Sin must not reign over your mortal bodiesso that you obey their desires.

For sin is not to have any

power over you,

since you are not under the law

but under grace.

Reading 1 ROM 6:12-18

Freed from sin, you have become slaves

of righteousness.

Reading 1 ROM 6:12-18

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm PS 124:1B-3, 4-6, 7-8

You must be prepared,for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

Gospel LK 12:39-48

Who, then, is the faithful and prudent stewardwhom the master will put in charge of his servantsto distribute the food allowance at the proper time?Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.

Gospel LK 12:39-48

That servant who knew his master’s willbut did not make preparations nor act in accord with his willshall be beaten severely;and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s willbut acted in a way deserving of a severe beatingshall be beaten only lightly.

Gospel LK 12:39-48

Much will be required of the person entrusted with much,and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted

with more.

Gospel LK 12:39-48