The 10th of July, 2022 is the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. The Bible scriptures for the holy mass readings for this day came from the Year 2022 of Liturgical Calendar.
Reading 1: DT 30:10-14
The first reading from the Book of Deuteronomy.
If you will obey Yahweh your God’s voice, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, if you turn to Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
For this commandment which I command you today is not too hard for you or too distant.
It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”
Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”
But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 69:13 and 16, 29-30, 32-33, 35-36 or PS 19:7, 8, 9, 10
Response: The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
R: The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
R: The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.
R: The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.
The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.
R: The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
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R: Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.
R: Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
R: Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
R: Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
R: Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
Reading 2: COL 1:15-20
The second reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him, and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
Gospel of the Day: LK 10:25-37
From the gospel verse according to Luke.
Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’
Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
