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. |