Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (I)

Official Translation

Reading 1 - Hebrews 9.15, 24-28

Christ is the mediator of a new covenant,
since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions
that were under the first covenant,
that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made with hands, which are copies of the true one,
but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.
Not that he would offer himself repeatedly,
as the high priest enters into the sanctuary year after year with blood that is not his own,
else he would have had to suffer repeatedly from the foundation of the world.
But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to take away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Inasmuch as it is appointed for humans to die once, and after this, there is judgment,
so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many,
will appear a second time, without sin, for salvation to those who are eagerly awaiting him.

Responsorial – Psalm 98.1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 Resp. 1

R. Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done wonderful things.

Sing to the Lord a new song,
because he has done wonderful things.
His right hand has saved,
and his holy arm.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done wonderful things.

The Lord has made known his salvation.
he has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his mercy and his fidelity
toward the house of Israel.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done wonderful things.

All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to God, all the earth;
make melody, rejoice and sing.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done wonderful things.

Sing praise to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the melodious voice.
With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn,
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done wonderful things.

Gospel – Mark 3.22-30

The scribes who came down
from Jerusalem said,
“Beelzebul has him,” and,
“By the prince of the demons
he casts out the demons.”
He summoned them,
and said to them in parables,
“How can Satan cast out Satan?
If a kingdom is divided against itself,
that kingdom cannot stand.
If a house is divided against itself,
that house cannot stand.
If Satan has risen up against himself,
and is divided, he cannot stand,
but is at an end.
But no one can enter into
the house of the strong man to plunder,
unless he first ties up the strong man;
and then he will plunder his house.
Amen I say to you,
all sins of the sons and daughters of humans
will be forgiven,
even their blasphemies which they might blaspheme;
but whoever may blaspheme
against the Holy Spirit
has no forgiveness in eternity,
but is bound by an eternal sin.”
because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”