Today’s
Readings

First Reading

Genesis 2:18-24

1. 18

   And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself.

2. 19

   And the Lord God having formed out of the ground all the beasts of the earth, and all the fowls of the air, brought them to Adam to see what he would call them: for whatsoever Adam called any living creature the same is its name.

3. 20

   And Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field: but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself.

4. 21

   Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it.

5. 22

   And the Lord God built the rib which he took from Adam into a woman: and brought her to Adam.

6. 23

   And Adam said: This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man.

7. 24

   Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6

1. 1

   Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.

2. 2

   For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.

3. 3

   Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house.

4. 4

   Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

5. 5

   May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: and mayest thou see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

6. 6

   And mayest thou see thy children’s children, peace upon Israel.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Second Reading

Hebrews 2:9-11

1. 9

   But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God, he might taste death for all.

2. 10

   For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.

3. 11

   For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Gospel

Mark 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

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