Saints Jean de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions, Martyrs/Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest

1And you, when you were dead in your offences, and sins, 2Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief: 3In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest: 4But God, (who is rich in mercy,) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved,) 6And hath raised us up together, and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places, through Christ Jesus. 7That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus. 8For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God; 9Not of works, that no man may glory. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.

1A psalm of praise.

2Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: serve ye the Lord with gladness. Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy.

3Know ye that the Lord he is God: he made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

4Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him. Praise ye his name:

5For the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.

13And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me. 14But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you? 15And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth. 16And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. 17And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods. 19And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer. 20But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? 21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.