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Fifth Week Of Lent
Thursday
| The First Reading for today is the book of Genesis
17:3-9
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| | You shall become the father of a multitude of nations. This is the Word of the Lord.
| The Responsorial Psalm is Ps 104:4-9. Rv.8
| | R The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.
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Consider the Lord and his strength;
constantly seek his face.
Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, the judgements he spoke. R
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O children of Abraham, his servant,
O sons of the Jacob he chose.
He, the Lord, is our God:
his judgements prevail in all the earth. R
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He remembers his covenant for ever,
his promise for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac. R
| The Second Reading for today is No second reading.
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This is the Word of the Lord.
| The Gospel Acclamation for today is cf.Jn 6:63.68
| Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
Your words are spirit, Lord and they are life;
You have the message of eternal life.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
| A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
8:51-59
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| | Your father Abraham rejoiced to think that he would see my Day.
Jesus said to the Jews: ‘I tell you most solemnly, whoever keeps my word will never see death.’ The Jews said, ‘Now we know for certain that you are possessed. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead, and yet you say, “Whoever keeps my word will never know the taste of death.” Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets are dead. Who are you claiming to be?’ Jesus answered: ‘If I were to seek my own glory that would be no glory at all; my glory is conferred by the Father, by the one of you whom you say, “He is our God” although you do not know him. But I know him, and if I were to say: I do not know him, I should be a liar, as you are liars yourselves. But I do know him, and I faithfully keep his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced to think that he would see my Day; he saw it and was glad.’ The Jews then said, ‘You are not fifty yet, and you have seen Abraham!’ Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, before Abraham ever was, I Am.’ At this they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
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