July 11, 2021 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

 

First Reading - Am 7:12-15

    Amaziah, priest of Bethel, said to Amos, “Off with you,
visionary, flee to the land of Judah! There earn your bread by
prophesying, but never again prophesy in Bethel; for it is the
king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
    Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor have
I belonged to a company of prophets. I was a shepherd and
a dresser of sycamores. The Lord took me from following
the flock, and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ”

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 85

R –Lord, let us see your kindness,

and grant us your salvation!

* I will hear what God proclaims; the Lord – for he is his salvation to those who

fear him, glory dwelling in our land. R.

* Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall

kiss. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look

down from heaven. R.

* The Lord himself will give his benefits; our land shall

yield its increase. Justice shall walk before him, and prepare

the way of his steps. R.

Second Reading - Eph 1:3-14

    Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ

with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in

him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without

blemish before him. In love he destined us for adoption to

himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his

will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us

in the beloved. 

    In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of

transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace that he

lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, he has made known

to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he

set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of time, to sum up

all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth. In him we were

also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One

who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his

will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who

first hoped in Christ.

    In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the

gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were

sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, which is the first installment

of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s possession,

to the praise of his glory.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia! Alleluia!

“May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten

the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what

is the hope that belongs to our call.”

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Gospel - Mk 6:7-13

    Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them

out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but

a walking stick – no food, no sack, no money in their belts.

They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.

    He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there

until you leave. Whatever place does not welcome you or

listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in

testimony against them.”

    So they went off and preached repentance. The

Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed with

oil many who were sick and cured them.