Tuesday of the 27th week of Ordinary Time

1And the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying: 2Rise, and go to Nineveh, the great city. And preach in it the preaching that I say to you. 3And Jonah rose, and he went to Nineveh in accordance with the word of the Lord. And Nineveh was a great city of three days’ journey. 4And Jonah began to enter into the city one day’s journey. And he cried out and said, “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed.” 5And the men of Nineveh believed in God. And they proclaimed a fast, and they put on sackcloth, from the greatest all the way to the least. 6And word reached the king of Nineveh. And he rose from his throne, and he threw off his robe from himself and was clothed in sackcloth, and he sat in ashes. 7And he cried out and spoke: “In Nineveh, from the mouth of the king and of his princes, let it be said: Men and beasts and oxen and sheep may not taste anything. Neither shall they feed or drink water. 8And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and let them cry out to the Lord with strength, and may man be converted from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. 9Who knows if God may turn and forgive, and may turn away from his furious wrath, so that we might not perish?” 10And God saw their works, that they had been converted from their evil way. And God took pity on them, concerning the harm that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

1A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.

2O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

3If you, O Lord, were to heed iniquities, who, O Lord, could persevere?

4For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word.

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7For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is bountiful redemption.

8And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

38Now it happened that, while they were traveling, he entered into a certain town. And a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her home. 39And she had a sister, named Mary, who, while sitting beside the Lord’s feet, was listening to his word. 40Now Martha was continually busying herself with serving. And she stood still and said: “Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, speak to her, so that she may help me.” 41And the Lord responded by saying to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things. 42And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her.”