Optional Texts for the Celebration of the Commitment to the Gospel Life

• A.First Reading

  1. Gal 6:14-18
     “The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
     Brothers and sisters: The only thing I can boast about...

  2. Eph 1:3-10
     “He determined that we should become his adopted sons through Jesus Christ.”
     Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ...

  3. Col 3:9-17
     “Put on love over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them.”

  4. 1 Pt 2:9-17
     “Always behave honourably among pagans.”
     Brothers and sisters: you are a chosen race ...(as far as) fear God.

  5. Jac 2:12-18
     “If good works do not go with faith, it is quite dead.”
     Brothers and sisters: talk and behave...

  6. 1 Cor 12:4-11
     “The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose.”
     Brothers and sisters: there is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit ...

• Responsorial Psalm

  1. Ps 15:1-2a.5,7-8,11
     R.(5a):O Lord, you are my inheritance.

  2. Ps 97:1-4
     R. Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp, for he has made known his salvation.

  3. Ps 132
     R. Let us love one another ,for love is from God.

  4. Ps 36:3-4,5-6,30-31
     R. The law of the Lord is in the heart of the just.

  5. Ps 24:2-5,8-10
     R. Make me walk in your truth, o Lord.

  6. Ps 91:2-3,6-7,13-14
     R.(6a):How great are your works, o Lord!

• Alleluia and Verse Before the Gospel

  1. Phil 1:21
     Life to me is Christ ,but then death would bring me something more.

  2. Mt 11:25
     You have hidden these things from the learned and the clever and revealed them to mere children.

  3. Col 3:14-15
     Over all these clothes, to kee them together and complete them ,put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts.

  4. Lk 10:1,9
     Start off now; tell the towns, “The kingdom of God is very near to you ”.

  5. Jn 15:8
     It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then you will be my disciples.

  6. Ps 132:1
     How good and how pleasant it is, when brothers live in unity!

• Gospels

  1. Mt.5:1-12
     “How happy are the poor in spirit,the gentle,the merciful.”

  2. Mt 11:20-30
     “You have hidden these things from the learned and the clever and have revealed them to mere children.”
     At that time: Jesus began to reproach the towns...

  3. Mt 12:46-50
     “Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother.”
     At that time: Jesus was still speaking to the crowds.
     22.Lk 10:1-9
     “Start off now; I  am sending you.”
     At that time: The Lord appointed ...

  4. Jn 15:1-8
     “It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit.”
     At that time: Jesus said to his disciples,
     “I am the true vine ...”

  5. Jn 17:20-26
     “May they be one in us, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you.
     At that time: Jesus was praying, and he said, “I pray not only for these...
      

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