The 28th of July, 2020 is Wednesday in the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time. The Bible scriptures for the holy mass readings for this day came from the Year 2021 of Liturgical Calendar.
Reading 1: EX 34:29-35
The first reading from the Book of Exodus.
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mountain, Moses didn’t know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.
When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.
Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them.
Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them all the commandments that Yahweh had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.
When Moses was done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.
But when Moses went in before Yahweh to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
The children of Israel saw Moses’ face, that the skin of Moses’ face shone; so Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 99:5, 6, 7, 9
Response: For Yahweh, our God, is holy!
Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
R: For Yahweh, our God, is holy!
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who call on his name. They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
R: For Yahweh, our God, is holy!
He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.
R: For Yahweh, our God, is holy!
Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!
R: For Yahweh, our God, is holy!
Gospel of the Day: MT 13:44-46
From the gospel verse according to Matthew.
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls, who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.”
