The 10th of September, 2021 is Friday in the Twenty-Third 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: 1 TM 1:1-2, 12-14
The first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope, to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service, although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 16:1-2A and 5, 7-8, 11
Response: Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord.”
Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
R: Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
R: Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
R: Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
Gospel of the Day: LK 6:39-42
From the gospel scripture according to Luke.
He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.”
