Wednesday 22 January 2025 (other days)
Wednesday after the Second Sunday after Epiphany
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| First reading |
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| Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17 |
You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, for ever
You remember that Melchizedek, king of Salem, a priest of God Most High, went to meet Abraham who was on his way back after defeating the kings, and blessed him; and also that it was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of all that he had. By the interpretation of his name, he is, first, ‘king of righteousness’ and also king of Salem, that is, ‘king of peace’; he has no father, mother or ancestry, and his life has no beginning or ending; he is like the Son of God. He remains a priest for ever.
This becomes even more clearly evident when there appears a second Melchizedek, who is a priest not by virtue of a law about physical descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it was about him that the prophecy was made: You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Psalm 109(110):1-4 |
You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The Lord’s revelation to my Master:
‘Sit on my right:
your foes I will put beneath your feet.’
You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The Lord will wield from Zion
your sceptre of power:
rule in the midst of all your foes.
You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
A prince from the day of your birth
on the holy mountains;
from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.
‘You are a priest for ever,
a priest like Melchizedek of old.’
You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
| Gospel Acclamation | cf.Mt4:23 |
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Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom
and healed all who were sick.
Alleluia!
| Gospel | Mark 3:1-6 |
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Is it against the law on the sabbath day to save life?
Jesus went into a synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the sabbath day, hoping for something to use against him. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Stand up out in the middle!’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it against the law on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?’ But they said nothing. Then, grieved to find them so obstinate, he looked angrily round at them, and said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out and his hand was better. The Pharisees went out and at once began to plot with the Herodians against him, discussing how to destroy him.
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Dates
Today
(Automatic)Mon 20 January
Monday after the Second Sunday after Epiphanyor Saint Fabian, Pope, Martyr
or Saint Sebastian, Martyr
Tue 21 January
Saint Agnes, Virgin, MartyrThu 23 January
Thursday after the Second Sunday after EpiphanyFri 24 January
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, DoctorSat 25 January
The Conversion of Saint Paul, ApostleSun 26 January
???Mon 27 January
Monday after the ???or Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
or Saint Angela Merici, Virgin