Mass Readings for July 20, 2023

Exodus 3:13-20
Psalms 105:1,5,8-9,24-27
Matthew 11:28-30

Exodus 3:13-20
(13) Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you;’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ What should I tell them?” (14) God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” (15) God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations. (16) Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt; (17) and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’ (18) They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’ (19) I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand. (20) I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do among them, and after that he will let you go.

Psalms 105:1,5,8-9,24-27
(1) Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples. (5) Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, (8) He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, (9) the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac, (24) He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries. (25) He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants. (26) He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. (27) They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

Matthew 11:28-30
(28) “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. (29) Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. (30) For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”