For the Weekdays of Ordinary Time the Lectionary has a two year cycle of readings — I and II. The Gospel reading is common to both cycles; the First Reading and Psalm are different. As a rule Year I corresponds to odd-numbered years (2009, 2011 etc.) and Year II to even-numbered years.
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 1:1–6 | God has spoken to us through his Son. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 96:1–2. 6–7. 9. r. 7 | All you angels, worship the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 1:1–8 | Hannah’s rival would taaunt here because the Lord had made her barren. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 115:12–19 r. 17 | A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Acts 16:14 | Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. |
| Mark 1:15 | The kingdom of God is close at hand, repent and believe the Good News. | |
| Gospel | Mark 1:14–20 | Repent and believe the Good News. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrew 2:5–12 | It was appropriate that God should make perfect through suffering the leader who would take them to their salvation. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 8:2. 5–9 r.7 | You gave your Son power over the works of your hand. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 1:9–20 | The Lord was mindful of Hannah and she gave birth to Samuel. |
| Psalm (II) | 1 Samuel 2:1. 4–8 r. 1 | My heart exults in the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | James 1:21 | Accept and submit to the word which has been planted in you and can save your souls. |
| cf. 1 Thess 2:13 | Accept God’s message for what it really is: God’s message, and not some human thinking. | |
| Gospel | Mark 1:21–28 | He taught them with authority. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 2:14–18 | It was essential that he should in this way become completely like his brothers so that he could be compassionate. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 104:1–4. 6–9 r.8 | The Lord remembers his covenants for ever. or Alleluia! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 3:1–10, 19–20 | Speak, Lord, your servant is listening. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 39:2. 5. 7–10 r. 8, 9 | Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Col 3:16. 17 | Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you; through him give thanks to God the Father. |
| John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. | |
| Gospel | Mark 1:29–39 | He cured many who were suffering from diseases of one kind or another. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 3:7–14 | As long as this ‘today’ lasts, keep encouraging one another. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 94:6–11 r.8 | O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts.’ |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 4:1–11 | Israel was defeated and the ark of God was captured. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 42:10–11. 14–15. 24–25 r.27 | Redeem us, O Lord, because of your love. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:88 | Because of your love give me life, and I will do your will. |
| cf. Matthew 4:23 | Jesus proclaimed the Good News of the kingdom, and cured all kinds of sickness among the people. | |
| Gospel | Mark 1:40–45 | The leprosy left him and he was cured. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 4:1–5. 11 | We must therefore do everything we can to reach this place of rest. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 77:3–4. 6–8 r.7 | Never forget the deeds of the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 8:4-7. 10–22 | You will cry out on account of the king you have chosen for yourselves, but God will not answer you. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 88 :16–19 r. cf. 2 | I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Eph 1:17. 18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. |
| Luke 7:16 | A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. | |
| Gospel | Mark 2:1–12 | The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 4:12–16 | Let us be confident in approaching the throne of grace. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 18:8–10. 15 r. John 6:63 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 9:1-4. 17–19; 10:1 | The Lord told Samuel, ‘That is the man of whom I told you; Saul shall rule my people.’ |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 20:2–7 r.2 | O Lord, your strength gives joy to the king. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:36. 29 | Bend my heart to your will, O Lord, and teach me your law. |
| Luke 4:18 | The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives. | |
| Gospel | Mark 2:13–17 | I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 5:1–10 | Although he was Son, he learnt to obey through suffering. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 109: 1–4 r.4 | You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 15:16–23 | Obedience is better than sacrifice. The Lord has rejected you as king. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 49:8–9. 16–17. 21. 23 r.23 | I will show God’s salvation to the upright. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. 1 Thess 2:13 | Accept God’s message for what it really is: God’s message, and not some human thinking. |
| Hebrews 4:12 | The word of God is something alive and active; it can judge secret emotions and thoughts. | |
