Tuesday of the 25th week of Ordinary Time

1Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills. 2Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts. 3To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices. 4To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin. 5The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need. 6Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death.

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10The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor. 11When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge. 12The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil. 13Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded.

1Alleluia. ALEPH. Blessed are the immaculate in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

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27Instruct me in the way of your justifications, and I will be trained in your wonders.

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30I have chosen the way of truth. I have not forgotten your judgments.

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34Give me understanding, and I will examine your law. And I will keep it with my whole heart.

35Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this.

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44And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever.

19Then his mother and brothers came to him; but they were not able to go to him because of the crowd. 20And it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” 21And in response, he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”