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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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First Reading
Hebrews 12:1-4
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
2looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
3Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 22:26-28, 30-32
25From thee comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
26The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live for ever!
27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
29Yea, to him shall all the proud of the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and he who cannot keep himself alive.
30Posterity shall serve him; men shall tell of the Lord to the coming generation,
31and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, that he has wrought it.
Gospel
Mark 5:21-43
21And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him; and he was beside the sea.
22Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jaʹirus by name; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
23and besought him, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.”
24And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him.
25And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,
26and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse.
27She had heard the reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.
28For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well.”
29And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.
30And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, “Who touched my garments?”
31And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
32And he looked around to see who had done it.
33But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.
34And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
35While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”
36But ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
37And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
38When they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, he saw a tumult, and people weeping and wailing loudly.
39And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
40And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.
41Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talʹitha cuʹmi”; which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
42And immediately the girl got up and walked; for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were overcome with amazement.
43And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
First Reading
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
26For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;
27but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,
28God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
29so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
30He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
31therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.”
Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16, 17
2Incline thy ear to me, rescue me speedily! Be thou a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
3Yea, thou art my rock and my fortress; for thy name’s sake lead me and guide me,
5Into thy hand I commit my spirit; thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.
7I will rejoice and be glad for thy steadfast love, because thou hast seen my affliction, thou hast taken heed of my adversities,
15My times are in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors!
16Let thy face shine on thy servant; save me in thy steadfast love!
Gospel
Luke 9:23-26
23And he said to all, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
24For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
26For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.