About the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
July 7, 2024
The bible readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year B (see below) are a call to listen to God and follow Him even when those around us do not. In the first reading the prophet is sent but knows that the people might not listen. In the second reading Paul speaks of his troubles, but trusts in Christ to use his weaknesses. And in the gospel Jesus is rejected by the people in his home town.
These readings make us think of how we can persist as disciples in times of adversity and how to handle rejection.
Daily Mass Readings for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- First Reading – Ezekiel 2:2-5: “Hard of face and obstinate of heart are they to whom I am sending you.”
- Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 123: “Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy.”
- Second Reading – 2 Corinthians 12:7-10: “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”
- Gospel – Mark 6:1-6: “He was amazed at their lack of faith.”
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