| Gospel | Mark 2:18–22 | The bridegroom is with them. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 6:10–20 | In the hope that is held out to us we have an anchor for our soul, as sure as it is firm. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 100:1–2. 4–5. 9. 10 r.5 | The Lord keeps his covenant in mind. or Alleluia! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 16:1–13 | Samuel anointed David where he stood with his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord seized on David. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 88:20–22. 27–28 r.21 | I have found David, my servant. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:18 | Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may consider the wonders of your law. |
| cf. Eph 1:17. 18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. | |
| Gospel | Mark 2:23–28 | The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 7:1–3. 15–17 | You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 109: 1–4 r.4 | You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 17:32–33. 37. 40–51 | David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 143:1–2.9–10 r.1 | Blessed be the Lord, my rock. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Hebrews 4:12 | The word of God is something alive and active; it can judge secret emotions and thoughts. |
| cf. Matt 4:23 | Jesus proclaimed the Good News of the kingdom, and cured all kinds of sickness among the people. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:1–6 | It is against the law on the sabbath to save life? |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 7:25–8:6 | He offered sacrifices by offering himself once and for all. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 39:7–10. 17 r. cf. 8. 9 | Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 18:6–9; 19:1–7 | My father Saul is looking for a way to kill you. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 55:2–3. 9–14 r.5 | In God I trust; I shall not fear. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. John 6:63. 68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
| cf. 2 Tim 1:10 | Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:7–12 | The unclean spirits would shout, ‘You are the Son of God!’ But he warned them strongly not to make him known. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 8:6–13 | It is a better covenant of which he is the mediator. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 84:8. 10–14 r.11 | Mercy and faithfulness have met. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Samuel 24:3–21 | I will not raise my hand against him, for he is the anointed of the Lord. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 56:2–4. 6. 11 r.2 | Have mercy on me, God, have mercy. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. 2 Thess 2:14 | Through the Good News God called us to share the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 2 Cor 5:19 | God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself, and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:13–19 | He summoned those he wanted to be his companions. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 9:2–3. 11–14 | He has entered the sanctuary once and for all through his own blood. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 46:2–3. 6–9 r.6 | God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 1:1–4. 11–12. 17. 19. 23–27 | How did the heroes fall in the thick of the battle. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 79:2–3. 5–7 r.4 | Let your face shine on us, O Lord, and we shall be saved. |
| Gospel Acclamation | 2 Cor 5:19 | God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself, and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled. |
| cf. Acts 16:14 | Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:20–21 | His relatives said he was out of his mind. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 9:15. 24–28 | He sacrificed himself once and for all to do away with sin; when he appears a second time it will be to those who are waiting for him. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 97: 1–6 r.1 | Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 5:1–7. 10 | You shall be shepherd of my people Israel. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 88:20–22. 25–26 r.25 | My truth and my love shall be with him. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 24: 4. 5 | Teach me your paths, my God, make me walk in your truth. |
| cf. 2 Tim 1:10 | Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:22–30 | It is the end of Satan. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 10:1–10 | God, here I am! I am coing to obey your will. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 39:2. 4. 7–8. 10. 11 r. cf. 8.9 | Here I am, Lord! I come to do you will. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 6:12–15. 17–19 | David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with acclaim. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 23:7–10 r.8 | Who is the king of glory? He, the Lord, he is the king of glory. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:135 | Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your decrees. |
| cf. Mt 11:25 | Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:31–35 | Anyone who does the will of God, that person is my brother and sister and mother. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 10:11–18 | He achieved the eternal perfection of all whom he is sanctifying. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 109: 1–4 r.4 | You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 7:4–17 | Your House and your soveriegnty will always stand before me. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 88:4–5. 27–30 r.29 | i will keep my live for him always. |
