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Saturday 15 February 2025
Saturday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
Mass of Our Lady
Antiphons on page 1863 (CBVM #3) and Readings on page 819 of the Daily Missal

First Reading: Genesis 3:9-24

The Lord God called to the man, and said to him, 
 “Where are you?” 

And he said, 
 “I heard the sound of you in the garden, 
 and I was afraid because I was naked, 
 and I hid myself.” 
 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? 
 Have you eaten of the tree 
 of which I commanded you not to eat?” 

The man said, “The woman who you gave to be with me, 
 she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 

Then the Lord God said to the woman, 
 “What is this that you have done?” 

The woman said, 
 “The serpent beguiled me, and I ate.” 

The Lord God said to the serpent, 
 “Because you have done this, 
 cursed are you above all cattle, 
 and above all wild animals; 
 upon your belly, you shall go, 
 and dust you shall eat 
 all the days of your life. 
 I will put enmity between you and the woman, 
 and between your seed and her seed; 
 he shall bruise your head, 
 and you shall bruise his heel.” 
 To the woman, he said, 
 “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbearing; 
 in pain, you shall bring forth children, 
 yet your desire shall be for your husband, 
 and he shall rule over you.” 
 And to Adam, he said, 
 “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, 
 and have eaten of the tree 
 of which I commanded you, 
 ‘You shall not eat of it,’ 
 cursed is the ground because of you; 
 in toil, you shall eat of it all the days of your life; 
 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth to you; 
 and you shall eat the plants of the field. 
 In the sweat of your face, 
 you shall eat bread 
 till you return to the ground, 
 for out of it you were taken; 
 you are dust, 
 and to dust, you shall return.” 

The man called his wife’s name Eve 
 because she was the mother of all living. 
 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife 
 garments of skins and clothed them. 

Then the Lord God said, “Behold, 
 the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; 
 and now, lest he put forth his hand 
 and take also of the tree of life, 
 and eat, and live forever”—
 therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, 
 to till the ground from which he was taken. 
 He drove out the man; 
 and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, 
 and a flaming sword which turned every way, 
 to guard the way to the tree of life.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 5-6, 12-13 (R. 1)

R/. O Lord, you have been our refuge,
       from generation to generation.

Before the mountains were born,
 or the earth or the world were brought forth,
 you are God, from age to age.

You turn man back to dust,
 and say, “Return, O children of men.”
 To your eyes a thousand years
 are like yesterday, come and gone,
 or like a watch in the night.

You sweep them away like a dream,
 like grass which is fresh in the morning.
 In the morning it sprouts and is fresh;
 by evening it withers a

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Friday 14 February 2025
Friday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
St Cyril, Monk and St Methodius, Bishop
Antiphons on page 1571 and Readings on page 817 of the Daily Missal 

First Reading: Genesis 3: 1-8

The serpent was more subtle 
 than any other wild creature that the Lord God had made. 
 He said to the woman, “Did God say, 
 ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?” 

And the woman said to the serpent, 
 “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; 
 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree 
 which is in the midst of the garden, 
 neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 

But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die. 
 For God knows that when you eat of it 
 your eyes will be opened, 
 and you will be like God, 
 knowing good and evil.” 
 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, 
 and that it was a delight to the eyes,
  and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, 
 she took of its fruit and ate; 
 and she also gave some to her husband, and he ate. 
 Then the eyes of both were opened, 
 and they knew that they were naked; 
 and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.

And they heard the sound of the Lord God 
 walking in the garden in the cool of the day, 
 and the man and his wife hid themselves 
 from the presence of the Lord God 
 among the trees of the garden.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 32: 1-2, 5, 6, 7 (R. 1a)

R/. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
 whose sin is remitted.
 Blessed the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt,
 in whose spirit is no guile.

To you I have acknowledged my sin:
 my guilt I did not hide.
 I said, “I will confess my transgression to the Lord.”
 And you have forgiven the guilt of my sin.

So let each faithful one pray to you
 in the time of need.
 The floods of water may reach high,
 but such a one they shall not reach.

You are a hiding place for me;
 you keep me safe from distress;
 you surround me with cries of deliverance.

