The 11th of July, 2023, Tuesday is the Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2023.
Reading 1: GN 32:22-32
The first reading from the Book of Genesis.
He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of the Jabbok.
He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.
Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.
When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, the man touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled.
The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”
He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”.
He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” So he blessed him there.
Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”
The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.
Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 17:1, 2-3, 6-7, 8B and 15
Response: As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
R: As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
R: As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
R: As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
Hide me under the shadow of your wings.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
R: As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
Gospel of the Day: MT 9:32-38
From the gospel scripture according to Matthew.
As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed‡ and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
