"And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye is stopped up:The bearer of the words of God hath said, he that hath beheld the vision of the Almighty, he that falleth, and so his eyes are opened:How beautiful are thy tabernacles O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel!As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken away.Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened:I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel"
Numbers 24.2-7,15-17a

"Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long. Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way. He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways."
Psalm25.4a-9
 
"Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation."
Psalm 85.8

"And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority?Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
Matthew 21.23-27

15 GRUDNIA 2009
Wtorek

"Woe to the provoking and redeemed city, the dove.She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder.From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants, the children of my dispersed people, bring me an offering.In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and shall lie down, and there shall be none to make them afraid."
Zephaniah 3.1-2,9-13

"I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend."
Psalms 34.2-3,6-7,17-19,23

"But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.
And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering said: I go, Sir. And he went not.
Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him."
Matthew 21.28-32