Feast of Saint Mark, evangelist – Year A
First Reading – 1 Peter 5:5-14
Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that in due time he may exalt you. Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you. Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experience of suffering is required of your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you. To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
By Silva′nus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God; stand fast in it. She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings; and so does my son Mark. Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you that are in Christ.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17
℟ For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
For your merciful love was established for ever, your faithfulness is firm as the heavens.
You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant:
℟ For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord,
A God feared in the council of the holy ones, great and awesome above all that are round about him?
℟ For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Who exult in your name all the day, and extol y your righteousness.
For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.
℟ For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Alleluia – 1 Corinthians 1:23-24
℟ Alleluia!
We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
℟ Alleluia!
Gospel – Mark 16:15-20
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.
Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, Ignatius Press, Copyright ⓒ 2006.