Thursday, May 20, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 1:1-4, 6

¹Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence. ²But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night. ³And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper. ⁴Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

⁶For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Douay-Rheims: Mark 9:40-49

⁴⁰For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. ⁴¹And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were cast into the sea. ⁴²And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire: ⁴³Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁴And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting, than having two feet, to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire: ⁴⁵Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁶And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out. It is better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire: ⁴⁷Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁸For every one shall be salted with fire: and every victim shall be salted with salt. ⁴⁹Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavoury; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.