September 21st, 2003, Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.

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

Brothers and sisters, I, a prisoner for the Lord,

urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and

gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the

unity of the spirit through the bond of peace, one body and one spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift,

and he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers,

to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God to mature manhood

to the extent of the full stature of Christ.

The Word of the Lord

The Responsorial Psalm of Christ. The Word of the Lord.

The Responsorial Psalm.

The response is,

their message goes out through all the earth.

The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Day pours out the word today, and night to night imparts knowledge.

Their message goes out through all the earth.

Not a word nor a discourse, whose voice is not heard. Through all the earth, their voice resounds,

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