19 luglio 2026, XVI domenica del tempo ordinario dal Santuario di Santa Maria dei Miracoli - Morbio

Antiphon Behold, God is my helper; the Lord upholds my life. I will offer sacrifices to you with joy, and I will praise your name, O Lord, for you are good. (Cf. Ps 53:6,8) The Gloria is said. Collect Be gracious to us, your faithful, O Lord, and grant us abundantly the treasures of your grace, so that, burning with hope, faith, and love, we may always be vigilant in keeping your commandments. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. First Reading From the Book of Wisdom Wis 12:13, 16-19 There is no god besides you, whose care is over all things, that you need defend yourself from the accusation of judging unjustly. For your strength is the source of justice, and because you are Lord of all, you are indulgent toward all. You show your strength when the fullness of your power is disbelieved, and you reject the insolence of those who know it. Master of strength, you judge with meekness and govern us with great indulgence, because, when you will, you exercise power. By this way you have taught your people that the just must love men, and you have given your children the good hope that, after sins, you grant repentance. Word of God. Responsorial Psalm From Psalm 85 (86) R. You are good, Lord, and you forgive. You are good, Lord, and you forgive, and you are full of mercy to those who call upon you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer, and pay attention to the voice of my supplications. R. All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, O Lord, to give glory to your name. You are great and do wonderful things: You alone are God. R. But you, O Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness, turn to me and have mercy. R. Second Reading From the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Rom 8:26-27 Brothers and sisters: The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches our hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because he intercedes for the saints according to God's will. Word of God. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia. I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because to little ones you have revealed the mysteries of the Kingdom. (Mt 11:25) Alleluia. Gospel From the Gospel according to Matthew Mt 13:24-43 Jesus put another parable before the crowds, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where did these weeds come from?' He answered them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' “No,” he replied, “lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, ‘Gather together the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” He put another parable before them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until it was all leavened.” All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; and without parables he did not speak to them, so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world." Then he dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear! Word of the Lord. The Creed is said.