9 And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbors, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.

10 So, I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Epistle. Romans viii. 18-23.

FOR I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.

19 For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject in hope:

21 Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

22 For we know that every creature groaneth, and is in labor even till now.

23 And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

Gospel. St. Luke v. 1-11.

1 And it came to pass that, when the multitudes pressed upon him, to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth.

2 And he saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And going up into one of the ships, that was

Simon's, he desired him to thrust out a little from the land. And, sitting down, he taught the multitudes out of the ship.

4 Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering, said to him: Master, we have labored all the night, and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had done this they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking.

7 And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking.

8 Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus's knees, saying: Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt be taking men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, leaving all things, they followed him.

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FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Epistle. 1 St. Peter iii. 8-15.

ND finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, loving brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but on the contrary, blessing: for unto this are

you called, that by inheritance you may possess a blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.

11 Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it :

12 Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord against them that do evil things.

13 And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?

14 But if also you suffer anything for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their terror, and be not troubled.

15 But sanctify the Lord Christ in your heart.

Gospel. St. Matthew v. 20-24.

20 For I say to you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21 You have heard that it was said to them of old : Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be guilty of the judgment:

22 But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be guilty of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be guilty of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be guilty of hell-fire.

23 Therefore, if thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there shalt remember that thy brother hath anything against thee;

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go to be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Epistle. Romans vi. 3-11.

K Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?

NOW you not that all we, who are baptized in

4 For we are buried together with him by baptism unto death: That as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.

5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, in like manner we shall be of his resurrection.

6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, and that we may serve sin no longer.

7 For he that is dead, is justified from sin.

8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:

9 Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.

10 For in that he died to sin, he died once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

11 So do you also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel. St. Mark viii. 1-9.

1 In those days again, when there was a great multitude, and had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:

2 I have compassion on the multitude: for, behold, they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat :

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint in the way: for some of them came from afar off.

4 And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one satisfy them here with bread in the wilderness?

5 And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? And they said: Seven.

6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.

7 And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them. 8 And they did eat, and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

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SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Epistle. Romans vi. 19-23.

SPEAK a human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh for as you have yielded your menibers to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.

20 For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from justice.

21 What fruit, therefore, had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.

22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end everlasting life.

23 For the wages of sin is death.

But the grace of God, everlasting life, in Christ Jesus our Lord,