Daily Readings - February 15, 2012 - Wednesday
First Reading: James 1: 19-27
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 5
Holy Gospel: Mark 8: 22-26
Holy Gospel:
22 When they came to Bethsaida, Jesus was asked to touch a blind man who was brought to him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had put spittle on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked, “Can you see anything?” 24 The man, who was beginning to see, replied, “I see people! They look like trees, but they move around.” 25 Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again and the man could see perfectly. His sight was restored and he could see everything clearly.
26 Then Jesus sent him home saying, “Do not return to the village.”
First Reading:
9 My beloved, be quick to hear but slow to speak and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not fulfill the justice of God. 21 So get rid of any filth and reject the prevailing evil, and welcome the Word that has been planted in you and has the power to save you.
22 Be doers of the Word and not just hearers, lest you deceive yourselves. 23 The hearer who does not become a doer is like that one who looked himself at the mirror. 24 He looked and then promptly forgot what he was like. 25 But those who fix their gaze on the perfect law of freedom and hold onto it, not listening and then forgetting, but acting on it, will find blessing on their deeds.
26 Those who think they are religious but do not restrain their tongue, deceive themselves and their religion is in vain. 27 In the sight of God, our Father, pure and blameless religion lies in helping the orphans and widows in their need and keeping oneself from the world’s corruption.
Responsorial Psalm:
2 Those who walk blamelessly
and do what is right,
who speak truth from their heart
3 and control their words,
who do no harm to their neighbors
and cast no discredit on their companions,
4 who look down on evildoers
but highly esteem God’s servants;
who at all cost stand by a pledged word,
5 who do not lend money at interest
and refuse a bribe against the innocent.
Do this, and you will soon be shaken.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 5
Holy Gospel: Mark 8: 22-26
Holy Gospel:
22 When they came to Bethsaida, Jesus was asked to touch a blind man who was brought to him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had put spittle on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked, “Can you see anything?” 24 The man, who was beginning to see, replied, “I see people! They look like trees, but they move around.” 25 Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again and the man could see perfectly. His sight was restored and he could see everything clearly.
26 Then Jesus sent him home saying, “Do not return to the village.”
First Reading:
9 My beloved, be quick to hear but slow to speak and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not fulfill the justice of God. 21 So get rid of any filth and reject the prevailing evil, and welcome the Word that has been planted in you and has the power to save you.
22 Be doers of the Word and not just hearers, lest you deceive yourselves. 23 The hearer who does not become a doer is like that one who looked himself at the mirror. 24 He looked and then promptly forgot what he was like. 25 But those who fix their gaze on the perfect law of freedom and hold onto it, not listening and then forgetting, but acting on it, will find blessing on their deeds.
26 Those who think they are religious but do not restrain their tongue, deceive themselves and their religion is in vain. 27 In the sight of God, our Father, pure and blameless religion lies in helping the orphans and widows in their need and keeping oneself from the world’s corruption.
Responsorial Psalm:
2 Those who walk blamelessly
and do what is right,
who speak truth from their heart
3 and control their words,
who do no harm to their neighbors
and cast no discredit on their companions,
4 who look down on evildoers
but highly esteem God’s servants;
who at all cost stand by a pledged word,
5 who do not lend money at interest
and refuse a bribe against the innocent.
Do this, and you will soon be shaken.
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