October 21st, 2004. Monday of the 29th week in ordinary time.

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians.

Brothers and sisters, you were dead in your transgressions and sins in which you once lived

following the age of this world, following the ruler of the power of the

air, the spirit that is now at work in the disobedient. All of us once lived among them in the

desires of our flesh, following the wishes of the flesh and the impulses, and we were by nature children of wrath like the rest.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, even when we were

dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ. By grace you have been saved.

Raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus.

That in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace

in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

For by grace you have been saved through faith,

and this is not from you. It is the gift of God. It is not from works, so no one may boast.

For we are His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works that God has prepared in advance that we should live in them.

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial Psalm

The response is,

The Lord made us, we belong to Him.

Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before him with joyful song.

The Lord made us.

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