| Gospel Acclamation | 1 Sam 3:9; John 6:68 | Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. |
| The seed is the word of God, Christ the sower; whoever finds this seed will remain for ever. | ||
| Gospel | Mark 4:1–20 | Imagine a sower going out to sow. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 10:19–25 | Let us keep firm in the hope we profess and be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 23:1–6 r. cf. 6 | Such are the men who seek your face, O Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 7:18–19. 24–29 | Who am I, Lord, and what is my House? |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 131:1–5. 11–14 r. Luke 1:32 | The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Phil 2:15–16 | You will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offering it the word of life. |
| Ps 118:105 | Your word is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path. | |
| Gospel | Mark 4:21–25 | A lamp is to be put on a lamp-stand. The amout you measure out is the amount you will be given. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 10:32–39 | Remember all the sufferings you had to meet. Be as confident now. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 36:3–6. 23–24. 39–40 r. 39 | The salvation of the just comes from the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 11:1–10. 13–17 | You have shown contempt for me and taken the wife of Uriah to be your wife. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 50:3–7. 10–11r. cf. 3 | Have mercy on us, Lord, for we have sinned. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:27 | Make me grasp the way of your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders. |
| cf. Mt 11:25 | Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. | |
| Gospel | Mark 4:26–34 | A man throws seed on the land. While he sleeps the seed is growing; how, he does not know. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 11:1–2. 8–19 | He look forward to a city, designed and built by God. |
| Psalm (I) | Luke 1:69–75 r. cf. 68 | Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! He has visited his people and redeemed them. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 12:1–7. 10–17 | I have sinned against the Lord. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 50: 12–17 r. 12 | A pure heart create for me, O God. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Ps 26:11 | Instruct me, Lord, in your ways; on an even path lead me. |
| John 3:16 | God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son; everyone who believes in him has eternal life. | |
| Gospel | Mark 4:35–41 | Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey him. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 11:32–40 | Through faith they conquered kingdoms. God will make provision for us to have something better. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 30:20–24 r.25 | Let your heart take courage, all who hope in the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 15:13–14. 30; 16:5–13 | Let us fly, or we shall never escape Absalom. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 3: 2–8 r.8 | Arise, Lord; save me, my God. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. |
| Luke 7:16 | A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. | |
| Gospel | Mark 5:1–20 | Come out of that man, unclean spirit. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 12:1–4 | We should keep running steadily in the race we have started. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 21:26–28. 30–32 r. cf. 27 | They shall praise you, Lord, those who seek you. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 18:9–10. 14. 24–25. 30 –19:3 | My son Absalom! Would I had died in your place. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 85:1–6 r.1 | Turn your ear, O Lord, and give answer. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. |
| Matt 8:17 | He took our sicknesses away, and carried our diseases for us. | |
| Gospel | Mark 5:21–43 | Little girl, I tell you get up. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 12:4–7. 11–15 | The Lord trains the ones that he love. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 102:1–2. 13–14. 17–18 r. cf.17 | The love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear. |
| Reading (II) | 2 Samuel 24:2. 9–17 | It was I who sinned, taking a census of the people, But these, this flock, what have they done? |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 31:1–2. 5–7 r. cf.5 | Forgive, Lord, the guilt of my sin. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Matt 4:4 | Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. |
| John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. | |
| Gospel | Mark 6:1–6 | A prophet is only despised in his own country. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 12:18–19. 21–24 | What you have come to is Mount Zion and the city of the living God. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 47:2–4. 9–11 r. cf.10 | O God, we ponder your love within your temple. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 2:1-4. 10–12 | I amgong the way of all the earth; be strong, Solomon, and show yourself a man. |
| Psalm (II) | 1 Chron 29:10–12 r.12 | You, Lord, are the ruler of all. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 15:15 | I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. |
| Mark 1:15 | The kingdom of God is close at hand, repent and believe the Good News. | |
