First Reading

Reading from the letter of the Apostle Saint Paul to the Galatians

Galatians 5, 18-25

Brothers and sisters: If you are guided by the Spirit, you are no longer under the dominion of the law.

The works that proceed from the selfish disorder of man are manifest: lust, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, rivalry, anger, quarrels, divisions, factions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and similar things. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

In contrast, the fruits of the Holy Spirit are: love, joy, peace, generosity, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their selfishness along with its passions and evil desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

Gospel

Reading from the holy Gospel according to Saint Luke

Luke 11, 42-46

At that time, Jesus said: “Woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay tithes even of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God! You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces! Woe to you, because you are like unseen graves over which people walk without knowing it!”

Then one of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.” And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also, because you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers!”