Mass Readings for August 20, 2023

Isaiah 56:1,6-7
Psalms 67:1-2,4-5,7
Romans 11:13-15,29-32
Matthew 15:21-28

Isaiah 56:1,6-7
(1) Yahweh says, “Maintain justice, and do what is right; for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will soon be revealed. (6) Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant; (7) I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

Psalms 67:1-2,4-5,7
(1) May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah. (2) That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations, (4) Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah. (5) Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you. (7) God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Romans 11:13-15,29-32
(13) For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; (14) if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them. (15) For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead? (29) For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. (30) For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience, (31) even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy. (32) For God has shut up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.

Matthew 15:21-28
(21) Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. (22) Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!” (23) But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.” (24) But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (25) But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.” (26) But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” (27) But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” (28) Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.