1ST READING
As
we remember today the plight of the working class throughout the world,
the Church reminds us that all men and women have been created in God’s
image and likeness. Work with a just wage is an inherent part of the
dignity of the human person. The Church must never shrink from
proclaiming to the world this truth and the truth of the dignity of the
human person.
Genesis 1:26-2:3 (or Acts 11:19-26)
26 God
said: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle,
and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the
ground.” 27 God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and
subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that move on the earth.” 29 God
also said: “See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth
and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; 30 and
to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air, and all the
living creatures that crawl on the ground, I give all the green plants
for food.” And so it happened. 31 God looked at everything he
had made, and he found it very good. Evening came, and morning followed — the sixth day. 2: 1 Thus the heavens and the earth and all their array were completed. 2 Since
on the seventh day God was finished with the work he had been doing, he
rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work he had done in creation.
P S A L M
Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14, 16 (or Psalm 87:1-3, 4-5, 6-7)
R: Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
2 Before the mountains were begotten and the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (R) 3 You turn men back to dust, saying, “Return, O children of men.” 4 For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday, now that it is past, or as a watch of the night. (R) 12 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. 13 Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants! (R) 14 Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. 16 Let your work be seen by your servants and your glory by their children. (R)
GOSPEL
Sometimes
it is difficult to do the right thing especially if it will
disadvantage you or your business. However, we all have a moral duty to
pay a just wage
to our employees as a way of respecting their dignity as human beings.
Let us pray for the conviction to protect human dignity in every way we
possibly can.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Blessed be the Lord day by day, God, our salvation, who bears our burdens.
Matthew 13:54-58 (or John 10:22-30)
54 Jesus
came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They
were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and
mighty deeds? 55 Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?” 57 And
they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not
without honor except in his native place and in his own house.” 58 And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.
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think: Let us pray for the conviction to protect human dignity in every way we possibly can.
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Numbers 34-36
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