First Reading
Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
1This is the word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying:
2Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: Write you all the words that I have said to you, in a book.
12For thus says the Lord: Your bruise is incurable, your wound is very heavy.
13There is none to judge your judgment to bind it up$1 you have no healing medicines.
14All your lovers have forgotten you, and will not seek after you: for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with a cruel chastisement: by reason of the crowd of your sins, your sins are hardened.
15Why criest you for your suffering? your sorrow is incurable: for the crowd of your sin, and for your hardened sins I have done these things to you.
18Thus says the Lord: Look I bring back the captivity of the pavilions of Jacob, and will have pity on his houses, and the city shall be built in her place, and the temple shall be found according to the order thereof.
19And out of them shall come forth praise, and the voice of them that play: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be made few$1 and I will glorify them, and they shall not be lessened.
20And their children shall be as from the start, and their assembly be permanent before me$1 and I will against all that afflict them.
21And their leader shall be of themselves: and their leader shall come forth from the midst of them$1 and I will bring him near, and he shall come to me: for who is this that setteth his heart to approach to me, says the Lord?
22And you shall be my people: and I will be your God.