Invitation
May I draw your attention to
The daily reading of the Gospel
This invitation seeks to convey the joy
of the Gospel. Everyone, without exception
can experience that joy by opening his or her heart
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day.
OPENING WORD
The evangelist Mark shows us
that we only truly belong to the circle of Jesus’ disciples
when we ‘see’ and ‘understand’ why he gave his life.
This is why Jesus concludes his journey to Jerusalem
with the healing of the blind man Bartimeus.
The man cries out to Jesus from his fear,
but also from his trust in him.
Let us open our hearts
so that we too can see more clearly who Jesus is
and what He is calling us to.
FIRST READING Jer 31:7-9
I will restore the blind and the lame in mercy.
From the prophet Jeremiah
This says the Lord:
Rejoice before Jacob
Rejoice before the ruler of the nations;
Proclaim, praise God and say.
the Lord has brought salvation to his people
To the remnant of Israel.
I bring them from the north
from the ends of the earth I gather them.
the blind and the lame, the pregnant and the barren.
the pregnant and the barren.
In dense flocks they return.
In tears they went away
In tears I lead them back.
‘’ I lead them to flowing streams
Along beaten paths in which they will not stumble.
‘’Surely, I am the father of Israel.
And Efahim is my firstborn.
Reply Psalm 126(125), 1-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6
Refrain
Great was what the Lord God did for us.
The Lord brought back the exiles from Zion:
It was as if we were dreaming.
Then all mouths laughed
And every tongue rejoiced.
Then the nations said:
Great is what the Lord has done for them.
Great was what the Lord has done for us,
Therefore we rejoice.
Now change our lot for the better, O Lord,
like a stream in the southern desert.
Those who sow in tears
Reap with joy.
Full of care they go forth
Laden with sacks of seed;
But they return singing
Loaded with their sheaves.
SECOND READING Hebrews 5:1-6
You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.
From the letter to the Hebrews
Brothers and sisters,
Every high priest has been taken from among men and appointed for the people.
And appointed for the people
to represent them before God
and offer sacrifices for sins.
He is able to endure with patience the ignorant and misguided people
for he himself is also subject to weakness;
Therefore, when he offers sacrifices for sins, he must think of his own sins as well as the sins of others,
he must think both of his own sins
both his own sins and those of all men.
And no one should appropriate this dignity:
One must, like Aaron, be called by God.
Christ
did not give himself the honour of the high priesthood;
So did God, who said to him:
‘Thou art my Son,
I have begotten thee this day.
And elsewhere it says:
‘’‘Thou art priest for ever, after the manner of Melchisedek’’.
Gospel verse Cf. 2 Tim. 1, 10b
Alleluia.
Our Saviour, Jesus Christ, destroyed death
And bore eternal life.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Mk 10, 46-52
Rabbi, show me!
From the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Mark
In those days, when Jesus
accompanied by his disciples and a great multitude, left Jericho
Leaving Jericho,
there was a blind beggar sitting by the roadside,
Bartimeüs, son of Timeüs.
As soon as he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene
he started shouting loudly:
‘Jesus, Son of David!
have mercy on me!
Many growled at him to be quiet ,
but he shouted even louder:
‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’.
Jesus remained standing and said :
‘Call him here.’
They called out to the blind man:
‘Courage!
Stand up, he is calling you’.
The blind man took off his cloak,
jumped up and came to Jesus.
Jesus asked him:
‘What do you want me to do for you?’.
The blind man answered him:
‘Rabbi, show me!’
And Jesus spoke to him:
‘Go, your faith has healed you’.
Immediately he could see
and went on his way with him.
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Fratelli tutti
Encyclical of
POPE FRANCISCUS
On brotherhood and social friendship
79. The Samaritan on the road went away without expecting gratitude or thanks. Devotion to service was the great
satisfaction for his God and his life, and therefore a duty.
We all have a responsibility to the wounded who are our own people and all the peoples of the world.
own people and all the peoples of the world. Let us care for
the vulnerability of every man, every woman, every child and every old person, with that attitude of solidarity and attention, that attitude of closeness
Of the Good Samaritan
To be continued on
Every day at 1 am.
The Bible text of this edition is from the New Translation of the Bible,
The Bible text of this edition is from the New Bible Translation, ©Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 2004/2007.
Reflections on liturgical suggestions for weekdays
Fratelli tutti Official English translation
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