A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Hosea
Hosea 2:16bc, 17cd, 21-22 Text source: Douay-Rheims Bible Download Ambo to get today’s readings in a different English Bible translation.
And it shall be in that day, saith the Lord, That she shall call me: My husband, and she shall call me no more Baali.
And I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and she shall no more remember their name.
And it shall come to pass in that day: I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth. And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil, and these shall hear Jezrahel.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17 Text source: Douay-Rheims Bible Download Ambo to get today’s readings in a different English Bible translation.
Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father’s house. And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
All the glory of the king’s daughter is within in golden borders, clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king. Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Matt 25:1-13 Text source: Douay-Rheims Bible Download Ambo to get today’s readings in a different English Bible translation.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish, and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not. Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
