First Reading

Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27

3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus, 4who have risked their own necks on behalf of my life, for whom I give thanks, not I alone, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5and greet the church at their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is among the first-fruits of Asia in Christ. 6Greet Mary, who has labored much among you. 7Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow captives, who are noble among the Apostles, and who were in Christ prior to me. 8Greet Ampliatus, most beloved to me in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our helper in Christ Jesus, and Stachys, my beloved. 10Greet Apelles, who has been tested in Christ. 11Greet those who are from the household of Aristobulus. Greet Herodian, my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, most beloved, who has labored much in the Lord. 13Greet Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them. 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. 17But I beg you, brothers, to take note of those who cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the doctrine that you have learned, and to turn away from them. 18For ones such as these do not serve Christ our Lord, but their inner selves, and, through pleasing words and skillful speaking, they seduce the hearts of the innocent. 19But your obedience has been made known in every place. And so, I rejoice in you. But I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple in what is evil. 20And may the God of peace quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 21Timothy, my fellow laborer, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord. 23Gaius, my host, and the entire church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother. 24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 25But to him who is able to confirm you according to my Gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in accord with the revelation of the mystery which has been hidden from time immemorial, 26(which now has been made clear through the Scriptures of the Prophets, in accord with the precept of the eternal God, unto the obedience of faith) which has been made known among all the Gentiles: 27to God, who alone is wise, through Jesus Christ, to him be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 144

2Throughout every single day, I will bless you. And I will praise your name, in this time and forever and ever. 3The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness. 4Generation after generation will praise your works, and they will declare your power. 5They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity. And they will discourse of your wonders. 6And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness. 7They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness. And they will exult in your justice. 8The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy. 9The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works. 10O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you. 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will declare your power,

Gospel

Luke 16:9-15

9And so I say to you, make friends for yourself using iniquitous mammon, so that, when you will have passed away, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles. 10Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater. 11So then, if you have not been faithful with iniquitous mammon, who will trust you with what is true? 12And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? 13No servant is able to serve two lords. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” 14But the Pharisees, who were greedy, were listening to all these things. And they ridiculed him. 15And he said to them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of men. But God knows your hearts. For what is lifted up by men is an abomination in the sight of God.