Mass Readings for Saturday, March 18, 2028

Gospel Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

• 1Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him.

• 2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This one accepts sinners and eats with them.”

• 3And he told this parable to them, saying:

• Some verses are not read.

• 11And he said: “A certain man had two sons.

• 12And the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give me the portion of your estate which would go to me.’ And he divided the estate between them.

• 13And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury.

• 14And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.

• 15And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine.

• 16And he wanted to fill his belly with the scraps that the swine ate. But no one would give it to him.

• 17And returning to his senses, he said: ‘How many hired hands in my father’s house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine!

• 18I shall rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

• 19I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired hands.’

• 20And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.

• 21And the son said to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called your son.’

• 22But the father said to his servants: ‘Quickly! Bring out the best robe, and clothe him with it. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

• 23And bring the fatted calf here, and kill it. And let us eat and hold a feast.

• 24For this son of mine was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to feast.

• 25But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

• 26And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant.

• 27And he said to him: ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safely.’

• 28Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.

• 29And in response, he said to his father: ‘Behold, I have been serving you for so many years. And I have never transgressed your commandment. And yet, you have never given me even a young goat, so that I might feast with my friends.

• 30Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.’

• 31But he said to him: ‘Son, you are with me always, and all that I have is yours.

• 32But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’”

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Read in the CPDV: The whole of Luke 15