Official Translation
Reading 1 – Daniel 1.1-6, 8-20
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand,
along with some of the vessels of the house of God
which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.
He brought the vessels into the treasury of his god.
The king told Ashpenaz, the head eunuch,
to bring some of the children of Israel,
of the king’s family and of the nobility,
–children without blemish, handsome,
skillful in all wisdom, cunning in knowledge,
understanding science, and able to stand in the king's palace –
whom they might teach the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
The king appointed them a daily provision
of the king's food and of the wine which he drank.
Thus they were educated for three years,
so that in the end they might stand before the king.
Among these were some of the children of Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
But Daniel decided in his heart
that he would not defile himself
with the portion of the king's food
or with the wine which he drank.
So he requested of the head eunuch
that he might not defile himself.
Now, God had brought Daniel
into favor and sympathy with the head eunuch.
but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king,
who has appointed your food and your drink.
For if he should see your faces looking worse
than the other children with you,
you make me endanger my head to the king.”
Then Daniel said to the steward
whom the head eunuch had set over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
“Test your servants, I beseech you, ten days,
and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Then let our faces and the faces of the children
who eat of the portion of the king's food be compared,
and as you see, so deal with your servants.
So he consented in this matter and tested them ten days.
At the end of the ten days their faces appeared fairer
and fatter in flesh than all the children
who ate the portion of the king's food.
So the steward took away their portion of food
and the wine for them to drink, and gave them vegetables.
As for these four children,
God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom,
and Daniel had understanding of all visions and dreams.
Now at the end of the time,
that the king had appointed before bringing them in,
the head eunuch brought them to Nebuchadnezzar.
And the king conversed with them,
and among them all no one was found
like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
So they stood before the king.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding,
one which the king enquired of them,
he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and astrologers
who were in his realm.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Resp. 52b
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of our fathers:
worthy to be praised and glorified and exalted above all forever.
And blessed is the holy name of your glory,
praiseworthy and exalted above all in all ages.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you in the holy temple of your glory,
and exceedingly praiseworthy and exceedingly glorious forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
and exceedingly praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you who beholds the depths,
and is seated above the cherubim
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,
and worthy of praise and glorious forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Gospel – Luke 21.1-4
And looking on, Jesus saw the rich
putting their offerings into the treasury,
and he saw one poor widow putting two pennies in there.
So he said, “Truly I say to you,
that the widow-beggar has put in more than all these.
For all these have put in an offering
from their abundance
but she from her lack,
has put in all which she had for living.”
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