Reading 1, First Corinthians 7:25-31

²⁵ About people remaining virgin, I have no directions from the Lord, but I give my own opinion as a person who has been granted the Lord's mercy to be faithful.

²⁶ Well then, because of the stress which is weighing upon us, the right thing seems to be this: it is good for people to stay as they are.

²⁷ If you are joined to a wife, do not seek to be released; if you are freed of a wife, do not look for a wife.

²⁸ However, if you do get married, that is not a sin, and it is not sinful for a virgin to enter upon marriage. But such people will have the hardships consequent on human nature, and I would like you to be without that.

²⁹ What I mean, brothers, is that the time has become limited, and from now on, those who have spouses should live as though they had none;

³⁰ and those who mourn as though they were not mourning; those who enjoy life as though they did not enjoy it; those who have been buying property as though they had no possessions;

³¹ and those who are involved with the world as though they were people not engrossed in it. Because this world as we know it is passing away.

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Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17

¹¹ then the king will fall in love with your beauty; he is your lord, bow down before him.

¹² The daughter of Tyre will court your favour with gifts, and the richest of peoples

¹⁴ in brocade, the king's daughter is led within to the king with the maidens of her retinue; her companions are brought to her,

¹⁵ they enter the king's palace with joy and rejoicing.

¹⁶ Instead of your ancestors you will have sons; you will make them rulers over the whole world.

¹⁷ I will make your name endure from generation to generation, so nations will sing your praise for ever and ever.

Gospel, Luke 6:20-26

²⁰ Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said: How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours.

²¹ Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh.

²² 'Blessed are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of man.

²³ Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, look!-your reward will be great in heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

²⁴ But alas for you who are rich: you are having your consolation now.

²⁵ Alas for you who have plenty to eat now: you shall go hungry. Alas for you who are laughing now: you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶ 'Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.

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