Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/galatians/1:13 GAL 1:13-24 Brothers and sistersandYou heard of my former way of life in Judaism,how I persecuted the Church of God beyond measureand tried to destroy it,and progressed in Judaismbeyond many of my contemporaries among my race,since I was even more a zealot for my ancestral traditions.But when he, who from my mother’s womb had set me apartand called me through his grace,was pleased to reveal his Son to me,so that I might proclaim him to the Gentiles,I did not immediately consult flesh and blood,nor did I go up to Jerusalemto those who were Apostles before merather, I went into Arabia and then returned to Damascus.Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephasand remained with him for fifteen days.But I did not see any other of the Apostles,only James the brother of the Lord.(As to what I am writing to you, behold,before God, I am not lying.)Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.And I was unknown personally to the churches of Judeathat are in Christthey only kept hearing that the one who once was persecuting usis now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”So they glorified God because of me. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/139and1 PS 139and1B-3, 13-14AB, 14C-15 R. (24b)Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.O LORD, you have probed me and you know meyou know when I sit and when I standyou understand my thoughts from afar.My journeys and my rest you scrutinize,with all my ways you are familiar.R.Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.Truly you have formed my inmost beingyou knit me in my mother’s womb.I give you thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully madewonderful are your works.R.Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.My soul also you knew full wellnor was my frame unknown to youWhen I was made in secret,when I was fashioned in the depths of the earth.R.Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/luke/11:28 LK 11:28 R.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are those who hear the word of Godand observe it.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/luke/10:38 LK 10:38-42 Jesus entered a villagewhere a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.She had a sister named Marywho sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, Lord, do you not carethat my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?Tell her to help me.”The Lord said to her in reply, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.There is need of only one thing.Mary has chosen the better partand it will not be taken from her.”