Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 10:1-10
Psalm: 39 (40):2 & 4ab,7-8a,10,11

Gospel: Mark 3:31-35

The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.”

But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers… Read more »

Readings of the day

First reading: Hebrews 9:15,24-28
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 3:22-30

The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.” Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 9:2-3,11-14
Psalm: 46 (47):2-3,6-7,8-9

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.”

Saint of the day: Saint Agnes, virgin & martyr Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 8:6-13
Psalm: 84 (85):8 u 10,11-12,13-14

Gospel: Mark 3:13-19

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted  and they came to him.
He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 7:25 – 8:6
Psalm: 39 (40):7-8a,8b-9,10,17

Gospel: Mark 3:7-12

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17
Psalm: 109 (110):1,2,3,4

Gospel: Mark 3:1-6

Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.” Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 6:10-20
Psalm: 110 (111):1-2,4-5,9 & 10c

Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10
Psalm: 109 (110):1,2,3,4

Gospel: Mark 2:18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »