Liturgical Colour : Purple/Violet
Psalm 105 : 19-20, 21-22, 23
They made a calf at Horeb and worshipped the molten image. They exchanged the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass.
They forgot their Saviour God, Who had done great things in Egypt, wonderful works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Sea of Reeds.
So He spoke of destroying them, but Moses, His chosen one, stood in the breach before Him to shield them from destruction.
Liturgical Colour : Green
Genesis 18 : 20-32
Then YHVH said, “How great is the cry for justice against Sodom and Gomorrah! And how grievous is their sin! I am going down to see if they have done all that they are charged with in the outcry that has reached Me. If it is not so, I will know.”
The Men with Him turned away and went towards Sodom, but YHVH remained standing before Abraham. Abraham went forward and said, “Will You really let the just perish with the wicked? Perhaps there are fifty good people in the town. Are You really going to let them perish? Would You not spare the place for the sake of these fifty righteous people?”
“It would not be at all like You to do such a thing and You cannot let the good perish with the wicked, nor treat the good and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth be just?” YHVH said, “If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
Abraham spoke up again, “I know that I am very bold to speak like this to my Lord, I who am only dust and ashes! But perhaps the number of the good is five less than fifty. Will You destroy the town because of five?” YHVH replied, “I will not destroy the town if I find forty-five good people there.”
Again Abraham said to Him, “Perhaps there will be only forty.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” Abraham went on, saying, “May my Lord not be angry, but let me speak. Maybe only thirty good people will be found in the town.” YHVH answered, “I will not destroy it if I find thirty there.”
Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to my Lord, what if only twenty can be found?” He said, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy the place.” But Abraham insisted, “May my Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found?” And YHVH answered, “For the sake of ten good people, I will not destroy Sodom.”
Liturgical Colour : Violet
Gradual
Psalm 56 : 2, 4
Miserere mei, Deus, miserere mei : quoniam in Te confidit anima mea.
Response : Misit de caelo, et liberavit me, dedit in opprobrium conculcantes me.
English translation
Have mercy on me, o Lord, have mercy on me, for my soul trusts in You.
Response : He had sent from heaven and delivered me. He had made those who trod on me a reproach.
Tract
Psalm 102 : 10 and Psalm 78 : 8-9
Domine, non secundum peccata nostra, quae fecimus nos : neque secundum iniquitates nostras retribuas nobis.
Response : Domine, ne memineris iniquitatum nostrarum antiquarum : cito anticipent nos misericordiae Tuae, quia pauperes facti sumus nimis.
(Genuflect)
Response : Adjuva nos, Deus, salutaris noster : et propter gloriam Nominis Tui, Domine, libera nos : et propitius esto peccatis nostris, propter Nomen Tuum.
English translation
O Lord, repay us not according to the sins we have committed, nor according to our iniquities.
Response : O Lord, remember not our former iniquities, let Your mercies speedily prevent us, for we are becoming exceedingly poor.
(Genuflect)
Response : Help us, o God, our Saviour. And for the glory of Your Name, o Lord, deliver us, and forgive us our sins for Your Name’s sake.
Liturgical Colour : Purple/Violet
Psalm 105 : 19-20, 21-22, 23
They made a calf at Horeb and worshipped the molten image. They exchanged the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass.
They forgot their Saviour God, who had done great things in Egypt, wonderful works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Sea of Reeds.
So He spoke of destroying them, but Moses, His chosen one, stood in the breach before Him to shield them from destruction.
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