Sixth Sunday through the year
Invitation
May I hereby call your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation wants to share with you the joy of the Gospel.
Everyone, no one excepted,
can experience that joy by opening his heart
to the healing effect of God’s word.
Available every day.
Opening Word
FIRST READING Lev. 13, 1-2.45-46
Those with skin diseases must live separately and stay outside the camp.
From the book of Leviticus
The Lord spoke to Moses:
“Has anyone a tumour, a rash
or a spot on his skin
and it looks like a skin disease,
then bring him to the priest Aaron
or to a priest of his lineage.
“The one who suffers from skin disease ,
must walk in torn clothes
and let his hair hang loose;
he must cover his beard and cry out:
Unclean, unclean!
“As long as the disease lasts, he is unclean;
he must live separately and stay outside the camp.”
Responsorial Ps. 32(31), 1-2, 5, 10-11
Refrain
My refuge are You, my savior in distress.
Happy the one whose fault was forgiven,
Whose sin was covered by God.
Happy the one who has no fault with God,
whose heart hides no crime.
Then I confessed my sins before Thee,
no longer denied my guilt.
I spoke, “Before the Lord I confess my fault.”
then Thou forgavest my sin.
For numerous calamities afflict the sinner,
but God protects those who trust in Him.
Be of good cheer in the Lord, all the pious,
rejoice and jubilate, upright in heart.
SECOND READING 1 Cor. 10, 31-11,1
Be my imitators as I am of Christ.
From the first letter of the holy apostle Paul to the
Christians of Corinth
Brothers and sisters,
Whether ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do,
Do all things for the glory of God.
Give no offence,
neither to Jews nor Greeks nor the Church of God;
I too try to please everyone as much as possible.
and I seek not my own advantage
but that of the community,
so that all may be saved.
Be my followers
As I am Christ’s.
Verse for the Gospel Lk. 7, 16b
Alleluia.
A great prophet has risen among us
And God has graciously looked down on his people.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Mk. 1, 40-45
The leprosy disappeared and he was cleansed.
From the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Mark
At that time a leper came to Jesus
Who fell on His knees and begged Him:
“If Thou wilt, Thou canst cleanse me.”
Moved by compassion, Jesus reached out,
touched him and spoke to him:
“I will, be clean.”
Immediately the leprosy disappeared and he was cleansed.
As Jesus sent him away, He exhorted him emphatically:
“See to it that you do not say anything to anyone,
but go and show yourself to the priest
and offer for your cleansing what Moses has prescribed,
to give them the proof.”
Once he left,
the man began to tell his story in public everywhere
and publicize it,
with the result
that Jesus could no longer come into the city openly,
but stayed outside in lonely places.
Yet people came to Him from all sides.
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Laudato Si
Encyclic of
POPE FRANCIS
On the care of the common home
To be continued
The Bible text in this issue is taken from The New Bible Translation,
©Dutch Bible Society 2004/2007.
Considerations from Liturgical suggestions for the weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Si Official English translation