FIRST READING

2 Kings 4:8–11, 14–16a

8 One day Elisha came to Shunem, where there was a woman of influence, who pressed him to dine with her. Afterward, whenever he passed by, he would stop there to dine. 9 So she said to her husband, “I know that he is a holy man of God. Since he visits us often, 10 let us arrange a little room on the roof and furnish it for him with a bed, table, chair, and lamp, so that when he comes to us he can stay there.”

11 One day Elisha arrived and stayed in the room overnight.

14 Later Elisha asked, “What can we do for her?” Gehazi answered, “She has no son, and her husband is old.” 15 Elisha said, “Call her.” He did so, and when she stood at the door, 16 Elisha promised, “This time next year you will be cradling a baby son.” She said, “My lord, you are a man of God; do not deceive your servant.”

RESPONSE

Psalm 89:2a

2 I will sing of your mercy forever, LORD

proclaim your faithfulness through all ages.

PSALM

Psalm 89:2–3, 16–19

2 I will sing of your mercy forever, LORD

proclaim your faithfulness through all ages.

3 For I said, “My mercy is established forever;

my faithfulness will stand as long as the heavens.

16 Blessed the people who know the war cry,

who walk in the radiance of your face, LORD.

17 In your name they sing joyfully all the day;

they rejoice in your righteousness.

18 You are their majestic strength;

by your favor our horn is exalted.

19 Truly the LORD is our shield,

the Holy One of Israel, our king!

SECOND READING

Romans 6:3–4, 8–11

3 Or are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.

8 If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. 10 As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God. 11 Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as [being] dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

1 Peter 2:9

9 But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

GOSPEL

Matthew 10:37–42

37 “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. 39  Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. 41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple—amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2023 | ORDINARY TIME

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

YEAR A | ROMAN MISSAL | LECTIONARY

First Reading 2 Kings 4:8–11, 14–16a

Response Psalm 89:2a

Psalm Psalm 89:2–3, 16–19

Second Reading Romans 6:3–4, 8–11

Gospel Acclamation 1 Peter 2:9

Gospel Matthew 10:37–42