Mass Readings for December 6, 2023

Isaiah 25:6-10
Psalms 23:1-6
Matthew 15:29-37

Isaiah 25:6-10
(6) In this mountain, Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast of choice wines, of choice meat full of marrow, of well refined choice wines. (7) He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations. (8) He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it. (9) It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!” (10) For in this mountain Yahweh’s hand will rest. Moab will be trodden down in his place, even like straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill.

Psalms 23:1-6
(1) Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. (2) He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. (3) He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. (4) Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (5) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over. (6) Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.

Matthew 15:29-37
(29) Jesus departed from there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. (30) Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them, (31) so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel. (32) Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.” (33) The disciples said to him, “Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?” (34) Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” (35) He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; (36) and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. (37) They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.