Mass Readings for June 20, 2024

Sirach 48:1-14
Psalms 97:1-7
Matthew 6:7-15

Sirach 48:1-14
(1) Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: (2) Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. (3) By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down fire. (4) How was you glorified, O Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! And who shall glory like to you? (5) Who did raise up a dead man from death, And from the place of the dead, by the word of the Most High: (6) Who brought down kings to destruction, And honorable men from their bed: (7) Who heard rebuke in Sinai, And judgements of vengeance in Horeb: (8) Who anointed kings for retribution, And prophets to succeed after him: (9) Who was taken up in a tempest of fire, In a chariot of fiery horses: (10) Who was recorded for reproofs in their seasons, To pacify anger, before it brake forth into wrath; To turn the heart of the father to the son, And to restore the tribes of Jacob. (11) Blessed are those who saw you, And those who have been beautified with love; For we also shall surely live. (12) Elijah it was, who was wrapped in a tempest: And Elisha was filled with his spirit; And in all his days he was not moved by the fear of any ruler, And no one brought him into subjection. (13) Nothing was too high for him; And when he was laid on sleep his body prophesied. (14) As in his life he did wonders, So in death were his works marvelous.

Psalms 97:1-7
(1) Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad! (2) Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. (3) A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side. (4) His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles. (5) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. (6) The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory. (7) Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!

Matthew 6:7-15
(7) In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. (8) Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him. (9) Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. (10) Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. (11) Give us today our daily bread. (12) Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. (13) Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’ (14) “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (15) But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.