First Reading

Proverbs 4:10-18

Hear, my child, and accept my words,
  that the years of your life may be many.
 I have taught you the way of wisdom;
  I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,
  and if you run, you will not stumble.
 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
  guard her, for she is your life.
 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
  and do not walk in the way of evildoers.
 Avoid it; do not go on it;
  turn away from it and pass on.
 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
  they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
 For they eat the bread of wickedness
  and drink the wine of violence.
 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
  which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

The Gospel

John 14:1-14

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
  Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, but if you do not, then believe because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.