Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, August 29 2016

Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, martyr

Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, martyr

1. Reading

Book of Jeremiah

1,17-19.

]The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: “Gird your loins; stand up and tell them all that I command you. Do not be terrified on account of them, or I will terrify you before them;
]For I am the one who today makes you a fortified city, a pillar of iron, a wall of bronze, against the whole land: against Judah’s kings and princes, its priests and the people of the land.
]They will fight against you, but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.

Psalm

Psalms

71(70),1-2.3-4a.5-6ab.15ab.17.

]In you, LORD, I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
]In your justice rescue and deliver me;
incline your ear to me, and save me.
]Be my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to give me safety,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
]O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.
]For you are my hope, O Lord;
my trust, O God, from my youth.
]On you I depend from birth;
]from my mother's womb you are my strength.
]My mouth shall declare your justice,
]day by day your salvation.
]O God, you have taught me from my youth,
and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark

6,17-29.

]Herod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.
]John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
]Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.
]Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and kept him in custody. When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him.
]She had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers, his military officers, and the leading men of Galilee.
]Herodias's own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you."
]He even swore (many things) to her, "I will grant you whatever you ask of me, even to half of my kingdom."
]She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" She replied, "The head of John the Baptist."
]The girl hurried back to the king's presence and made her request, "I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
]The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her.
]So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders to bring back his head. He went off and beheaded him in the prison.
]He brought in the head on a platter and gave it to the girl. The girl in turn gave it to her mother.
]When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

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