022716 Saturday Readings

2016 Feb 27 Sat: Lenten Weekday ===================================================A reading from the book of the prophet MicahMi 7: 14-15. 18-20===================================================[14] Shepherd thy people with thy staff,the flock of thy inheritance,who dwell alone in a forestin the midst of a garden land;let them feed in Bashan and Gileadas in the days of old.[15] As in the days when you came out of the land of EgyptI will show them marvelous things.[18] Who is a God like thee, pardoning iniquityand passing over transgressionfor the remnant of his inheritance?He does not retain his anger for everbecause he delights in steadfast love.[19] He will again have compassion upon us,he will tread our iniquities under foot.Thou wilt cast all our sinsinto the depths of the sea.[20] Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacoband steadfast love to Abraham,as thou hast sworn to our fathersfrom the days of old.The Word of the Lord==============================================From Psalm 103Ps 103: 1-2. 3-4. 9-10. 11-12==============================================The LORD is merciful and gracious[1] Bless the LORD, O my soul;and all that is within me, bless his holy name![2] Bless the LORD, O my soul,and forget not all his benefits,The LORD is merciful and gracious [3] who forgives all your iniquity,who heals all your diseases,[4] who redeems your life from the Pit,who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,The LORD is merciful and gracious[9] He will not always chide,nor will he keep his anger for ever.[10] He does not deal with us according to our sins,nor requite us according to our iniquities.The LORD is merciful and gracious [11] For as the heavens are high above the earth,so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;[12] as far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us.The LORD is merciful and gracious==============================================A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke Lk 15: 1-3. 11-32==============================================[1] Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. [2] And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." [3] So he told them this parable: [11] And he said, "There was a man who had two sons; [12] and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. [13] Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. [14] And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. [15] So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. [16] And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. [17] But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! [18] I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; [19] I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."' [20] And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. [21] And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' [22] But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; [23] and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; [24] for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. [25] "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. [26] And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. [27] And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' [28] But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, [29] but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. [30] But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' [31] And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. [32] It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"The Gospel of the Lord