1st Reading – Genesis 12:1-4A

¹  The LORD said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.

²  “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

³  I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you.”

^4A  Abram went as the LORD directed him.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22

R. (22) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

⁴  Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
⁵  He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

¹⁸  See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
¹⁹  To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

²⁰  Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield.
²²  May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

2nd Reading – 2 Timothy 1:8B-10

^8B  Beloved: Bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.

⁹  He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,

¹⁰  but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

Verse Before The Gospel – Matthew 17:5

¹⁷  From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
This is my beloved Son, hear him.

Gospel – Matthew 17:1-9

¹  Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

²  And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.

³  And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him.

⁴  Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

⁵  While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

⁶  When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid.

⁷  But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and do not be afraid.”

⁸  And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone.

⁹  As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”