Friday of the Twenty‑fourth week in Ordinary Time

First Reading: First Timothy 6:2-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20
Gospel: Luke 8:1-3

First Reading
First Timothy 6:2-12
Beloved:Teach and urge these things. If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Why should I fear in evil days the malice of the foes who surround me, those who trust in their wealth, and boast of the vastness of their riches?
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

No man can ransom a brother, nor pay a price to God for his life. How high is the price of his soul! The ransom can never be enough! No one can buy life unending, nor avoid coming to the grave.
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Then do not fear when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases. He takes nothing with him when he dies; his glory does not follow him below.
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Though he flattered himself while he lived, “People will praise me for all my success,” yet he will go to join his forebears, and will never see the light anymore.
R. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Gospel
Luke 8:1-3
At that time:Jesus went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

The Gospel of the Lord.