MASS READINGS, General Week 9 - FRIDAY , JUNE 04, 2021 FIRST READING "God hit me, but here I see my son again" A Reading from the book of Tobit (11, 5-17)

MASS READINGS, General Week 9 - FRIDAY , JUNE 04, 2021 

FIRST READING 

"God hit me, but here I see my son again" 

A Reading from the book of Tobit (11, 5-17) 

In those days, Anna sat at the entrance to the courtyard and watched the route her son had taken. She recognized him coming and called out to Tobith, "Here is your son coming back, and also his traveling companion." Raphael said to Tobias, before the latter approached his father: "I am sure his eyes will open. Spread the gall of the fish on them; the remedy will cause the eyes to contract and loosen the whitish veil. Your father will regain his sight and see the light. Anna ran to throw herself on her son's neck and said: "I see you again, my child." Now I can die! And she began to cry. As for Tobith, he got up and stumbled through the entrance to the courtyard. Tobias came to him with the gall of the fish in his hand. He breathed in his eyes, grabbed him and said, "Trust, father!" Then he applied the remedy to her and added more. Then, with both hands, he removed the dandruff from the corner of her eyes. Tobith threw himself on his son's neck and said to him, weeping: "I see you again, my child, you, the light of my eyes!" "And he added:" Blessed be God! Blessed be his great name! Blessed be all his holy angels! May his great name be upon us! Blessed be all the angels for all ages! For God had struck me, but here I see my son Tobias again. Tobias walked into the house, all joyful and blessing God with a loud voice. He told his father that he had had a good trip, that he was bringing back the money and how he had married Sarra, Ragouël's daughter: "Here she comes," he added; it is at the gates of Nineveh. Tobith set out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gates of Nineveh; he was very happy and blessed God. Seeing him walk steadily through town without anyone leading him by the hand, the locals were amazed, and Tobith proclaimed that God had taken pity on him and opened his eyes again. When he arrived near Sarra, the wife of his son Tobias, he blessed her by saying: “Welcome, my daughter! Blessed be your God for bringing you to us! Blessed be your father! Blessed be my son Tobias and blessed be you, my daughter! Welcome to your home, be filled with blessing and joy. Come in, my daughter! That day was a day of joy for the Jews who lived in Nineveh. and Tobith proclaimed that God had taken pity on him and opened his eyes again. When he arrived near Sarra, the wife of his son Tobias, he blessed her by saying: “Welcome, my daughter! Blessed be your God for bringing you to us! Blessed be your father! Blessed be my son Tobias and blessed be you, my daughter! Welcome to your home, be filled with blessing and joy. Come in, my daughter! That day was a day of joy for the Jews who lived in Nineveh. and Tobith proclaimed that God had taken pity on him and opened his eyes again. When he arrived near Sarra, the wife of his son Tobias, he blessed her by saying: “Welcome, my daughter! Blessed be your God for bringing you to us! Blessed be your father! Blessed be my son Tobias and blessed be you, my daughter! Welcome to your home, be filled with blessing and joy. Come in, my daughter! That day was a day of joy for the Jews who lived in Nineveh. Welcome to your home, be filled with blessing and joy. Come in, my daughter! That day was a day of joy for the Jews who lived in Nineveh. Welcome to your home, be filled with blessing and joy. Come in, my daughter! That day was a day of joy for the Jews who lived in Nineveh. 

- Word of the Lord.

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