The 22nd of October, 2024 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 2024 of Liturgical Calendar.
Reading 1: EPH 2:12-22
The first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
That you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it.
He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 85:8AB-9, 10-11, 12-13
Response: I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints.
I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints.
Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
R: I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints.
Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
R: I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints.
Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.
R: I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints.
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 John Paul II, Pope.
