Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 89
9 JUNE 2924 A.D.


Reading 1
Gn 3:9-15

After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree,
the LORD God called to the man and asked him, "Where are you?"
He answered, "I heard you in the garden;
but I was afraid, because I was naked,
so I hid myself."
Then he asked, "Who told you that you were naked?
You have eaten, then,
from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!"
The man replied, "The woman whom you put here with me—
she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it."
The LORD God then asked the woman,
"Why did you do such a thing?"
The woman answered, "The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it."

Then the LORD God said to the serpent:
"Because you have done this, you shall be banned
from all the animals
and from all the wild creatures;
on your belly shall you crawl,
and dirt shall you eat
all the days of your life.
I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will strike at your head,
while you strike at his heel."


Responsorial Psalm
Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

R. (7bc) With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
LORD, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to my voice in supplication.
R. With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.

If you, O LORD, mark iniquities,
LORD, who can stand?
But with you is forgiveness,
that you may be revered.
R. With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.

I trust in the LORD;
my soul trusts in his word.
More than sentinels wait for the dawn,
let Israel wait for the LORD.
R. With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.

For with the LORD is kindness
and with him is plenteous redemption
and he will redeem Israel
from all their iniquities.
R. With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.


Reading 2
2 Cor 4:13—5:1

Brothers and sisters:
Since we have the same spirit of faith,
according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,
we too believe and therefore we speak,
knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus
will raise us also with Jesus
and place us with you in his presence.
Everything indeed is for you,
so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people
may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God.
Therefore, we are not discouraged;
rather, although our outer self is wasting away,
our inner self is being renewed day by day.
For this momentary light affliction
is producing for us an eternal weight of glory
beyond all comparison,
as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen;
for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
For we know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent,
should be destroyed,
we have a building from God,
a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.


Alleluia
Jn 12:31b-32

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Now the ruler of the world will be driven out, says the Lord;
and when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.


Gospel
Mk 3:20-35

Jesus came home with his disciples.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,
for they said, "He is out of his mind."
The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said,
"He is possessed by Beelzebul,"
and "By the prince of demons he drives out demons."

Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables,
"How can Satan drive out Satan?
If a kingdom is divided against itself,
that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself,
that house will not be able to stand.
And if Satan has risen up against himself
and is divided, he cannot stand;
that is the end of him.
But no one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his property
unless he first ties up the strong man.
Then he can plunder the house.
Amen, I say to you,
all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be
forgiven them.
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will never have forgiveness,
but is guilty of an everlasting sin."
For they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."

His mother and his brothers arrived.
Standing outside they sent word to him and called him.
A crowd seated around him told him,
"Your mother and your brothers and your sisters
are outside asking for you."
But he said to them in reply,
"Who are my mother and my brothers?"
And looking around at those seated in the circle he said,
"Here are my mother and my brothers.
For whoever does the will of God
is my brother and sister and mother."


Overview of the Gospel:

• This Sunday marks our return to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time where we will mostly be hearing
the Gospel Reading each Sunday from the Gospel of Mark. Our reading for today occurs immediately
after Jesus appoints the twelve apostles. Recall that right before that, Jesus had attracted large crowds
due to his growing fame as a healer and an exorcist (Mark 3:7-12)

• The reading starts out with Jesus and his apostles being so completely occupied in ministering to the
large crowds that they unable to even eat. His relatives set out to take charge of him because they fear
he may be “out of his mind.” The expression may also mean they feared he was possessed.

• The scribes (legal experts on the Jewish law) accuse Jesus of being possessed by Satan and casting
out demons by his power. Jesus points out the illogic of their charge which would have Satan working
against himself. He also warns them against “blaspheming the Holy Spirit,” which in this case means
denying God’s power at work in Jesus (it can also manifest itself in the sins of despair, presumption,
and final impenitence, that is, ending one’s life failing to repent of our sins and turning to God.

• The episode ends with the arrival of Jesus’ relatives (including his mother), giving Jesus an opportunity
to teach that a disciple’s relationship to him depends on their willingness to conform to God’s will.
[special thanks to Vince Contreras: "Sunday Scripture Study for Catholics."]


"We are convinced beyond doubt that the truths of faith cannot deceive us; yet we cannot seem to bring ourselves to trust in them. It is easier for us to trust in human reasons and the deceiving appearances of the world. This, precisely, is the reason for our poor progress in virtue and in all that pertains to God's glory.”  ~ St. Vincent de Paul

Thank you.


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Thanks!

I like that quote from St. Vincent de Paul.

Brothers, ecgRN and tortilla-flats--you are very WELCOME!

Great to see a Believer from Colorado here!

Texas--ALWAYS!

I read this with my son every Sunday morning. Appreciate the work you put into it brother

Our set list for today was:

Entrance - Come to the Lord sourced from Choose Christ.
Responsorial - Psalm 130 With the Lord... sourced from Spirit & Psalm 2024.
Acclamation - Now the Ruler... sourced also from Spirit & Psalm 2024.
Presentation of Gifts - Give Me Ears to Listen sourced from Choose Christ.
Communion - You Call Me sourced from Choose Christ.
Recessional - Shout to the Lord sourced from Choose Christ.
Mass Parts - Mass of St. Ann from Spirit & Song.

Thanks from a recent convert.

Thanks, Brother, 74HC!

and "WELCOME HOME!" to Brother, LoupGarou! Y'all are in good company! Only 'bout 1,400,000,000 other Brothers and Sisters!

~BNA