October 30, 2004. Wednesday of the 30th week in ordinary time.

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Honor your father and mother. This is the first commandment with a promise,

that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.

Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, insincerity of heart, as to Christ,

not only when being watched as curring favor,

but as slaves of Christ,

doing the will of God from the heart,

willingly serving the Lord and not men,

knowing that each will be requited from the Lord

for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

Masters, act in the same way towards them, and stop bullying,

knowing that both they and you have a master in heaven, and that with him there is no partiality.

The Word of the Lord.

The Responsorial Psalm no partiality. The word of the Lord. The response orial Psalm. The response is, the Lord is faithful in all his words. Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord, and let your

faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom and speak

of your might. The Lord is faithful in all his words. Making known to men your might and the

glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is faithful in all his words.

The Lord is faithful in all his words, and holy in all his works.

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