R/. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven

Gospel: Mark 7:31-37

At that time:
 Jesus returned from the region of Tyre, 
 and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, 
 through the region of the Decapolis. 
 And they brought to him a man who was deaf 
 and had an impediment in his speech; 
 and they begged him to lay his hand upon him. 
 And taking him aside from the multitude privately, 
 he put his fingers into his ears, 
 and he spat and touched his tongue; 
 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, 
 “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 
 And his ears were opened, 
 his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 

And he charged them to tell no one; 
 but the more he charged them, 
 the more zealously they proclaimed it. 
 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, 
 “He has done all things well; 
 he even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.”

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Thursday, 13 February 2025
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

First Reading: Genesis 2:18-25

Then the Lord God said, 
 “It is not good that the man should be alone; 
 I will make him a helper fit for him.” 
 So out of the ground, 
 the Lord God formed every beast of the field 
 and every bird of the air, 
 and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; 
 and whatever the man called every living creature, 
 that was its name. 
 The man gave names to all cattle, 
 and to the birds of the air, 
 and to every beast of the field;
 but for the man, there was not found a helper fit for him. 

So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, 
 and while he slept took one of his ribs 
 and closed up its place with flesh; 
 and the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man 
 he made into a woman and brought her to the man. 
 Then the man said, 
 “This, at last, is bone of my bones 
 and flesh of my flesh; 
 she shall be called Woman,
 because she was taken out of Man.” 
 Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother 
 and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. 
 And the man and his wife were both naked,
 and were not ashamed.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2-3.4-5 (R. see 1a)

R/. Blessed are all who fear the Lord.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
 and walk in his ways!
 By the labour of your hands you shall eat.
 You will be blessed and prosper.

Your wife like a fruitful vine
 in the heart of your house;
 your children like shoots of the olive
 around your table.

Indeed thus shall be blessed
 the man who fears the Lord.
 May the Lord bless you from Sion.
 May you see Jerusalem prosper
 all the days of your life!

R/. Blessed are all who fear the Lord.

Gospel: Mark 7:24-30

At that time: 
 Jesus arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 
 And he entered a house, and would not have anyone know it; 
 yet he could not be hidden. 
 But immediately a woman, 
 whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, 
 heard of him, and came and fell down at his feet. 
 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. 
 And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 
 And he said to her, 
 “Let the children first be fed, 
 for it is not right to take the children’s bread 
 and throw it to the dogs.” 

But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; 
 yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 

And he said to her, “For this saying, you may go your way; 
 the demon has left your daughter.” 
 And she went home 
 and found the child lying in bed, and the demon gone.

The Gospel of the Lord.

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Wednesday 12 February 2025
 Wednesday, 5th week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
Antiphons on page 798 and Readings on page 812Daily Missal

First Reading: Genesis 2: 4b-9.15-17

In the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
 when no plant of the field was yet in the earth 
 and no herb of the field had yet sprung up—
 for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, 
 and there was no man to till the ground; 
 but a mist went up from the earth 
 and watered the whole face of the ground—
 then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground,
 and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;
 and man became a living soul. 
 And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; 
 and there he put the man whom he had formed. 
 And out of the ground the Lord God made to grow 
 every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, 
 the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, 
 and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 

The Lord God took man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. 
 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, 
 “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; 
 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil 
 you shall not eat, 
 for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.”

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:1-2a.27-28.29bc-30 (R. 1a)

R/. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
 O Lord my God, how great you are,
 clothed in majesty and honour,
 wrapped in light as with a robe!

All of these look to you
 to give them their food in due season.
 You give it, they gather it up;
 you open wide your hand, they are well filled.

You take away their breath, they die,
 returning to the dust from which they came.
 You send forth your spirit, and they are created,
 and you renew the face of the earth.

R/. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Gospel: Mark 7:14-23

At that time: 
 Jesus called the people to him again, and said to them, 
 “Hear me, all of you, and understand: 
 there is nothing outside a person
 which by going into them can defile them;
 but the things which come out of a person are what defile him.” 

