Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (II)

Official Translation


Reading 1 – James 1.1-11

James, a servant of God
and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
to the twelve tribes which
are in the Dispersion:
Greetings.

Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters,
when you fall into various trials,
knowing that the testing of your faith
produces endurance.
Let endurance work completely,
that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking in nothing.
But if any of you lacks wisdom,
let them ask of God,
who gives to all liberally and without reproach;
and it will be given to them.
But let them ask in faith, without any doubting,
for they who doubt are like a wave of the sea,
driven by the wind and tossed.
Let not that human think
that they will receive anything from the Lord.
They are a double-minded human,
unstable in all their ways.

But let the brother and sister in humble circumstances
glory in their high position;
and the rich in their humility,
because like the flower in the grass,
he will pass away.
For the sun arises with the scorching wind,
and withers the grass,
and the flower in it falls,
and the beauty of its appearance perishes.
Thus also will the rich fade away in their pursuits.

Responsorial – Psalm 119.67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 Resp. 77a

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray;
but now I observe your word.

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

You are good, and do good.
Teach me your statutes.

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
that I may learn your statutes.

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

Lord, I know that your judgments are righteous,
that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort,
according to your word to your servant.

R. Let your tender mercies come to me, Lord, that I may live.

Gospel – Mark 8.11-13

The Pharisees came out
and began to question Jesus,
seeking from him
a sign from heaven,
and testing him.
He sighed deeply in his spirit,
and said, “Why does this kind
seek a sign?
Most certainly I tell you,
no sign will be given to this kind.”
He left them,
and again entering into the boat,
departed to the other side.