Saint Philip Neri, Priest

10About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you, 11inquiring as to what type of condition was signified to them by the Spirit of Christ, when foretelling those sufferings that are in Christ, as well as the subsequent glories. 12To them, it was revealed that they were ministering, not for themselves, but for you those things which have now been announced to you through those who have preached the Gospel to you, through the Holy Spirit, who was sent down from heaven to the One upon whom the Angels desire to gaze. 13For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance, 15but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy, 16for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.”

1A Psalm of David himself. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has performed wonders. His right hand has accomplished salvation for him, with his holy arm.

2The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.

3He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4Sing joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing and exult, and sing psalms.

28And Peter began to say to him, “Behold, we have left all things and have followed you.” 29In response, Jesus said: “Amen I say to you, There is no one who has left behind house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, for my sake and for the Gospel, 30who will not receive one hundred times as much, now in this time: houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land, with persecutions, and in the future age eternal life. 31But many of the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”