GOSPEL Mark 6:30-34 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark. The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, “You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while”; for there were so many coming and going that … [Read more…]
‘Take nothing with you’ Jesus made a tour round the villages, teaching. Then he summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs giving them authority over the unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff – no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They … [Read more…]
Gospel Mark 6:1-6 ‘A prophet is only despised in his own country’ Jesus went to his home town and his disciples accompanied him. With the coming of the sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue and most of them were astonished when they heard him. They said, ‘Where did the man get all this? What … [Read more…]
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time You will hear of wars and rumours of wars Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Take care that no one deceives you; because many will come using my name and saying, “I am the Christ,” and they will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumours of wars; do not … [Read more…]
CORPUS CHRISTI GOSPEL Mark 14:12-16. 22-26 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark. On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, his disciples said to Jesus, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the passover?” So he sent two of … [Read more…]
SOLEMNITY OF HOLY TRINITY GOSPEL Matthew 28:16-20 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, “All … [Read more…]
‘If any man is thirsty, let him come to me!’ On the last day and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood there and cried out: ‘If any man is thirsty, let him come to me! Let the man come and drink who believes in me!’ As scripture says: From his breast shall flow fountains of … [Read more…]
