Remember your Creator in the days of your youth

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/ecclesiastes/11:9 ECCL 11:9—12:8 Rejoice, O young man, while you are youngand let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.Follow the ways of your heart,the vision of your eyesYet understand that as regards all thisGod will bring you to judgment.Ward off grief from your heartand put away trouble from your presence,though the dawn of youth is fleeting.Remember your Creator in the days of your youth,before the evil days comeAnd the years approach of which you will say,I have no pleasure in themBefore the sun is darkened,and the light, and the moon, and the stars,while the clouds return after the rainWhen the guardians of the house tremble,and the strong men are bent,And the grinders are idle because they are few,and they who look through the windows grow blindWhen the doors to the street are shut,and the sound of the mill is lowWhen one waits for the chirp of a bird,but all the daughters of song are suppressedAnd one fears heights,and perils in the streetWhen the almond tree blooms,and the locust grows sluggishand the caper berry is without effect,Because man goes to his lasting home,and mourners go about the streetsBefore the silver cord is snappedand the golden bowl is broken,And the pitcher is shattered at the spring,and the broken pulley falls into the well,And the dust returns to the earth as it once was,and the life breath returns to God who gave it.Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,all things are vanity! Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/90and3 PS 90and3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 AND 17 R. (1)In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.You turn man back to dust,saying, Return, O children of men.”For a thousand years in your sightare as yesterday, now that it is past,or as a watch of the night.R.In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.You make an end of them in their sleepthe next morning they are like the changing grass,Which at dawn springs up anew,but by evening wilts and fades.R.In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.Teach us to number our days aright,that we may gain wisdom of heart.Return, O LORD! How long?Have pity on your servants!R.In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.And may the gracious care of the Lord our God be oursprosper the work of our hands for us!Prosper the work of our hands!R.In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/2timothy/1:10 SEE 2 TM 1:10 R.Alleluia, alleluia.Our Savior Christ Jesus destroyed deathand brought life to light through the Gospel.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/luke/9:43 LK 9:43B-45 While they were all amazed at his every deed,Jesus said to his disciples, Pay attention to what I am telling you.The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”But they did not understand this sayingits meaning was hidden from themso that they should not understand it,and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.