The 17th of July, 2021 is Saturday in the Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar of the Year 2021.
Reading 1: EX 12:37-42
The first reading from the Book of Exodus.
The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, in addition to children.
A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock.
They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought out of Egypt; for it wasn’t leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and couldn’t wait, and they had not prepared any food for themselves.
Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years.
At the end of four hundred thirty years, to the day, all of Yahweh’s armies went out from the land of Egypt.
It is a night to be much observed to Yahweh for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night of Yahweh, to be much observed by all the children of Israel throughout their generations.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15
Response: For his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever; and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever.
R: For his loving kindness endures forever.
To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever; and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever; with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever.
R: For his loving kindness endures forever.
To him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever; and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever; but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever.
R: For his loving kindness endures forever.
Gospel of the Day: MT 12:14-21
From the gospel scripture according to Matthew.
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all, and commanded them that they should not make him known, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
In his name, the nations will hope.”
