Weekdays | Ordinary Time II

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.

Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Colour
Green
Mass
Preface of Weekdays
Office
Psalter Week II
Monday
Reading (I)Genesis 4:1–15. 25Cain set on his brother Abel and killed him.
Psalm (I)Ps 49:1. 8. 16–17. 20–21 r.14Pay your sacrifice of thanksgiving to God.
Reading (II)James 1:1–11Your faith is only put to the test to make you patient so that you will become fully-developed, complete.
Psalm (II)Ps 118:67–68. 71–72. 75–76 r.77Let your love come to me and I shall live.
Gospel Acclamationcf. Ps 94:8Harden not your hearts today,

but listen to the voice of the Lord.
John 14:6I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord;

no one can come to the Father except through me.
GospelMark 8:11–13Why does this generation demand a sign?
Tuesday
Reading (I)Genesis 6:5–8; 7:1–5. 10I will rid the earth’s face of man, my own creation.
Psalm (I)Ps 28:1–4. 9–10 r.11The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Reading (II)James 1:12–18God does not tempt anybody.
Psalm (II)Ps 93:12–15. 18–19 r.12Happy the man whom you teach, O Lord.
Gospel Acclamationcf. Acts 16:14Open our heart, O Lord,

to accept the words of your Son.
John 14:23If anyone loves me he will keep my word,

and my Father will love him and we shall come to him.
GospelMark 8:14–21Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.
Wednesday
Reading (I)Genesis 8:6–13. 20–22He looked out; the surface of the ground was dry.
Psalm (I)Ps 115:12–15. 18–19 r.17A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord.

or Alleluia!
Reading (II)James 1:19–27You must do what the word tells you, and not just listen to it.
Psalm (II)Ps 14:2–5 r.1The just will live in the presence of the Lord.
Gospel AcclamationPs 118:105Your word is a lamp for my steps

and a light for my path.
cf. Eph 1:17. 18May 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.
GospelMark 8:22–26He was cured and he could see everything plainly and distinctly.
Thursday
Reading (I)Genesis 9:1–13I set my bow in the clouds and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Psalm (I)Ps 101:16–21. 29. 22–23 r.20The Lord looked down from the heaven to the earth.
Reading (II)James 2:1–9Did not God choose who are poor? But you have no respect for anybody who is poor.
Psalm (II)Ps 33:2–7 r.7This poor man called; the Lord heard him.
Gospel AcclamationJames 1:18By his own choice the Father made us his children

by the message of his truth,

so that we should be a sort of first-fruits

of all that he created.
cf. John 6:63. 68Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life:

you have the message of eternal life.
GospelMark 8:27–33You are the Christ. The Son of Man is destined to suffer grievously.
Friday
Reading (I)Genesis 11:1–9Let us go down and confuse their language.
Psalm (I)Ps 32:10–15 r.12Happy the people the Lord has chosen as his own.
Reading (II)James 2:14–24. 26A body dies when it is separated from the spirit, and in the same way faith is dead if it is separated from good deeds.
Psalm (II)Ps 111:1–6 r. cf.1Happy the man who takes delight in the commands of the Lord.
Gospel AcclamationI John 2:5When anyone obeys what Christ has said,

God’s love comes to perfection in him.
John 15:15I call you friends, says the Lord,

because I have made known to you

everything I have learnt from my Father.
GospelMark 8:34–9:1Anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel will save it.
Saturday
Reading (I)Hebrews 11:1–7It is by faith that we understand that the world was created by one word from God.
Psalm (I)Ps 144:2–5. 10–11 r. cf.1I will bless your name for ever, O Lord.
Reading (II)James 3:1–10Nobody can tame the tongue.
Psalm (II)Ps 11:2–5. 7–8 r.8It is you, O Lord, who will take us in your care.
Gospel AcclamationPs 147:12.15O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! He sends out his word to the earth.
cf. Mark 9:6The heavens opened and the Father’s voice resounded: ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’
GospelMark 9:2-13In their presence he was transfigured.

Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Colour
Green
Mass
Preface of Weekdays
Office
Psalter Week III
Monday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 1:1–10Before all other things, wisdom was created.
Psalm (I)Ps 92:1–2. 5 r.1The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.
Reading (II)James 3:13–18If at heart you have a self-seeking ambition, never make any claims for yourself.
Psalm (II)Ps 18:8–10. 15 r.9The precepts of the Lord gladden the heart.
Gospel Acclamation1 Peter 1:25The word of the Lord remains for ever:

What is this word?

It is the Good News that has been brought to you.
cf. 2 Tim 1:10Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death,

and he has proclaimed life through the Good News.
GospelMark 9:14–25I do have faith. Help the little faith I have.
Tuesday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 2:1–11Prepare yourself for an ordeal.
Psalm (I)Ps 36:3–4.18–19. 27–28. 39–40 r.5Commit your life to the Lord, trust him and he will act.
Reading (II)James 4:1–10When you pray and don’t get it, it is because you have not prayed properly.
Psalm (II)Ps 54:7–11. 23 r.23Entrust your cares to the Lord and he will support you.
Gospel AcclamationJohn 14:23If anyone loves me he will keep my word,

and my Father will love him and we shall come to him.
Galatians 6:14The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
GospelMark 9:30–37The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. If anyone wants to be first, he must male himself the last of all.
Wednesday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 4:11–19The Lord loves those who love wisdom.
Psalm (I)Ps 118:165. 168. 171–2. 174–5 r.165The lovers of your law have great peace, O Lord.
Reading (II)James 4:13–17You never know what will happen tomorrow. The most you should ever say is: ‘If it is the Lord’s will.’
Psalm (II)Ps 48:2–3. 6–11 r. Matt 5:3How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven,
Gospel AcclamationJohn 14:6I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me.
GospelMark 9:38–40Anyone who is not against us if for us.
Thursday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 5:1–8Do not delay your return to the Lord.
Psalm (I)Ps 1:1–4. 6 r. Ps 39:5Happy the man who has placed his trust in the Lord.
Reading (II)James 5:1–6The cries of the reapers you cheated have reached the ears of the Lord.
Psalm (II)Ps 48:14–20 r. Matt 5:3How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven,
Gospel Acclamationcf. Luke 8:15Blessed are those who, with a noble and generous heart,

take the word of God to themselves

and yield a harvest through their perseverance.
cf. 1 Thess 2:13Accept God’s message for what it really is:

God’s message, and not some human thinking.
GospelMark 9:41–50It is better to enter into life crippled, than to have two hands crippled and go to hell.
Friday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 6:5–17A faithful friend is something beyond price.
Psalm (I)Ps 118:12. 16. 18. 27. 34–35 r.35Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands.
Reading (II)James 5:9–12The Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates.
Psalm (II)Ps 102:1–4. 8-9. 11-12 r.8The Lord is compassion and love.
Gospel AcclamationPs 110:7. 8Your precepts, O Lord, are all of them sure;

they stand firm for ever and ever.
cf. John 17:17Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth.
GospelMark 10:1–12What God has united,

man must not divide.
Saturday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 17:1–15The Lord God made man in his own image.
Psalm (I)Ps 102:13–18 r. cf.17The love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear.
Reading (II)James 5:13–20The heartfelt prayer of a good man works very powerfully.
Psalm (II)Ps 140:1–3. 8 r.2Let my prayer come before you like incense, O Lord.
Gospel Acclamationcf. Matt 11:25Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children.
GospelMark 10:13–16Anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.

Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

Colour
Green
Mass
Preface of Weekdays
Office
Psalter Week IV
Monday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 17:24–29Return to the Lord and leave sin behind
Psalm (I)Ps 31:1–2. 5–7 r.11Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just!
Reading (II)1 Peter 1:3–9You did not see Christ, yet you love him, and you are already filled with joy that cannot be described, because you believe.
Psalm (II)Ps 110:1–2. 5–6. 9–10 r.5The Lord keeps his covenant ever in mind.

or Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamationcf. 1 Thess 2:13Accept God’s message for what it really is:

God’s message, and not some human thinking.
2 Cor 8:9Jesus Christ was rich, but he became poor for your sake,

to make you rich out of his poverty.
GospelMark 10:17–27Sell everything you own and follow me.
Tuesday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 35:1–12A man offers communion sacrifices by following the commandments
Psalm (I)Ps 49:5–8. 14. 23 r.23I will show God’s salvation to the upright.
Reading (II)1 Peter 1:10–16Their prophecies were about the grace which was to come to you. Free your minds then of encumbrances.
Psalm (II)Ps 97:1–4 r.2The Lord has made known his salvation.
Gospel AcclamationPhil 2:15–16You will shine in the world like bright stars

because you are offering it the word of life.
cf. Matt 11:25Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children.
GospelMark 10:28–31You will be repaid a hundred times over, not without persecutions, now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life.
Wednesday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 36:1. 4–5. 10–17Let the nations know that there is no God but you, Lord.
Psalm (I)Ps 78:8–9. 11. 13 r. Ecclus 36:1Have mercy on us, Lord, and look on us.
Reading (II)1 Peter 1:18–25You were ransomed in the precious blood of a lamb without spot or stain, namely Christ.
Psalm (II)Ps 147:12–15. 19–20 r.12O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!

or Alleluia!
Gospel AcclamationI John 2:5When anyone obeys what Christ has said,

God’s love comes to perfection in him.
Mark 10:45The Son of Man came to serve,

and to give his life as a ransom for many.
GospelMark 10:32–45Now we are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of Man us about to be handed over.
Thursday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 42:15–25The work of the Lord is full of his glory.
Psalm (I)Ps 32:2–9 r.6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made.
Reading (II)1 Peter 2:2–5. 9–12You are a royal priesthood, a people set apart to sing the praises of him who called you.
Psalm (II)Ps 99:2–5 r.2Come before the Lord, singing for joy.
Gospel AcclamationPs 129:5My soul is waiting for the Lord,

I count on his word.
John 8:12I am the light of the world, says the Lord,

anyone who follows me will have the light of life.
GospelMark 10:46–52Master, let me see again.
Friday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 44:1. 9–13Our ancestors were generous men, and their name lives on for all generations.
Psalm (I)Ps 149:1–6. 9 r.4The Lord takes delight in his people.

or Alleluia!
Reading (II)1 Peter 4:7–13Like good stewards responsible for all these different graces of God, put yourselves at the service of others.
Psalm (II)Ps 95:10–13 r.13The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Gospel AcclamationPs 118:36. 29Bend my heart to your will, O Lord,

and teach me your law.
cf. John 15:16I chose you from the world to go out and bear fruit,

fruit that will last.
GospelMark 11:11–26My house will be called a house of prayer for all people. Have faith in God.
Saturday
Reading (I)Ecclesiasticus 51:12–20Glory be to him who has given me wisdom.
Psalm (I)Ps 18:8–11 r.9The precepts of the Lord gladden the heart.
Reading (II)Jude 17. 20–25God can keep you from falling and bring you safe to his glorious presence, innocent and happy.
Psalm (II)Ps 62:2–6 r.2For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.
Gospel Acclamation1 Peter 1:25The word of the Lord remains for ever:

What is this word?

It is the Good News that has been brought to you.
cf. Col 3:16. 17Let the message of Christ, in all its richness,

find a home with you;

through him give thanks to God the Father.
GospelMark 11:27–33What authority have you for acting liking this?

Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Colour
Green
Mass
Preface of Weekdays
Office
Psalter Week I
Monday
Reading (I)Tobit 1:3; 2:1–8Tobit feared God more than he feared the king.
Psalm (I)Ps 111:1–6 r.1Happy the man who fears the Lord.
Reading (II)2 Peter 1:2–7He has given us the guarantee of something very great: to be able to share the divine nature.
Psalm (II)Ps 90:1–2. 14–16 r.2My God, in you I trust.
Gospel Acclamationcf. Col 3:16. 17Let the message of Christ, in all its richness,

find a home with you;

through him give thanks to God the Father.
cf. Apoc 1:5Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,

the First-born from the dead,

loves us and washed away our sins with his blood.
GospelMark 12:1–12They seized the beloved son and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.
Tuesday
Reading (I)Tobit 2:9–14Tobit did not complain against God at being struck blind.
Psalm (I)Ps 111:1–2. 7–9 r.7With a firm heart he trusts in the Lord.

or Alleluia!
Reading (II)2 Peter 3:11–15. 17–18We are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth.
Psalm (II)Ps 89: 2–4. 10. 14. 16. r.1O Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to the next.
Gospel AcclamationHebrews 4:12The word of God is something alive and active;

it can judge secret emotions and thoughts.
cf. Eph 1:17. 18May 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.
GospelMark 12:13–17Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar — and to God what belongs to God.
Wednesday
Reading (I)Tobit 3:1–11. 16–17The prayer of each of them found favour before the glory of God.
Psalm (I)Ps 24:2–9 r.1To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Reading (II)2 Timothy 1:1–3. 6–12Fan into a flame the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
Psalm (II)Ps 122:1–2 r.1To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes.
Gospel Acclamationcf. John 17:17Your word is truth, O Lord,

consecrate us in the truth.
John 11:25. 26I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord,

whoever believes in me will never die.
GospelMark 12:18–27He is God, not of the dead, but of the living.
Thursday
Reading (I)Tobit 6:10–11; 7:1. 9–14; 8:4–9The Lord brought you to me so that Sarah might be assigned to you as your wife.
Psalm (I)Ps 127:1–5 r.1O blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Reading (II)2 Timothy 2:8–15They cannot chain up God’s news. If we have died with him, then we shall live with him.
Psalm (II)Ps 24:4–5. 8–10. 14 r.4Lord, make me know your ways.
Gospel Acclamationcf. John 6:63. 68Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life:

you have the message of eternal life.
cf. 2 Tim 1:10Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death,

and he has proclaimed life through the Good News.
GospelMark 12:28–34This is the first commandment. The second is like it.
Friday
Reading (I)Tobit 11:5–17He had scourged me and has had pity on me, and now I see my son.
Psalm (I)Ps 145:2. 7–10 r.2My soul, give praise to the Lord.

or Alleluia!
Reading (II)2 Timothy 3:10–17Anybody who tries to live in devotion to Christ is certain to be attacked.
Psalm (II)Ps 118:157. 160–161. 165–166. 168 r.165The lovers of your law have great peace.
Gospel AcclamationPs 18:9Your words gladden the heart, O Lord,

they give light to the eyes.
John 14:23If anyone loves me he will keep my word,

and my Father will love him and we shall come to him.
GospelMark 12:35–37How can they maintain that the Christ is the son of David?
Saturday
Reading (I)Tobit 12:1. 5–15. 20I am about to return to him who sent me, Give thanks to God.
Psalm (I)Tobit 13:2. 6–8 r.1Blessed be God who lives for ever.
Reading (II)2 Timothy 4:1–8Make the preaching of the Good News your life’s work. As for me, my life is already poured being poured away and the Lord will give me the crown of righteousness.
Psalm (II)Ps 70:8–9. 14–17. 22 r.15My lips will tell of your justice, O Lord.
Gospel Acclamationcf. Luke 8:15Blessed are those who, with a noble and generous heart,

take the word of God to themselves

and yield a harvest through their perseverance.
Matt 5:3How happy are the poor in spirit;

theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
GospelMark 12:38–44This poor widow has put more in than all of them.

Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Colour
Green
Mass
Preface of Weekdays
Office
Psalter Week II
Monday
Reading (I)2 Corinthians 1:1–7God comforts us, so that we can offer others consolation in their sorrows.
Psalm (I)Ps 33:2–9 r.9Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Reading (II)1 Kings 17:1–6Elijah served the Lord God of Israel.
Psalm (II)Ps 120:1–8 r.2Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth.
Gospel Acclamationcf. 2 Thess 2:14Through the Good News God called us

to share the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matt 5:12Rejoice and be glad:

your reward will be great in heaven.
GospelMatthew 5:1–12How happy are the poor in spirit.
Tuesday
Reading (I)2 Corinthians 1:18–22Jesus was never Yes and No: with him it was always Yes.
Psalm (I)Ps 118:129–133. 135 r.135Let your face shine on your servant.
Reading (II)1 Kings 17:17–16The jar of meal was not spent, just as the Lord had foretold through Elijah.
Psalm (II)Ps 4:2–5. 7–8 r.7Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
Gospel AcclamationPhil 2:15–16You will shine in the world like bright stars

because you are offering it the word of life.
Matt 5:16Your light must shine in the sight of men,

so that, seeing your good works,

they may give praise to your Father in heaven.
GospelMatthew 5:13–16You are the light of the world.
Wednesday
Reading (I)2 Corinthians 3:4–11God is the one who has given us the qualifications to be the administrators of the new covenant, which is not a covenant of written letters but of the Spirit.
Psalm (I)Ps 98:5–9 r.9You are holy, O Lord our God.
Reading (II)1 Kings 18:20–39May this people know that you, Lord, are God and are winning back their hearts,
Psalm (II)Ps 15:1–2. 4–5. 8. 11 r.1Save me, Lord, I take refuge in you.
Gospel AcclamationPs 118:27Make me grasp the way of your precepts,

and I will muse on your wonders.
Ps 24:4. 5Teach me your paths, my God,

make me walk in your truth.
GospelMatthew 5:17–19I have come not to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to complete them.
Thursday
Reading (I)2 Corinthians 3:15–4:1. 3–6God has shone in our minds to radiate the light of the knowledge of God’s glory.
Psalm (I)Ps 84:9–14 r.10The glory of the Lord will dwell in our land.
Reading (II)1 Kings 18:41–46Elijah prayed and the sky gave rain.
Psalm (II)Ps 64:10–13 r.2To you our praise is due in Zion, O God.
Gospel Acclamationcf. 1 Thess 2:13Accept God’s message for what it really is:

God’s message, and not some human thinking.
John 13:34I give you a new commandment:

love one another just as I have loved you, says the Lord.
GospelMatthew 5:20–26Anyone who is angry with his brother will answer for it before the court.
Friday
Reading (I)2 Corinthians 4:7–15He who raised Jesus to life will raise is with Jesus in our turn, and put us by his side and you with us.
Psalm (I)Ps 115:10–11. 15–18A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord.
Reading (II)1 Kings 19:9. 11–16Stand on the mountain before the Lord God.
Psalm (II)Ps 26:7–9. 13–14 r.8It is your face, O Lord, that I seek.
Gospel AcclamationJohn 10:27The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord,

I know them and they follow me.
Phil 2:15–16You will shine in the world like bright stars

because you are offering it the word of life.
GospelMatthew 5:27–32If a man looks at a woman lustfully, he has already committed adultery.
Saturday
Reading (I)2 Corinthians 5:14–21For our sake God made the sinless one into sin.
Psalm (I)Ps 102:1-4. 8–9. 11–12 r.8The Lord is compassion and love.
Reading (II)1 Kings 19:19–21Elisha rose and followed Elijah.
Psalm (II)Ps 15:1–2. 5. 7–10 r.5You are my inheritance, O Lord.
Gospel AcclamationPs 118:18Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may consider

the wonders of your law.
Ps 118:36. 29Bend my heart to your will, O Lord, and teach me your law.
GospelMatthew 5:33–37I say to you do not swear at all.