Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/romans/4:13 ROM 4:13, 16-18 Brothers and sistersandIt was not through the lawthat the promise was made to Abraham and his descendantsthat he would inherit the world,but through the righteousness that comes from faith.For this reason, it depends on faith,so that it may be a gift,and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,not to those who only adhere to the lawbut to those who follow the faith of Abraham,who is the father of all of us, as it is written,I have made you father of many nations.He is our father in the sight of God,in whom he believed, who gives life to the deadand calls into being what does not exist.He believed, hoping against hope,that he would becomethe father of many nations,according to what was said,Thus shall your descendants be. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/105:6 PS 105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43 R. The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. You descendants of Abraham, his servants,sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!He, the LORD, is our Godthroughout the earth his judgments prevail. R.The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. He remembers forever his covenantwhich he made binding for a thousand generations –Which he entered into with Abrahamand by his oath to Isaac. R.The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. For he remembered his holy wordto his servant Abraham.And he led forth his people with joywith shouts of joy, his chosen ones. R.The Lord remembers his covenant for ever. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/john/15:26 JN 15:26B, 27A R.Alleluia, alleluia.The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord,and you also will testify.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/luke/12:8 LK 12:8-12 Jesus said to his disciplesand I tell you,everyone who acknowledges me before othersthe Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.But whoever denies me before otherswill be denied before the angels of God. Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spiritwill not be forgiven.When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,do not worry about how or what your defense will beor about what you are to say.For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”