August 20, 2016
We hope it will be a good day today !
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St. Bernard, Abbot, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
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Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
2 saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.
3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries * broad, enlarge the fringes† of their garments,
6 and love the place of honour at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.
8 But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
11 But he who is greatest amongst you will be your servant.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
*23:5: phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See Deuteronomy 6:8.
†23:5: or, tassels
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Ezekiel 43:1-7ab
1 Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks towards the east.
2 Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shined with his glory.
3 It was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.
4 the LORD's glory came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is towards the east.
5 The Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the LORD's glory filled the house.
6 I heard one speaking to me out of the house; and a man stood by me.
7ab He said to me, Son of man, this is the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell amongst the children of Israel forever.
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* The World English Bible
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◇ August 20, 2016 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/16_08_20.mp3
◇ Daily Readings August 20, 2016
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082016.cfm
◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2016-08-20
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Matt.23
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Matthew&chapter=23&verse=
◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/
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