Daily Reading for Tuesday, March 14th, 2023

Reading 1, Daniel 3:25, 34-43

²⁵ Azariah stood in the heart of the fire, praying aloud thus:

³⁴ Do not abandon us for ever, for the sake of your name; do not repudiate your covenant,

³⁵ do not withdraw your favour from us, for the sake of Abraham, your friend, of Isaac, your servant, and of Israel, your holy one,

³⁶ to whom you promised to make their descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the grains of sand on the seashore.

³⁷ Lord, we have become the least of all nations, we are put to shame today throughout the world, because of our sins.

³⁸ We now have no leader, no prophet, no prince, no burnt offering, no sacrifice, no oblation, no incense, no place where we can make offerings to you

³⁹ and win your favour. But may the contrite soul, the humbled spirit, be as acceptable to you

⁴⁰ as burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, as thousands of fat lambs: such let our sacrifice be to you today, and may it please you that we follow you whole-heartedly, since those who trust in you will not be shamed.

⁴¹ And now we put our whole heart into following you, into fearing you and seeking your face once more.

⁴² Do not abandon us to shame but treat us in accordance with your gentleness, in accordance with the greatness of your mercy.

⁴³ Rescue us in accordance with your wonderful deeds and win fresh glory for your name, O Lord.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9

⁴ DIRECT me in your ways, Yahweh, and teach me your paths.

⁵ ENCOURAGE me to walk in your truth and teach me since you are the God who saves me. FOR my hope is in you all day long -- such is your generosity, Yahweh.

⁶ GOODNESS and faithful love have been yours for ever, Yahweh, do not forget them.

⁷ HOLD not my youthful sins against me, but remember me as your faithful love dictates.

⁸ INTEGRITY and generosity are marks of Yahweh for he brings sinners back to the path.

⁹ JUDICIOUSLY he guides the humble, instructing the poor in his way.

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