Monday of the 10th week of Ordinary Time

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ. 6But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer. 7Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.

1I will bless the LORD at all times.

His praise will always be in my mouth.

2My soul shall boast in the LORD.

The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3Oh magnify the LORD with me.

Let’s exalt his name together.

4I sought the LORD, and he answered me,

and delivered me from all my fears.

5They looked to him, and were radiant.

Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him,

and saved him out of all his troubles.

7The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him,

and delivers them.

8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good.

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

1Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 2He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

3“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

4Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.

5Blessed are the gentle,

for they shall inherit the earth.

6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be filled.

7Blessed are the merciful,

for they shall obtain mercy.

8Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they shall see God.

9Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they shall be called children of God.

10Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,

for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.