Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Psalter: Week 3 / (Green/White) St. Stephen of Hungary / St.
Roch Responsorial Psalm: Is 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6: You have turned from your anger. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 16: 1-15, 60, 63 The word of Yahweh came to me in these terms, “Son of man, make known to Jerusalem its sins. You say on my behalf: Your beginning was in Canaan; there, you were born.
Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. On the day you were born, your cord was not cut; you were not bathed in water to make you clean; you were not rubbed with salt, nor were you wrapped in cloth. There was no one to look with pity on you; or compassionate enough, to give you any of these attentions.
You were left, exposed, in the open fields; because you were looked upon with disgust, on the day you were born. But I passed by; and saw you, immersed in your blood. I said to you, in the midst of your blood, “Live!” I made you grow, like a plant of the field.
You grew up and became tall; and were becoming of marriageable age. Your breasts were formed and your hair had grown; but you were naked and exposed. I passed by later, and saw, you were at the age of love; and spread part of my garment over you, to cover your nudity.
I made a Covenant with you with an oath—word of Yahweh—and you were mine. Then I bathed you in water; I cleansed you of your blood and anointed you with oil. I clothed you with embroidered cloth and put soft leather sandals o.