The 19th of October, 2021 is Tuesday in the Twenty-Ninth 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: ROM 5:12, 15B, 17-19, 20B-21
The first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.
For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.
But where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly, that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 40:6-7A, 7B-8, 9, 16
Response: Then I said, “Behold, I have come.”; “I delight to do your will, my God.”
Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
Then I said, “Behold, I have come.”
R: Then I said, “Behold, I have come.”; “I delight to do your will, my God.”
“It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”
R: Then I said, “Behold, I have come.”; “I delight to do your will, my God.”
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
R: Then I said, “Behold, I have come.”; “I delight to do your will, my God.”
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”
R: Then I said, “Behold, I have come.”; “I delight to do your will, my God.”
Gospel of the Day: LK 12:35-38
From the gospel verse according to Luke.
“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
Be like men watching for their lord when he returns from the wedding feast, that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.”
Other Celebration
An optional celebration on this day is the Memorial of Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest as well as Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs.
