Mass Readings for August 12, 2024

Ezekiel 1:2-5,24-28
Psalms 148:1-2,11-14
Matthew 17:22-27

Ezekiel 1:2-5,24-28
(2) In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity, (3) Yahweh’s word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and Yahweh’s hand was there on him. (4) I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of the middle of it as it were glowing metal, out of the middle of the fire. (5) Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man. (24) When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings. (25) There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings. (26) Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above. (27) I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him. (28) As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

Psalms 148:1-2,11-14
(1) Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights! (2) Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army! (11) kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth; (12) both young men and maidens; old men and children: (13) let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens. (14) He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!

Matthew 17:22-27
(22) While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, (23) and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry. (24) When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” (25) He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?” (26) Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt. (27) But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”