish before him.In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ,in accord with the favor of his will,for the praise of the glory of his gracethat he granted us in the beloved.In him we have redemption by his blood,the forgiveness of transgressions,in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to usthe mystery of his will in accord with his favorthat he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times,to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.In him we were also chosen,destined in accord with the purpose of the Onewho accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,so that we might exist for the praise of his glory,we who first hoped in Christ.In him you also, who have heard the word of truth,the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him,were sealed with the promised holy Spirit,which is the first installment of our inheritancetoward redemption as God’s possession, to the praise of his glory. Or and//www.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/1and3 EPH 1and3-10 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,who has blessed us in Christwith every spiritual blessing in the heavens,as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world,to be holy and without blemish before him.In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ,in accord with the favor of his will,for the praise of the glory of God’s gracethat he granted us in the beloved.In him we have redemption by his blood,the forgiveness of transgressions,in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to usthe mystery of his will in accord with his favorthat he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times,to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/1:17 CF. EPH 1:17-18 R.Alleluia, alleluia.May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christenlighten the eyes of our hearts,that we may know what is the hope thatbelongs to our call.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/mark/6and7 MK 6and7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by twoand gave them authority over unclean spirits.He instructed them to take nothing for the journeybut a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts.They were, however, to wear sandalsbut not a second tunic.He said to them, Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave.Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,leave there and shake the dust off your feetin testimony against them.”So they went off and preached repentance.The Twelve drove out many demons,and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

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