Saturday 19 July 2025 (other days)
Saturday of week 15 in Ordinary Time
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| First reading | Exodus 12:37-42 |
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‘This is the night when the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt.’
In those days: The people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. A mixed multitude also went up with them, and much livestock, both flocks and herds. And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.
The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. At the end of four hundred and thirty years, on that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. It was a night of watching by the Lord, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the Lord by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 136(135):1, 23-24. 10-12. 13-15. ℟1b |
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
He remembered us in our distress,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
And he snatched us away from our foes,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
The firstborn of the Egyptians he smote,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
He brought Israel out from their midst,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
with mighty hand and outstretched arm,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
The Red Sea he divided in two,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
he made Israel pass through the midst,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
he flung Pharaoh and his force in the Red Sea,
For his mercy endures for ever.
or: Alleluia.
| Gospel Acclamation |
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| 2 Corinthians 5:19 |
Alleluia, alleluia.
God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself,
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Alleluia.
| Gospel |
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| Matthew 12:14-21 |
‘He ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet.’
At that time: The Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets; a bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will hope.’
Universalis podcast: The week ahead – from 20 to 26 July
Saints Anna and Joachim. Saint Mary Magdalen. Saint James. Saint Bridget of Sweden. (24 minutes)
Episode notes.
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