FIRST
READING:
Hebrews 2:
14 - 18
14
Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he
also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that,
through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that
is to say, the devil:
15
And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their
lifetime subject to servitude.
16
For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of
Abraham he taketh hold.
17
Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his
brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful priest before
God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.
18
For in that, wherein he himself hath suffered and been tempted, he is
able to succour them also that are tempted.
PSALM:
Psalms 105:
1 - 4, 6 - 9
1
Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his
deeds among the Gentiles.
2
Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works.
3
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek
the Lord.
4
Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore.
6
O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen.
7
He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
8
He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded
to a thousand generations.
9
Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac.
ALLELUIA:
John 10:
27
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
My
sheep hear my voice:
and
I know them, and they follow me.
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL:
Mark 1:
29 - 39
29
And immediately going out of the synagogue they came into the house
of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30
And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they
tell him of her.
31
And coming to her, he lifted her up, taking her by the hand; and
immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32
And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all that
were ill and that were possessed with devils.
33
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34
And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases; and he
cast out many devils, and he suffered them not to speak, because they
knew him.
35
And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and
there he prayed.
36
And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him.
37
And when they had found him, they said to him: All seek for thee.
38
And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and
cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.
39
And he was preaching in their synagogues, and in all Galilee, and
casting out devils.
