Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr/Saints Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs

20Thus says the Lord of hosts, then the people may arrive and dwell in many cities, 21and the inhabitants may hurry, one saying to another: “Let us go and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.” 22And many peoples and strong nations will approach, seeking the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord. 23Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days, then, ten men from every language of the Gentiles will grasp and cling to the hem of one man of Judea, saying: “We will go with you. For we have heard that God is with you.”

1A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Its foundations are in the holy mountains:

2the Lord loves the gates of Zion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3Glorious things are being said of you, O City of God.

4I will be mindful of Rahab and of Babylon knowing me. Behold, the foreigners, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these have been there.

5Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

6The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.

7For so the dwelling place within you is with all rejoicing.

51Now it happened that, while the days of his dissipation were being completed, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers before his face. And going on, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. 53And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem. 54And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call for fire to descend from heaven and consume them?” 55And turning, he rebuked them, saying: “Do you not know of whose spirit you are? 56The Son of man came, not to destroy lives, but to save them.” And they went into another town.