Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):10-11,12-13,14-15

Gospel: Mark 8:34 – 9:1

Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, «Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 9:1-13
Psalm: 101 (102):16-18,19-21,29 & 22-23

Gospel: Mark 8:27-33

Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, «Who do people say that I am?» They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Messiah.”

Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 8:6-13,20-22
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,14-15,18-19

Gospel: Mark 8:22-26

When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida, people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on him and asked, “Do you see anything?” Looking up he replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.”

Then he laid hands on his eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly… Read more »