Daily Reading for Sunday, August 9th, 2020

Daily Reading for Sunday August 9, 2020

Reading 1, First Kings 19:9, 11-13
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14
Gospel, Matthew 14:22-33
Reading 2, Romans 9:1-5
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Gospel, Matthew 14:22-33

²² And at once he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away.

²³ After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

²⁴ while the boat, by now some furlongs from land, was hard pressed by rough waves, for there was a head-wind.

²⁵ In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking on the sea,

²⁶ and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. 'It is a ghost,' they said, and cried out in fear.

²⁷ But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, 'Courage! It's me! Don't be afraid.'

²⁸ It was Peter who answered. 'Lord,' he said, 'if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.'

²⁹ Jesus said, 'Come.' Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water,

³⁰ but then noticing the wind, he took fright and began to sink. 'Lord,' he cried, 'save me!'

³¹ Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. 'You have so little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'

³² And as they got into the boat the wind dropped.

³³ The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, 'Truly, you are the Son of God.'

Reading 2, Romans 9:1-5

¹ This is the truth and I am speaking in Christ, without pretence, as my conscience testifies for me in the Holy Spirit;

² there is great sorrow and unremitting agony in my heart:

³ I could pray that I myself might be accursed and cut off from Christ, if this could benefit the brothers who are my own flesh and blood.

⁴ They are Israelites; it was they who were adopted as children, the glory was theirs and the covenants; to them were given the Law and the worship of God and the promises.

⁵ To them belong the fathers and out of them, so far as physical descent is concerned, came Christ who is above all, God, blessed for ever. Amen.

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