HOLY MASS TUESDAY THIRTY-THIRD WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 2020

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Tuesday, 2020-11-17:

• St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of the Third Order (Feast) 2020:

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  1 Timothy 5:3-10

  3Honor widows who are real widows. 4If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents;for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day;6whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 7Command this, so that they may be without reproach. 8If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;10and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  1 Timothy 5:3-10

  3Honor widows who are real widows. 4If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents;for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day;6whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 7Command this, so that they may be without reproach. 8If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;10and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

  SECOND LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Psalms 31:4-5, 8-9, 20, 24-25

  3Yea, thou art my rock and my fortress;for thy name's sake lead me and guide me, 4take me out of the net which is hidden for me, for thou art my refuge. 7I will rejoice and be glad for thy steadfast love, because thou hast seen my affliction, thou hast taken heed of my adversities, 8and hast not delivered me into the hand of the enemy;thou hast set my feet in a broad place. 19O how abundant is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for those who fear thee, and wrought for those who take refuge in thee, in the sight of the sons of men! 23Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but abundantly requites him who acts haughtily. 24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Matthew 25:31-40

  31"When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. 34Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' 37Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? 38And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? 39And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?' 40And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

• TUESDAY THIRTY-THIRD WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 2020:

  Ordinary Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Rv 3:1-6, 14-22

  I, John, heard the Lord saying to me:
  "To the angel of the Church in Sardis, write this:
  
  "'The one who has the seven spirits of God
  and the seven stars says this: "I know your works,
  that you have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
  Be watchful and strengthen what is left, which is going to die,
  for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.
  Remember then how you accepted and heard;keep it, and repent.
  If you are not watchful, I will come like a thief,
  and you will never know at what hour I will come upon you.
  However, you have a few people in Sardis
  who have not soiled their garments;
  they will walk with me dressed in white,
  because they are worthy.
  
  "'The victor will thus be dressed in white,
  and I will never erase his name from the book of life
  but will acknowledge his name in the presence of my Father
  and of his angels.
  
  "'Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
  
  "To the angel of the Church in Laodicea, write this:
  
  "'The Amen, the faithful and true witness,
  the source of God's creation, says this:
  "I know your works;
  I know that you are neither cold nor hot.
  I wish you were either cold or hot.
  So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold,
  I will spit you out of my mouth.
  For you say, 'I am rich and affluent and have no need of anything,'
  and yet do not realize that you are wretched,
  pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
  I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich,
  and white garments to put on
  so that your shameful nakedness may not be exposed,
  and buy ointment to smear on your eyes so that you may see.
  Those whom I love, I reprove and chastise.
  Be earnest, therefore, and repent.
  
  "'Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
  then I will enter his house and dine with him,
  and he with me.
  I will give the victor the right to sit with me on my throne,
  as I myself first won the victory
  and sit with my Father on his throne.
  
  "'Whoever has ears ought to hear
  what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
  

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5

  R. (Rev. 3: 21) I will seat the victor beside me on my throne.
  He who walks blamelessly and does justice;
  who thinks the truth in his heart
  and slanders not with his tongue.
  R. I will seat the victor beside me on my throne.
  Who harms not his fellow man,
  nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
  By whom the reprobate is despised,
  while he honors those who fear the LORD.
  R. I will seat the victor beside me on my throne.
  Who lends not his money at usury
  and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
  He who does these things
  shall never be disturbed.
  R. I will seat the victor beside me on my throne.
  

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Lk 19:1-10

  At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
  Now a man there named Zacchaeus,
  who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,
  was seeking to see who Jesus was;
  but he could not see him because of the crowd,
  for he was short in stature.
  So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus,
  who was about to pass that way.
  When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said,
  "Zacchaeus, come down quickly,
  for today I must stay at your house."
  And he came down quickly and received him with joy.
  When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying,
  "He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner."
  But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,
  "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor,
  and if I have extorted anything from anyone
  I shall repay it four times over."
  And Jesus said to him,
  "Today salvation has come to this house
  because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.
  For the Son of Man has come to seek
  and to save what was lost."