July 13th, 2025, 15th Sunday in ordinary time.

A reading from the book of Deuteronomy.

Moses said to the people,

If only you would heed the voice of the Lord your God

and keep His commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law

when you return of the law,

when you return to the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul.

For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you.

It is not up in the sky that you should say,

Who will go up in the sky to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out? Nor is it across the sea that you should say,

Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it,

and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?

No, it is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts.

You have only to carry it out.

The Word of the Lord.

Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live.

Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.

I pray to you, Lord, for the time of your favor, O God.

In your great kindness, answer me with your constant help answer me

for bow just is your kindness in your great mercy turn toward me. Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live. I am afflicted and in pain.

Let your saving help,

O God, protect me.

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