THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME(22 January 2023)

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FIRST READING (The Lord will give the seasonal rain to your land.)

A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy (11:7-9,11-15)

The Lord said to his people: ‘It was you who saw with your own eyes all these great deeds that the Lord has done. So keep all the commandments I give you today, that you may be strong enough to enter in and take possession of the land that you are crossing over to possess, and that you may have long life on the land which the Lord swore to your ancestors he would give to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey. The
land into which you are crossing to take possession is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in rain from the heavens, a land which the Lord, your God, looks after; the eyes of the Lord, your God, are upon it continually through the year, from beginning to end. If, then, you truly listen to my commandments which I give you today, loving and serving the Lord, your God, with your whole heart and your whole being, I will give the seasonal rain to your
land, the early rain and the late rain, that you may have your grain, wine and oil to gather in; and I will bring forth grass in your fields for your animals. Thus you may eat and be satisfied’. —The word of the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Ps 85(84):9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14)

R. The Lord speaks of peace to his people. (Ps 85:9b)

I will hear what God proclaims; the Lord – for he proclaims peace to his people Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling in our land. (R)

Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. (R)

The Lord himself will give his benefits; our land shall yield its increase. Justice shall walk before him, and salvation, along the way of his steps. (R)

SECOND READING (Do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.)

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians (4:6-9)

Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.—The Word of the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Mt 5:9)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (R)

GOSPEL (Proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (4:14-21)

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.  He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He
unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them,
“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” —The Gospel of the Lord.

R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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