Jer 31:7-9; Mark 10

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B
Readings on p. 1395 and Antiphons on p. 1393 of the Daily Missal.

Entrance Antiphon.
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

 

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.

Thus says the Lord:
“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say,
‘The Lord has saved his people, the remnant of Israel.’
Behold, I will bring them from the north country,
and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,
among them the blind and the lame,
the woman with child and her who is in travail, together;
a great company, they shall return here.
With weeping, they shall come,
and with consolations, I will lead them back,
I will make them walk by brooks of water,
in a straight path in which they shall not stumble;
for I am a father to Israel,
and Ephraim is my firstborn.

The Word of the Lord.

 

 

 

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126:1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6 (R.3)

Let us now pray the Responsorial Psalm:

R/. What great deeds the Lord worked for us!
Indeed, we were glad.

When the Lord brought back the exiles of Sion,
we thought we were dreaming.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter;
on our tongues, songs of joy.

Then the nations themselves said, “What great deeds
the Lord worked for them!”
What great deeds the Lord worked for us!
Indeed, we were glad.

Bring back our exiles, O Lord,
as streams in the south.
Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap.

They go out, they go out, full of tears,
bearing seed for the sowing;
they come back, they come back with a song,
bearing their sheaves.

R/. What great deeds the Lord worked for us!
Indeed, we were glad.

 

 

 

Second Reading: Hebrews 5:1-6

A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews.

Every high priest chosen from among men
is appointed to act on behalf of people in relation to God,
to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward
since he himself is beset with weakness.
Because of this, he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins
as well as for those of the people.
And one does not take the honour upon himself,
but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest,
but was appointed by him who said to him,
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”;
as he says also in another place,
“You are a priest forever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.”

The Word of the Lord.

 

Please stand for the Gospel.

Alleluia, alleluia.
Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death
and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
Alleluia.

 

 

Gospel: Mark 10:46-52

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.

At that time:
As Jesus was leaving Jericho
with his disciples and a great multitude,
Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus,
was sitting by the roadside.
And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out and say,
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent;
but he cried out all the more,
“Son of David, have mercy on me!”

And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

And they called the blind man, saying to him,
“Take heart; rise, he is calling you.”

And throwing off his cloak he sprang up and came to Jesus.
And Jesus said to him,
“What do you want me to do for you?”

And the blind man said to him,
“Master, let me receive my sight.”

And Jesus said to him, “Go your way;
your faith has made you well.”
And immediately he received his sight
and followed him on the way.

The Gospel of the Lord.

 

Communion Antiphon.
We will ring out our joy at your saving help, and exult in the name of our God.