The Gospel reading according to St Matthew, the fifth chapter, verses 1-12 (from the Common English Bible) Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain. He sat down and his disciples came to him. 2 He taught them, saying: 3 “Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Read more
We were therefore buried with him through baptism
into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. — Romans 6:4