The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night.
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.
Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower.
R/ (see 10d) The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.
Return, rebellious children, says the Lord,/ for I am your Master;/ I will take you, one from a city, two from a clan,/ and bring you to Zion./ I will appoint over you shepherds after my own heart,/ who will shepherd you wisely and prudently./ When you multiply and become fruitful in the land,/ says the Lord,/ They will in those days no longer say,/ “The ark of the covenant of the Lord!”/ They will no longer think of it, or remember it,/ or miss it, or make another.
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?” He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
