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document.write("Funeral Readings - Gospels<\/h3><\/div>\n\n
Gospel Acclamation 1 Jn 4:8.11<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div> Alleluia, alleluia!<\/span><\/div> God is love;<\/span><\/div> let us love one another<\/span><\/div> as God has loved us.<\/span><\/div> Alleluia!<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div> A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew <\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div> Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was<\/span><\/div> joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught<\/span><\/div> them:<\/span><\/div> \' How happy the poor in spirit;<\/span><\/div> theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<\/span><\/div> Happy the gentle:<\/span><\/div> they shall have the earth for their heritage.<\/span><\/div> Happy those who mourn:<\/span><\/div> they shall be comforted.<\/span><\/div> Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right<\/span><\/div> they shall be satisfied.<\/span><\/div> Happy the merciful:<\/span><\/div> they shall have mercy shown them.<\/span><\/div> Happy the pure in heart:<\/span><\/div> they shall see God.<\/span><\/div> Happy the peacemakers:<\/span><\/div> they shall be called sons of God.<\/span><\/div> Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right:<\/span><\/div> theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div> \' Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak<\/span><\/div> all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad,<\/span><\/div> for your reward will be great in heaven.\'<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div> This is the Gospel of the Lord.<\/span><\/div>
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Gospel Acclamation Mt11:25<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Alleluia, alleluia!<\/span><\/div>Blessed are you, Father,<\/span><\/div>Lord of heaven and earth;<\/span><\/div>for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom<\/span><\/div>to mere children.<\/span><\/div>Alleuia!<\/span><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Jesus exclaimed, \'I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>\'Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.\'<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>This is the Gospel of the Lord.<\/span><\/div>
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Gospel Acclamtion Phil 3:20<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Alleluia, alleluia!<\/span><\/div>Our homeland is in heaven,<\/span><\/div>and from heaven comes the Saviour we are waiting for,<\/span><\/div>the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/div>Alleluia!<\/span><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples:<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>\'The kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them wee foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones did tkae their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a cry. \"The bridegrrom is here! Go out and meet him.\" At this, all those bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, \"Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out\". But they replied, \"There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves\". They had gone off to buy some when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other bridesmaids arrived later. \"Lord, Lord,\" they said, \"open the door for us.\" But he replied, \"I tell you solemnly, I do not know you\". So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.\'<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>This is the Gospel of the Lord.<\/span><\/div>
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Gospel Acclamation Mt 25:34<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Alleluia, alleluia!<\/span><\/div>Come, you whom my Father has blessed,<\/span><\/div>says the Lord;<\/span><\/div>take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you<\/span><\/div>since the foundation of the world.<\/span><\/div>Alleluia!<\/span><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Jesus said to his disciples: \'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate men onr from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hands and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right hand, \"Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me.\" Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, \"Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?\" And the King will answer, \'I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.\" Next he will say to those on his left hand, \"Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you never gave me food; I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink; I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, naked and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me.\" Then it will be their turn to ask, \"Lord when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?\" Then he will answer, \'I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me.\" And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the virtuous to eternal life.\'<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>This is the Gospel of the Lord.<\/span><\/div>
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Gospel Acclamtion 2 Tim 2:11-12<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Alleluia, alleluia!<\/span><\/div>If we have died with Christ, then we shall live with him;<\/span><\/div>if we hold firm, then we shall reign with him.<\/span><\/div>Alleluia!<\/span><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, \'Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?\' which means , \'My God, my God, why have you deserted me?\' When some of those who stood by heard this, they said, \'Listen, he is calling Elijah.\' Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and, putting it on a reed, gave it him to drink saying, \'Wait and see if Elijah will come to take him down.\' But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the veil of the Temple was torn fromthe top to bottom. The centurion, who was tanding in front of him, had seen how he had died and he said, \'In truth this man was a son of God.\'<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>When the sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. And very early in themorning on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, just as the sun was rising.<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>They had been saying to one another, \'Who will rol away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?\' But when they looked they could see that the stone which was very big had already been rolled back. On entering the tomb they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right-hand side, and they were struck with amazement. But he said to them, \"There is no need for alarm. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he has risen, he is not here. See, here is the place where they laid him.\'<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>This is the Gospel of the Lord.<\/span><\/div>
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Gospel Acclamtion Jn 11:25-26<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Alleluia, alleluia!<\/span><\/div>I am the resurrection and the life,<\/span><\/div>says the Lord:<\/span><\/div>whoever believes in me will never die.<\/span><\/div>Alleluia!<\/span><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Jesus went to a town called NAil, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. When he was near the gate of the town it happened that a dead man was being carried out for burial, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeoplewere with her. When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her. \'Do not cry,\' he sais. Then he went up and put his hand on the bier and the bearers stood still, and he said, \'Young man, I tell you to get up\'. And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and praised God saying, \'A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people\'. And this opinion of him spread throughout Judaea and all over the countryside.<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>This is the Gospel of the Lord.<\/span><\/div>