Wednesday, April 6 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 11,37-48.

While he was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he went in and took his place at the table.
The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
Then the Lord said to him, ‘Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?
So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you.
‘But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds, and neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have practised, without neglecting the others.
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honour in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the market-places.
Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it.’
One of the lawyers answered him, ‘Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us too.’
And he said, ‘Woe also to you lawyers! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a finger to ease them.
Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.
So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors; for they killed them, and you build their tombs.

maronite readings – rosary,team