Daily Mass Readings for October 17, 2025: Gospel — Lc 12,1-7

¹ What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter? ² For if Abraham was declared righteous by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God. ³ For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” ⁴ Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation. ⁵ But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness. ⁶ So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: ⁷ “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; ⁸ blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin.”