April 25, 2015

Reading

The First Letter of Saint Peter   5: 5-14

5:5	Similarly, young persons, be subject to the elders. And infuse all humility among one another, for God resists the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.
5:6	And so, be humbled under the powerful hand of God, so that he may exalt you in the time of visitation.
5:7	Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.
5:8	Be sober and vigilant. For your adversary, the devil, is like a roaring lion, traveling around and seeking those whom he might devour.
5:9	Resist him by being strong in faith, being aware that the same passions afflict those who are your brothers in the world.
5:10	But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will himself perfect, confirm, and establish us, after a brief time of suffering.
5:11	To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
5:12	I have written briefly, through Sylvanus, whom I consider to be a faithful brother to you, begging and testifying that this is the true grace of God, in which you have been established.
5:13	The Church which is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you, as does my son, Mark.
5:14	Greet one another with a holy kiss. Grace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Gospel

The Holy Gospel According Mark   16: 15-20

16:15	And he said to them: “Go forth to the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
16:16	Whoever will have believed and been baptized will be saved. Yet truly, whoever will not have believed will be condemned.
16:17	Now these signs will accompany those who believe. In my name, they shall cast out demons. They will speak in new languages.
16:18	They will take up serpents, and, if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them. They shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they will be well.”
16:19	And indeed, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and he sits at the right hand of God.
16:20	Then they, setting out, preached everywhere, with the Lord cooperating and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.