Matthew 5:1-12a
Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up on the mountain, and when he sat
down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and
taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.
Matthew 11:25-30
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things
from the wise and understanding and revealed them
to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father,
and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one
knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son
chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn
from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 25:1-13
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took
their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were
foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps,
they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with
their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became
drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the
bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins rose
and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give
us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise
answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for
you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ And while
they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were
ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was
shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord,
open to us.’ But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know
you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Matthew 15:33-39
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the
whole land until the ninth hour And at the ninth hour Jesus cried
with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means,
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the
bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” And
someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed
and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether
Elijah will come to take him down.” And Jesus uttered a loud cry
and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in
two, from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood
facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said,
“Truly this man was the Son of God!”