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| "Jesus Unrolls the Book in the Synagogue" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING:
Hebrews 12:
4-7, 11-15
4
For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
5
And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as
unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the
Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.
6
For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth; and he scourgeth every son
whom he receiveth.
7
Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons;
for what son is there, whom the father doth not correct?
11
Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with
it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield, to them that are
exercised by it, the most peaceable fruit of justice.
12
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
13
And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go
out of the way; but rather be healed.
14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall
see God.
15
Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest
any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be
defiled.
PSALM:
Psalms 103:
1-2, 13-14, 17-18
1
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his
holy name.
2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for
thee.
13
As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord
compassion on them that fear him:
14
For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:
17
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon
them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,
18
To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to
do them.
GOSPEL:
Mark 6:
1-6
1
And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his
disciples followed him.
2
And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue:
and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How
came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is
given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?
3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and
Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us?
And they were scandalized in regard of him.
4
And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his
own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.
5
And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that
were sick, laying his hands upon them.
6
And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the
villages round about teaching.