And when he had entered the house and left the people, 
 his disciples asked him about the parable. 
 And he said to them, 
 “Then are you also without understanding? 
 Do you not see 
 that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile them, 
 since it enters, not their heart but their stomach, and so passes on?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 
 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 
 For from within, out of the heart of a person, 
 come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, 
 coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, 
 envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 
 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

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Tuesday 11 February 2025
 Tuesday, 5th week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
 Our Lady of Lourdes, memorial
Antiphons on page 1862 and Readings on page 808 Daily Missal
 

First Reading: Genesis1:20-2:4a

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 8:4-5.6-7a.7b-9 (R. 2ab)

R/. O Lord, our Lord,
      how majestic is your name through all the earth!

When I see the heavens, the work of your fingers,
 the moon and the stars which you arranged,
 what is man that you should keep him in mind,
 the son of man that you care for him?

Yet you have made him little lower than the angels;
 with glory and honor you crowned him,
 gave him power over the works of your hands:

You put all things under his feet,
 All of them, sheep and oxen,
 yes, even the cattle of the fields,
 birds of the air, and fish of the sea
 that make their way through the waters.

R/. O Lord, our Lord,
      how majestic is your name through all the earth!

Gospel: Mark 7:1-13

At that time: 
 When the Pharisees gathered together to Jesus, 
 with some of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, 
 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands defiled, 
 that is, unwashed. 
 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, 
 do not eat unless they wash their hands, 
 observing the tradition of the elders; 
 and when they come from the market place, 
 they do not eat unless they purify themselves; 
 and there are many other traditions which they observe, 
 the washing of cups and pots and vessels of bronze.)
 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, 
 “Why do your disciples not live 
 according to the tradition of the elders, 
 but eat with hands defiled?” 

And he said to them, 
 “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, 
 as it is written, 
 ‘This people honors me with their lips, 
 but their heart is far from me; 
 in vain do they worship me, 
 teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ 
 You leave the commandment of God, 
 and hold fast the tradition of men.” 

And he said to them, 
 “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, 
 in order to keep your tradition! 
 For Moses said, ‘Honour your father and your mother’; 
 and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, 
 let him surely die’; 
 but you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, 
 What you would have gained from me is Corban’ 
 (that is, given to God)—
 then you no longer permit him 
 to do anything for his father or mother, 
 thus making void the word of God 
 through your tradition which you hand on. 
 And many such things you do.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

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Monday, 10 February 2025
 Monday, 5th week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
 St Scholastica, Virgin
Antiphons on page 1961 and Readings on page 805 Daily Missal
 

First Reading: Genesis 1:1-19

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 
 The earth was without form and void, 
 and darkness was upon the face of the deep; 
 and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. 

And God said, “Let there be light”; 
 and there was light. 
 And God saw that the light was good; 
 and God separated the light from the darkness. 
 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. 
 And there was evening and there was morning, one day. 

And God said, 
 “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, 
 and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 
 And God made the firmament 
 and separated the waters which were under the firmament 
 from the waters which were above the firmament. 
 And it was so. 
 And God called the firmament Heaven. 
 And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. 

And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens 
 be gathered together into one place, 
 and let the dry land appear.” 
 And it was so. 
 God called the dry land Earth, 
 and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. 
 And God saw that it was good. 
 And God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation, 
 plants yielding seed, 
 and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, 
 each according to its kind, upon the earth.” 
 And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, 
 plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, 
 and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, 
 each according to its kind. 
 And God saw that it was good. 
 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. 

And God said, 
 “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens 
 to separate the day from the night; 
 and let them be for signs and for seasons 
 and for days and years, 
 and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens 
 to give light upon the earth.” 
 And it was so. 
 And God made the two great lights, 
 the greater light to rule the day, 
 and the lesser light to rule the night; 
 he made the stars also. 
 And God set them in the firmament of the heavens 
 to give light upon the earth, 
 to rule over the day and over the night, 
 and to separate the light from the darkness. 
 And God saw that it was good. 
 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:1-2a.5-6.10 & 35c (R. 31b)

R/. May the Lord rejoice in his works.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
 O Lord my God, how great you are,
 clothed in majesty and honor,
 wrapped in light as with a robe!

You set the earth on its foundation,
 immovable from age to age.
 You wrapped it with the depths like a cloak;
 the waters stood higher than the mountains.

You make springs gush forth in the valleys;
 they flow in between the hills.
 There the birds of heaven build their nests;
 from the branches they sing their song.

