Readings of the day

Mass readings

1. First reading 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29

   ¹⁸Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD; and he said, “Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far? ¹⁹This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord GOD, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come; and this among men, Lord GOD! ²⁴You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever; and you, LORD, became their God. ²⁵“Now, LORD God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken. ²⁶Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’ ²⁷For you, LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you. ²⁸“Now, O Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. ²⁹Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord GOD, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29

2. Responsorial Psalm Psalms 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14

   ¹A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction, ²how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: ³“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed; ⁴I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids, ⁵until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” ¹¹The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. ¹²If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.” ¹³For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation. ¹⁴“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14

3. Gospel acclamation Psalms 119:105

4. Gospel Mark 4:21-25

   ²¹He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand? ²²For there is nothing hidden except that it should be made known, neither was anything made secret but that it should come to light. ²³If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.” ²⁴He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be given to you who hear. ²⁵For whoever has, to him more will be given; and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Mark 4:21-25