9th Sunday of Gracetide

For Sunday, 6 August 2006, the following proper is proposed for liturgical use:


9 Gracetide "Blessedness"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, you have filled us with life and goodness. You bless us and make us holy. By the power of your Spirit, stir up in our hearts faithfulness even unto death, all in the name of your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Genesis 32: 22-32
Genesis 48: 1-22
Deuteronomy 11: 26-32

Psalm 103: 1-5, 19-22

Wisdom:
Job 1 :6-12
Proverbs 3: 33-35
Proverbs 10: 6-7
Proverbs 22: 9-12

Prophets:
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Zephaniah 3: 18b-20
Malachi 3: 6-12

Deuterocanonical:
2 Maccabees 1: 2-7

Apostolic Epistle:
Ephesians 1: 3-14
1 Peter 3: 8-12
1 Peter 3: 13-17
1 Peter 4: 12-19

Apostolic Account:
Acts 3: 11-26
Revelation 1: 1-8

Gospel:
Matthew 5: 1-12
Matthew 13: 10-17 or Luke 10: 17-24
Luke 6: 20-23

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Psalm 103: 1-5, 19-22
1 Peter 3: 8-12
Matthew 5: 1-12

Year B (2006):
Zephaniah 3: 18b-20
Psalm 103: 1-5, 19-22
1 Peter 3: 13-17
Matthew 13: 10-17 or Luke 10: 17-24

Year C (2007):
Malachi 3: 6-12
Psalm 103: 1-5, 19-22
1 Peter 4: 12-19
Luke 6: 20-23

Post-Communion Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are grateful for the nourishment that you share through both word and sacrament. Through your Spirit strengthen us to be your faithful witnesses, eager to proclaim to a hungry world the good news of salvation in Christ, who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.