How many are your works, O Lord!
 In wisdom you have made them all.
 The earth is full of your

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Sunday, 9 February 2025
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
 Antiphons on p. 798 and Readings on p. 802 of the Daily Missaland p. 890 of the Sunday Missal.

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a.3-8

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 138:1ac-2a.2bcd-3.4-5.7c-8 (R. 1b)

R/. In the presence of the angels I praise you.

I thank you, Lord, with all my heart;
 You have heard the words of my mouth.
 In the presence of the angels, I praise you.
 I bow down towards your holy temple.

I give thanks to your name
 for your merciful love and your faithfulness.
 You have exalted your name and your promise over all.
 On the day I called, you answered me;
 you increased the strength of my soul.

All earth’s kings shall thank you, O Lord,
 when they hear the words of your mouth.
 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
 “How great is the glory of the Lord!”

With your right hand you save me;
 the Lord will accomplish this for me.
 O Lord, your merciful love is eternal;
 discard not the work of your hands.

R/

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

At that time: 
 While the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, 
 he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 
 And he saw two boats by the lake, 
 but the fishermen had gone out of them 
 and were washing their nets. 
 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, 
 he asked him to put out a little from the land. 
 And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 
 And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, 
 “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 

And Simon answered, 
 “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! 
 But at your word, I will let down the nets.” 
 And when they had done this, 
 they enclosed a great shoal of fish; 
 and as their nets were breaking, 
 they beckoned to their partners in the other boat 
 to come and help them. 
 And they came and filled both the boats 
 so that they began to sink. 
 But when Simon Peter saw it, 
 he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, 
 “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 
 For he was astonished, 
 and all that were with him, 
 at the catch of fish which they had taken; 
 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, 
 who were partners with Simon. 

And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; 
 henceforth you will be catching people.” 

And when they had brought their boats to land, 
 they left everything and followed him.

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Saturday, 8 February 2025
 Saturday – 4th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
 Mass of Our Lady 
 Antiphons on p 1863(CBVM#2)  and Readings on p.795 of the Daily Missal 

Entrance Antiphon.
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who bore the Creator of all things. You became the Mother of your Maker, and you remain for ever Virgin.

First Reading: Hebrews 13:15-17.20-21

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Hebrews.

Brothers and sisters: 

Through Jesus let us continually offer 
 up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, 
 the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 
 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, 
 for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. 

Obey your leaders and submit to them; 
 for they are keeping watch over your souls, 
 as people who will have to give account. 
 Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, 
 for that would be of no advantage to you. 

Now may the God of peace 
 who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, 
 the great shepherd of the sheep, 
 by the blood of the eternal covenant, 
 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, 
 working in you that which is pleasing in his sight, 
 through Jesus Christ; 
 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (R. 1)

R/. The Lord is my shepherd;
 there is nothing I shall want.

The Lord is my shepherd;
 there is nothing I shall want.
 Fresh and green are the pastures
 where he gives me repose.
 Near restful waters he leads me;
 he revives my soul.

He guides me along the right path,
 for the sake of his name.
 Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death,
 no evil would I fear, for you are with me.
 Your crook and your staff will give me comfort.

You have prepared a table before me
 in the sight of my foes.
 My head you have anointed with oil;
 my cup is overflowing.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
 all the days of my life.
 In the Lordʼs own house shall I dwell
 for length of days unending.

R/. The Lord is my shepherd;
 there is nothing I shall want.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; and I know them, and they follow me.
 Alleluia.

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.

At that time: 
 The apostles returned to Jesus, 
 and told him all that they had done and taught. 
 And he said to them, 
 “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.” 
 For many were coming and going, 
 and they had no leisure even to eat. 
 And they went away in the boat to a lonely place by themselves. 
 Now many saw them going, and knew them, 
 and they ran there on foot from all the towns, 
 and got there ahead of them. 
 As he landed he saw a great throng, 
 and he had compassion on them, 
 because they were like sheep without a shepherd; 
 and he began to teach them many things.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon.
He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

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Friday, 7 February 2025
 Friday, 4th week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
 Antiphons on page 773 and Readings on page 792 of the Daily Missal 

First Reading: Hebrews 13:1-8

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27: 1.3.5.8c-9abc (R. 1a)

R/. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
 whom shall I fear?
 The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
 whom should I dread?