| Gospel | Mark 6:7–13 | He began to send them out. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 13:1–8 | Jesus Christ is the same today as he was yesterday and as he will be for ever. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 26:1. 3. 5. 8–9 r.1 | The Lord is my light and my help. |
| Reading (II) | Ecclesiasticus 47:2–11 | David put all heart into all his songs out of love for his maker. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 17:31. 47. 50–51 r. cf.47 | Praised be the God who saves me. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Luke 8:15 | Blessed are those who, with a noble and generous heart, take the word of God to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance. |
| Gospel | Mark 6:14–29 | It is John whose head I have cut off. He has risen from dead. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Hebrews 13:15–17. 20–21 | May the God of peace, who brought back from the dead the great Shepherd, make you ready to do his will in any kind of good action. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 22 r.1 | The Lord is my shepherd. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 3:4–13 | Give your servant a heart to understand how to discern between good and evil. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 118:9–14 r.12 | Lord, teach me your statutes. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. |
| Gospel | Mark 6:30–34 | They were like sheep without a shepherd. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 1:1-19 | God said, and so it was. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 103:1–2, 5–6. 10 .12. 24.35. r.31 | May the Lord rejoice in his works! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 8:1–7. 9–13 | They brought the ark of the covenant into the Holy of Holies, and the cloud filled the Temple of the Lord. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 131:6–10 r.8 | Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 8:12 | I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. |
| cf. Matt 4:23 | Jesus proclaimed the Good News of the kingdom, and cured all kinds of sickness among the people. | |
| Gospel | Mark 6:53–56 | All those who touched him were cured. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 1:20–2:4 | Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 8:4–9 r.2 | How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 8:22–23. 27–30 | You have said, ‘My name shall be there.’ Hear the entreaty of your people Israel. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 83:3–5. 10–11 r.2 | How lovely is you dwelling place, Lord, God of hosts. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 118:34 | Train me, Lord, to observe your law, to keep it with my heart. |
| Ps 118:36. 29 | Bend my heart to your will, O Lord, and teach me your law. | |
| Gospel | Mark 7:1–13 | You put aside the commandments of God to cling to human traditions. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 2:4–9. 15–17 | The Lord God took man and settled him in the garden of Eden. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 103:1–2. 27–30 r.1 | Bless the Lord, my soul! |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 10:1–10 | The queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 36:3–6. 30–31. 39–40 r.30 | The just man’s mouth utters wisdom. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. 2 Tim 1:10 | Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. |
| cf. John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. | |
| Gospel | Mark 7:14–23 | It is what comes out of a man that makes him unclean. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 2:18–25 | He brought her to the man. They became one body. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 127:1–5 r. cf.1 | O blessed are those who fear the Lord. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 11:4–13 | Since you do not keep my covenant I will tear the kingdom away from you. For the sake of my servant David, I will leave your son one tribe. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 105:3–4. 35–37. 40 | O Lord, remember me out of the love you have for your people. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Ps 144:13 | The Lord is faithful in all his words and loving in all his deeds. |
| James 1:21 | Accept and submit to the word which has been planted in you and can save your souls. | |
| Gospel | Mark 7:24–30 | The house-dogs under the table can eat the children’s scraps. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 3:1-8 | You will be like gods, knowing good and evil. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 31:1–2. 5–7 r.1 | Happy the man whose offence is forgiven. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 11:29–32; 12:19 | Israel has been separated from the House of David. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 80:10–15 r.11. 9 | I am the Lord your God; listen to my warning. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. John 6:63. 68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
| cf. Acts 16:14 | Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. | |
| Gospel | Mark 7:31–37 | He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading (I) | Genesis 3:9–24 | The Lord God expelled him from the garden of Eden, to till the soil. |
| Psalm (I) | Ps 89:2–6. 12–13 r.1 | O Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to the next. |
| Reading (II) | 1 Kings 12:26–32; 13:33–34 | Jeroboam made two golden calves. |
| Psalm (II) | Ps 105:6–7. 19–22 r.4 | O Lord, remember me out of the love you have for your people. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Matt 4:4 | Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. |
| Gospel | Mark 8:1–10 | They ate as much as they wanted. |
