Readings at Mass Tuesday 15 December 2020

 Readings at Mass

Tuesday 15 December 2020

Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent 

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First reading

Zephaniah 3:1-2,9-13

All peoples shall invoke the Lord's name and serve him

Trouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled,

the tyrannical city!

She would never listen to the call,

would never learn the lesson;

she has never trusted in the Lord,

never drawn near to her God.

Yes, I will then give the peoples lips that are clean,

so that all may invoke the name of the Lord

and serve him under the same yoke.

From beyond the banks of the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants

will bring me offerings.

When that day comes

you need feel no shame for all the misdeeds

you have committed against me,

for I will remove your proud boasters

from your midst;

and you will cease to strut

on my holy mountain.

In your midst I will leave

a humble and lowly people,

and those who are left in Israel will seek refuge in the name of the Lord.

They will do no wrong,

will tell no lies;

and the perjured tongue will no longer

be found in their mouths.

But they will be able to graze and rest

with no one to disturb them.

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Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 33(34):2-3,6-7,16,18-19,23

This poor man called; the Lord heard him.

I will bless the Lord at all times,

    his praise always on my lips;

in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.

    The humble shall hear and be glad.

This poor man called; the Lord heard him.

Look towards him and be radiant;

    let your faces not be abashed.

This poor man called, the Lord heard him

    and rescued him from all his distress.

This poor man called; the Lord heard him.

The Lord turns his face against the wicked

    to destroy their remembrance from the earth.

They call and the Lord hears

    and rescues them in all their distress.

This poor man called; the Lord heard him.

The Lord is close to the broken-hearted;

    those whose spirit is crushed he will save.

The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants.

    Those who hide in him shall not be condemned.

This poor man called; the Lord heard him.

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Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Look, the Lord will come to save his people.

Blessed those who are ready to meet him.

Alleluia!

Or:

Alleluia, alleluia!

Come, Lord! Do not delay.

Forgive the sins of your people.

Alleluia!

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Gospel

Matthew 21:28-32

Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you

Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people, ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not go,” but afterwards thought better of it and went. The man then went and said the same thing to the second who answered, “Certainly, sir,” but did not go. Which of the two did the father’s will?’ ‘The first’ they said. Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you, a pattern of true righteousness, but you did not believe him, and yet the tax collectors and prostitutes did. Even after seeing that, you refused to think better of it and believe in him.’

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