Though an army encamp against me,
 my heart would not fear.
 Though war break out against me,
 even then would I trust.

For there he keeps me safe in his shelter
 in the day of evil.
 He hides me under cover of his tent;
 he sets me high upon a rock.

It is your face, O Lord, that I seek;
 hide not your face from me.
 Dismiss not your servant in anger;
 you have been my help.

R/. 

Gospel: Mark 6:14-29

At that time: 
 King Herod heard of Jesus; 
 for his name had become known. 
 Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; 
 that is why these powers are at work in him.” 
 But others said, “It is Elijah.” 
 And others said, “It is a prophet, 
 like one of the prophets of old.” 

But when Herod heard of it he said, 
 “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 

For Herod had sent and seized John, 
 and bound him in prison 
 for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; 
 because he had married her. 
 For John said to Herod, 
 “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 
 And Herodias had a grudge against him 
 and wanted to kill him. 
 But she could not, for Herod feared John, 
 knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, 
 and kept him safe. 
 When he heard him, he was much perplexed; 
 and yet he heard him gladly. 

But an opportunity came 
 when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet 
 for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee. 
 For when Herodias’ daughter came in and danced, 
 she pleased Herod and his guests; 
 and the king said to the girl, 
 “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will grant it.” 
 And he vowed to her, 
 “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, 
 even half of my kingdom.” 

And she went out, and said to her mother, 
 “What shall I ask?” 

And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 

And she came in immediately with haste to the king, 
 and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once 
 the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 

And the king was exceedingly sorry, 
 but because of his oaths and his guests, 
 he did not want to break his word to her. 
 And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard 
 and gave orders to bring his head. 
 He went and beheaded him in the prison, 
 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; 
 and the girl gave it to her mother. 
 When his disciples heard of it, 
 they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

The Gospel of the Lord.

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Thursday 6 February 2025
Thursday 4th week in Ordinary Time, Year I
Sts. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
 Antiphons on page 1889 and readings on page 789 Daily Missal 

Entrance Antiphon
The souls of the Saints are rejoicing in heaven, the Saints who followed the footsteps of Christ, and since for love of him they shed their blood, they now exult with Christ for ever.

First Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19.21-24

A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews

Brothers and sisters:
 You have not come to what may be touched,
 a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest,
 and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice
 whose words made the hearers entreat
 that no further messages be spoken to them

Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said,
 “I tremble with fear.”
 But you have come to Mount Sion
 and to the city of the living God,
 the heavenly Jerusalem,
 and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
 and to the assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in heaven,
 and to a judge who is God of all,
 and to the spirits of just people made perfect,
 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,
 and to the sprinkled blood that speaks more graciously
 than the blood of Abel.

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 48:2-3ab.3cd-4.9-10-11 (R. 10)

R/. We have received Your mercy, O Lord,
 in the midst of Your temple.

Great is the Lord and highly to be praised 
 in the city of our God. 
 His holy mountain rises in beauty, 
 the joy of all the earth.

Mount Sion, in the heart of the North, 
 the city of the Mighty King! 
 God, in the midst of its citadels, 
 has shown himself its stronghold.

As we have heard, so we have seen 
 in the city of our God, 
 in the city of the Lord of hosts, 
 which God establishes forever. 

Your merciful love, O God, 
 we ponder in your temple. 
 Your praise, O God, like your name, 
 reaches the ends of the earth.
 Your right hand is filled with saving justice.

R/. We have received Your mercy, O Lord,
 in the midst of Your temple.

 Alleluia, Alleluia.
The Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.
Alleluia.

Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

At that time:
 Jesus called to him the Twelve,
 and began to send them out two by two,
 and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff;
 no bread, no bag, no money in their belts;
 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.
 And he said to them, “Where you enter a house,
 stay there until you leave the place.
 And if any place will not receive you
 and they refuse to hear you,
 when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet
 for a testimony against them.”
 So they went out and preached that all people should repent.
 And they cast out many demons,
 and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.

The Gospel of the Lord

Communion Antiphon
It is you who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.