Mass Readings

Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 4th June, 2023
Today's Readings
Léachtaí Gaeilge

The Most Holy Trinity

General Theme: ‘In the Church one God is preached, who is “above all things and through all things and in all things”.
Yes, certainly, “above all things” as the Father, the first principle and origin; and truly “through all things”,
that is through the Word, and finally “in all things” in the Holy Spirit (St Athanasius in Office of Readings).

FIRST READING

A reading from the Book of Exodus 34:4-6. 8-9
Our Lord is a God of tenderness and compassion.

With the two tablets of stone in his hands, he went up the mountain of Sinai in the early morning as the Lord had commanded him.
And the Lord descended in the form of a cloud, and Moses stood with him there.

He called on the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, the Lord, a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in kindness and faithfulness; And Moses bowed down to the ground at once and worshipped.

‘If I have indeed won your favour, Lord,’ he said ‘let my Lord come with us, I beg. True, they are a headstrong people, but forgive us our faults and our sins, and adopt us as your heritage.’

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm Dan 3:52-56
Response To you glory and praise for evermore.

1. You are blest, Lord God of our fathers. Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.
Blest your glorious holy name. Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.

2. You are blest in the temple of your glory. Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.
You are blest on the throne of your kingdom. Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.

3. You are blest who gaze into the depths. Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.
You are blest in the firmament of heaven. Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.

SECOND READING

A reading from the second letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 13:11-13
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Brothers, we wish you happiness; try to grow perfect; help one another.
Be united; live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with the holy kiss. All the saints send you greetings.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation Apoc 1:8
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
the God who is, who was, and who is to come
Alleluia!

GOSPEL
The Lord be with you And with your spirit.
A reading from the Gospel according to John 3:16-18Glory to you, O Lord
For God sent his Son into the world so that through him the world might be saved.

Jesus said to Nicodemus,
‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him
may not be lost but may have eternal life.

For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him
the world might be saved.

No one who believes in him will be condemned; but whoever refuses to believe
is condemned already because he has refused to believe in the name of God’s only Son.’

The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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