Sunday Mass Readings

Sunday 13 July 2025

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time


First Reading

Deuteronomy 30:10‐14

Moses spoke to the people: ‘Obey the voice of the Lord your God, keep his commandments and his statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
  ‘For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?” Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?” But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.’

Psalm or Canticle

Ps 69(68):14, 17. 30‐31. 33‐34. 36ab, 37. ℟ cf. 33

Seek God, you who are poor, and your hearts will revive.
I pray to you, O Lord,
at an acceptable time.
In your great mercy, answer me, O God,
with your faithful salvation.
Lord, answer, for your mercy is kind;
in your great compassion, turn toward me.
Seek God, you who are poor, and your hearts will revive.
As for me in my poverty and pain,
let your salvation, O God, raise me up.
Then I will praise God’s name with a song;
I will glorify him with thanksgiving.
Seek God, you who are poor, and your hearts will revive.
The poor when they see it will be glad,
and God‐seeking hearts will revive;
for the Lord attends to the needy,
and does not spurn his own in their chains.
Seek God, you who are poor, and your hearts will revive.
For God will bring salvation to Sion,
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
The children of his servants shall inherit it;
those who love his name shall dwell there.
Seek God, you who are poor, and your hearts will revive.

Second Reading

Colossians 1:15‐20

Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be pre‐eminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Gospel

Cf. John 6:63c, 68c

Alleluia, alleluia.
Your words, O Lord, are Spirit and life;
you have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia.

Gospel

Luke 10:25‐37

At that time: Behold, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? How do you read it?’ And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’ And he said to him, ‘You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.’
  But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, “Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.” Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You go, and do likewise.’




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