Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot and Doctor of the Church

23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the Gentiles, which you have profaned in the midst of them: that the Gentiles may know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord of hosts, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. 24For I will take you from among the Gentiles, and will gather you together out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land. 25And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols. 26And I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and will give you a heart of flesh. 27And I will put my spirit in the midst of you: and I will cause you to walk in my commandments, and to keep my judgments, and do them. 28And you shall dwell in the land which I gave to your fathers, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.

12Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

13Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

14Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

15I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

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18For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

19A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

1And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying: 2The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son. 3And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come. 4Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage. 5But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise. 6And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death. 7But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city. 8Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy. 9Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. 10And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests. 11And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. 12And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent. 13Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but few are chosen.