Pray in this way.
FIRST READING
(Isaiah 55.10-11)
Thus says the Lord, your God:
10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
(Psalm 34.3-4, 5-6, 15-16, 17-18)
(R.17b)
R. From all their afflictions God will deliver the just.
3 O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Look to him, and be radiant;
so your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
and was saved from every trouble.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
and saves the crushed in spirit.
GOSPEL
(Matthew 6.7-15)
When the disciples had gathered around Jesus on the hillside,
he began to teach them:
7 “When you are praying,
do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do;
for they think that they will be heard
because of their many words.
8 Do not be like them,
for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 “Pray then in this way:
‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not bring us to the time of trial,
but rescue us from the evil one.’
14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you;
15 but if you do not forgive others,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
The gospel of the Lord.
