Daily Reading for Thursday, March 14th, 2019

Daily Reading for Thursday March 14, 2019

Reading 1, Isaiah 49:8-15
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 7-8
Gospel, Matthew 7:7-12

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Reading 1, Isaiah 49:8-15

⁸ Thus says Yahweh: At the time of my favour I have answered you, on the day of salvation I have helped you. I have formed you and have appointed you to be the covenant for a people, to restore the land, to return ravaged properties,

⁹ to say to prisoners, 'Come out,' to those who are in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' Along the roadway they will graze, and any bare height will be their pasture.

¹⁰ They will never hunger or thirst, scorching wind and sun will never plague them; for he who pities them will lead them, will guide them to springs of water.

¹¹ I shall turn all my mountains into a road and my highways will be raised aloft.

¹² Look! Here they come from far away, look, these from the north and the west, those from the land of Sinim.

¹³ Shout for joy, you heavens; earth, exult! Mountains, break into joyful cries! For Yahweh has consoled his people, is taking pity on his afflicted ones.

¹⁴ Zion was saying, 'Yahweh has abandoned me, the Lord has forgotten me.'

¹⁵ Can a woman forget her baby at the breast, feel no pity for the child she has borne? Even if these were to forget, I shall not forget you.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 7-8

¹ [Of David] I thank you, Yahweh, with all my heart, for you have listened to the cry I uttered. In the presence of angels I sing to you,

² I bow down before your holy Temple. I praise your name for your faithful love and your constancy; your promises surpass even your fame.

³ You heard me on the day when I called, and you gave new strength to my heart.

⁷ Though I live surrounded by trouble you give me life -- to my enemies' fury! You stretch out your right hand and save me,

⁸ Yahweh will do all things for me. Yahweh, your faithful love endures for ever, do not abandon what you have made.

Gospel, Matthew 7:7-12

⁷ 'Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

⁸ Everyone who asks receives; everyone who searches finds; everyone who knocks will have the door opened.

⁹ Is there anyone among you who would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread?

¹⁰ Or would hand him a snake when he asked for a fish?

¹¹ If you, then, evil as you are, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

¹² 'So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the Prophets.