FIRST
READING:
Hebrews 12:
18-19, 21-24
18
For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched, and a
burning fire, and a whirlwind, and darkness, and storm,
19
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that
heard excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them:
21
And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: I am frighted,
and tremble.
22
But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of
angels,
23
And to the church of the firstborn, who are written in the heavens,
and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made
perfect,
24
And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling
of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.
PSALM:
Psalms 48:
2-4, 9-11
2
Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our
God, in his holy mountain.
3
With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides
of the north, the city of the great king.
4
In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.
9
As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts,
in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.
10
We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
11
According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of
the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.
GOSPEL:
Mark 6:
7-13
7
And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and
gave them power over unclean spirits.
8
And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but
a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,
9
But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two
coats.
10
And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there
abide till you depart from that place.
11
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from
thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.
12
And going forth they preached that men should do penance:
13
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were
sick, and healed them.
