A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 8:5-11

When Jesus entered Caper­naum, a centurion ap­proa­ch­ed him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.” The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.

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A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 4:2-6

On that day,/ The branch of the Lord will be luster and glory,/ and the fruit of the earth will be honor and splendor/ for the survivors of Israel./ He who remains in Zion/ and he who is left in Jerusalem/ Will be called holy:/ every one marked down for life in Jerusalem./ When the Lord washes away/ the filth of the daughters of Zion,/ And purges Jerusalem’s blood from her midst/ with a blast of searing judgment,/ Then will the Lord create,/ over the whole site of Mount Zion/ and over her place of assembly,/ A smoking cloud by day/ and a light of flaming fire by night./ For over all, the Lord’s glory will be shelter and protection:/ shade from the parching heat of day,/ refuge and cover from storm and rain.

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