Mass Readings for November 2, 2023

Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
Psalms 27:1,4,7-9,13-14
Romans 5:5-11
John 11:17-27

Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
(1) But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, And no torment will touch them. (2) In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accounted to be their hurt, (3) And their journeying away from us to be their ruin: But they are in peace. (4) For even if in the sight of men they be punished, Their hope is full of immortality; (5) And having borne a little chastening, they will receive great good; Because God made trial of them, and found them worthy of himself. (6) As gold in the furnace he proved them, And as a whole burnt offering he accepted them. (7) And in the time of their visitation they will shine forth, And as sparks among stubble they will run to and fro. (8) They will judge nations, and have dominion over peoples; And the Lord will reign over them for evermore. (9) They that trust on him will understand truth, And the faithful will abide with him in love; Because grace and mercy are to his chosen.

Psalms 27:1,4,7-9,13-14
(1) Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? (4) One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple. (7) Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me. (8) When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.” (9) Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation. (13) I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. (14) Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

Romans 5:5-11
(5) and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (6) For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. (8) But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (9) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. (10) For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. (11) Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

John 11:17-27
(17) So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already. (18) Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away. (19) Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. (20) Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house. (21) Therefore Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died. (22) Even now I know that, whatever you ask of God, God will give you.” (23) Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” (24) Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” (25) Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. (26) Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (27) She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”