First Reading

Reading from the letter of the Apostle Saint Paul to Titus

Titus 3, 1.7

Beloved brother: Remind everyone to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, not to insult anyone, to avoid quarrels, to be gentle and treat everyone with kindness.

For there was a time when we too were foolish and rebellious toward God; we went astray and were slaves to all kinds of passions and pleasures; we lived a life full of wickedness and envy; we were detestable and hated one another.

But when the goodness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, he saved us, not because we had done anything worthy of it, but because of his mercy. He did it through baptism, which regenerates and renews us, by the action of the Holy Spirit, whom God poured out abundantly upon us, through Christ our Savior. Thus, justified by his grace, we shall become heirs when the hope of eternal life is fulfilled.

Gospel

Reading from the holy Gospel according to Saint Luke

Luke 17, 11-19

At that time, as Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee. Near a village, ten lepers came to meet him. They stopped at a distance and cried out, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

When he saw them, Jesus said, “Go and present yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.

One of them, seeing that he was healed, returned, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Then Jesus said, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And he said to the Samaritan, “Rise and go; your faith has saved you.”