Readings of the day

Mass readings

1. First reading Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10

   ⁵The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil. ⁶The LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart. ⁷The LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground—man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I am sorry that I have made them.” ⁸But Noah found favor in the LORD’s eyes. ¹The LORD said to Noah, “Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation. ²You shall take seven pairs of every clean animal with you, the male and his female. Of the animals that are not clean, take two, the male and his female. ³Also of the birds of the sky, seven and seven, male and female, to keep seed alive on the surface of all the earth. ⁴In seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. I will destroy every living thing that I have made from the surface of the ground.” ⁵Noah did everything that the LORD commanded him. ¹⁰After the seven days, the floodwaters came on the earth.

   Text from WEB (not in your edition). WEB · World English Bible (WEB). Public Domain. "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org. Read in context: Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10

2. Responsorial Psalm Psalms 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9b-10

   ¹A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. ²Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Worship the LORD in holy array. ³The LORD’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters. ⁴The LORD’s voice is powerful. The LORD’s voice is full of majesty. ⁹The LORD’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!” ¹⁰The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, the LORD sits as King forever.

   Some verses are read only in part; the whole verse is shown.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9b-10

3. Gospel acclamation John 14:23

4. Gospel Mark 8:14-21

   ¹⁴They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them. ¹⁵He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” ¹⁶They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.” ¹⁷Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened? ¹⁸Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember? ¹⁹When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Twelve.” ²⁰“When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Seven.” ²¹He asked them, “Don’t you understand yet?”

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Mark 8:14-21