TODAY's

READINGS

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions, Martyrs

Peace be with you

1st Reading: WIS 3:1-9

Reader: A reading from the book of Wisdom

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,

and no torment shall touch them.

They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;

and their passing away was thought an affliction and their going forth from us, utter destruction.

But they are in peace. For if to others, indeed, they seem punished,

yet is their hope full of immortality;

Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself.

As gold in the furnace, he proved them,

and as sacrificial offerings, he took them to himself.

In the time of their judgment,

they shall shine and dart about as sparks

through stubble;

They shall judge nations and rule over peoples,

and the LORD shall be their King forever.

Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love:

Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,

and his care is with the elect.

Reader: The word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: PS 126:1-2B, 2C-3, 4-5, 6

R: Those who sow in tears, shall reap rejoicing.

1.  When the LORD brought back

the captives of Zion,

we were like men dreaming.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

and our tongue with rejoicing. R.

2. Then they said among the nations,

“The LORD has done great things for them.”

The LORD has done great things for us;

we are glad indeed. R.

3. Restore our fortunes, O LORD,

like the torrents in the southern desert.

Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. R.

4. Although they go forth weeping,

carrying the seed to be sown,

They shall come back rejoicing,

carrying their sheaves. R.

Myeongdong

Catholic Cathedral Archdiocese

of Seoul

September 21st, 2025

2nd Reading: ROM 8:31B-39

Reader: A reading from the letter of

St. Paul to the Romans

Brothers and sisters:

If God is for us, who can be against us?

He who did not spare his own Son

but handed him over for us all,

how will he not also give us everything else along with him?

Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits us.

Who will condemn?

It is Christ Jesus who died, rather,

was raised,

who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us.

What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress,

or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?

As it is written:

“For your sake we are being slain all the day;

we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered.”

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□ Today’s Hymns

Entrance	667	FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
Offertory	670	AGE TO AGE
Communion	785	BEHOLD THE LAMB
	776	UBI CARITAS
Recessional	-	PILGRIMS OF HOPE Hymn for the Jubilee Year 2025

Pilgrims of Hope

Hymn for the Jubilee Year 2025

Like a flame my hope is burning,
may my song arise to you:
Source of life that has no ending,
on life’s path I trust in you.

Ev’ry nation, tongue, and people
find a light within your Word.
Scattered fragile sons and daughters
find a home in your dear Son.

“If anyone wishes to come after me,

he must deny himself.”

LK 9:23

No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.

For I am convinced that neither death,

nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,

nor present things, nor future things,

nor powers, nor height, nor depth,

nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God

in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Reader: The word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Alleluia: 1 PT 4:14

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

Alleluia.

Gospel: LK 9:23-26

Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

All: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to all,

“If anyone wishes to come after me,

he must deny himself and take up

his cross daily and follow me.

For whoever wishes to save his life

will lose it,

but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

What profit is there for one to gain

the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?

Whoever is ashamed of me

and of my words,

the Son of Man will be ashamed of

when he comes in his glory

and in the glory of the Father

and of the holy angels.”

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.