Wednesday of the 4 OT1 Readings: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Mk 6:1-6. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 12:4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood. 5 You have also forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons: “My son, do not disdain the discipline of … Read more
Tuesday of the 4 OT1 Readings: Heb 12:1-4; Mk 5:21-43. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us 2 while … Read more
Reading 1 Like the choice fat of the sacred offerings,so was David in Israel.He made sport of lions as though they were kids,and of bears, like lambs of the flock.As a youth he slew the giantand wiped out the people’s disgrace,When his hand let fly the slingstonethat crushed the pride of Goliath.Since he called upon … Read more
Thursday of the 3 OT1 Readings: Heb 10:19-25; Mk 4:21-25. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into the sanctuary 20 by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil, that is, his flesh, 21 and since … Read more
Monday of the 3 OT1 Readings: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Mk 3:22-30. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 9:15 For this reason he is mediator of a new covenant: since a death has taken place for deliverance from transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance. 24 For … Read more
Monday of the 2 OT1 Readings: Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 5:1 Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant and erring, for he himself is … Read more
Reading 1 Brothers and sisters:Now our high priest has obtained so much more excellent a ministryas he is mediator of a better covenant, enacted on better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second one.But he finds fault with them and says:Behold, the days are … Read more
Thursday of the 1 OT1 Readings: Heb 3:7-14; Mk 1:40-45. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 3:7 Therefore, as the holy Spirit says: “Oh, that today you would hear his voice, 8 ‘Harden not your hearts as at the rebellion in the day of testing in the desert, 9 where your ancestors tested and … Read more
Reading 1 The LORD spoke to Ahaz:Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God;let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!But Ahaz answered,“I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!”Then Isaiah said:Listen, O house of David!Is it not enough for you to weary men,must you also weary … Read more
Reading 1 When Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped, tribe by tribe,the spirit of God came upon him,and he gave voice to his oracle: The utterance of Balaam, son of Beor,the utterance of a man whose eye is true,The utterance of one who hears what God says,and knows what the Most High knows,Of … Read more