Daily Gospel Reading for September 16, 2021, Thursday – Memorial of Saint Cornelius, Pope and Saint Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Bible Verse

The 16th of September, 2021, Thursday is the Memorial of Saint Cornelius, Pope and Saint Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2021.

Reading 1: 1 TM 4:12-16

The first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Responsorial Psalm: PS 111:7-8, 9, 10

Response: Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.

They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.

R: Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!

R: Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

R: Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

Gospel of the Day: LK 7:36-50

From the gospel scripture according to Luke.

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”

“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

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