Sunday, February 18, 2018: (FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT) Readings for today: Genesis 9:8-15 / 1 Peter 3:18-22 / Mark 1:12-15:
Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/021818.cfm (Pics from elsewhere on the internet)
Reading 1 - A reading from the book of Genesis (Genesis 9:8-15):
God said to Noah and to his sons with him:
"See, I am now establishing my covenant with you
and your descendants after you
and with every living creature that was with you:
all the birds, and the various tame and wild animals
that were with you and came out of the ark.
I will establish my covenant with you,
that never again shall all bodily creatures be destroyed
by the waters of a flood;
there shall not be another flood to devastate the earth."
God added:
"This is the sign that I am giving for all ages to come,
of the covenant between me and you
and every living creature with you:
I set my bow in the clouds to serve as a sign
of the covenant between me and the earth.
When I bring clouds over the earth,
and the bow appears in the clouds,
I will recall the covenant I have made
between me and you and all living beings,
so that the waters shall never again become a flood
to destroy all mortal beings."
Responsorial Psalm - (Psalm 25: "To you, O Lord" by Marty Haugen):
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxm9AJljY4
Lyrics from: http://www.chicagonow.com/being-catholic-really/2011/09/to-you-o-lord/
To you, O Lord, I lift my soul, to you, I lift my soul.
Lord, make me know your ways,
teach me your paths and keep me in the way of your truth,
for you are God, my Savior.
To you, O Lord, I lift my soul, to you, I lift my soul.
For the Lord is good and righteous,
revealing the way to those who seek God,
gently leading the poor and the humble.
To you, O Lord, I lift my soul, to you, I lift my soul.
To the ones who seek you, Lord,
who look to your word, who live your love,
you will always be near, you will show them your mercy.
To you, O Lord, I lift my soul, to you, I lift my soul.
Text: Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 12-14; Para. by Marty Haugen, b. 1950, copyright 1982, GIA Publications, Inc.; Refrain trans. copyright 1969, ICEL. Tune: Marty Haugen, GIA Publications; Marty Haugen Anthology I - 1980-1984.
Reading 2 - A reading from the first letter of St. Peter (1 Peter 3:18-22):
Beloved:
Christ suffered for sins once,
the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous,
that he might lead you to God.
Put to death in the flesh,
he was brought to life in the Spirit.
In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison,
who had once been disobedient
while God patiently waited in the days of Noah
during the building of the ark,
in which a few persons, eight in all,
were saved through water.
This prefigured baptism, which saves you now.
It is not a removal of dirt from the body
but an appeal to God for a clear conscience,
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
who has gone into heaven
and is at the right hand of God,
with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.
Gospel Acclamation: (Matthew 4:4B)
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjsMWFDyxE
R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory.
One does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory.
Gospel - A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Mark (Mark 1:12-15):
The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert,
and he remained in the desert for forty days,
tempted by Satan.
He was among wild beasts,
and the angels ministered to him.
After John had been arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:
"This is the time of fulfillment.
The kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the gospel."
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Homily:
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpbwMojr9CU
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