Daily Reading for Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Reading 1, Ephesians 3:2-12

² You have surely heard the way in which God entrusted me with the grace he gave me for your sake;

³ he made known to me by a revelation the mystery I have just described briefly-

⁴ a reading of it will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.

⁵ This mystery, as it is now revealed in the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets, was unknown to humanity in previous generations:

⁶ that the gentiles now have the same inheritance and form the same Body and enjoy the same promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

⁷ I have been made the servant of that gospel by a gift of grace from God who gave it to me by the workings of his power.

⁸ I, who am less than the least of all God's holy people, have been entrusted with this special grace, of proclaiming to the gentiles the unfathomable treasure of Christ

⁹ and of throwing light on the inner workings of the mystery kept hidden through all the ages in God, the Creator of everything.

¹⁰ The purpose of this was, that now, through the Church, the principalities and ruling forces should learn how many-sided God's wisdom is,

¹¹ according to the plan which he had formed from all eternity in Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹² In him we are bold enough to approach God in complete confidence, through our faith in him;

Responsorial Psalm, Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6

² Friend tells lies to friend, and, smooth-tongued, speaks from an insincere heart.

³ May Yahweh cut away every smooth lip, every boastful tongue,

⁴ those who say, 'In our tongue lies our strength, our lips are our allies; who can master us?'

⁵ 'For the poor who are plundered, the needy who groan, now will I act,' says Yahweh, 'I will grant salvation to those who sigh for it.'

⁶ Yahweh's promises are promises unalloyed, natural silver which comes from the earth seven times refined.