Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27
Psalm: 79 (80):2-3,5-7

Gospel: Mark 3:20-21

Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

Saints of the day: St Fabian, Pope and martyr, and St Sebastian, martyr Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 24:3-21
Psalm: 56 (57):2,3-4,6 & 11

Gospel: Mark 3:13-19

In those days Jesus went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the message, and to have authority to cast out demons. 

So he appointed the twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder; and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7
Psalm: 55 (56):2-3.9-10ab,10c-11.12-13

Gospel: Mark 3:7-12

In those days, Jesus departed with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him; hearing all that he was doing, they came to him in great numbers from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and the region around Tyre and Sidon. 

He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him; for he had cured many, so that all who had diseases pressed upon him to touch him. Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” But he sternly ordered them not to make him known.  Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51
Psalm: 143 (144):1,2,9-10

Gospel: Mark 3:1-6

In those days, Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm: 88 (89):20,21-22,27-28

Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

In those days, one Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 

And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the Sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 15:16-23
Psalm: 49 (50):8-9,16bc-17,21 & 23

Gospel: Mark 2:18-22

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and people came and said to Jesus, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1a
Psalm: 20 (21):2-3,4-5,6-7

Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

In those days, Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples—for there were many who followed him. 

When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” 

Saint of the day: Saint Hilary, bishop & doctor of the Church Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22a
Psalm: 88 (89):16-17,18-19

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, It was reported that he was at home and many gathered around so that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. Then some people came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this fellow speak in this way? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuerl 4:1-11
Psalm: 43 (44):10-11,14-15,24-25

Gospel: Mark 1:40-45

In those days, a leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling he said to him, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. After sternly warning him he sent him away at once, saying to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter… Read more »