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First Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27
David returned from his defeat of the Amalekites
and spent two days in Ziklag.
On the third day a man came from Saul's camp,
with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
Going to David, he fell to the ground in homage.
David asked him, "Where do you come from?"
He replied, "I have escaped from the camp of the children of Israel."
"Tell me what happened," David bade him.
He answered that many of the soldiers had fled the battle
and that many of them had fallen and were dead,
among them Saul and his son Jonathan.
David seized his garments and rent them,
and all the men who were with him did likewise.
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening
for Saul and his son Jonathan,
and for the soldiers of the Lord of the clans of Israel,
because they had fallen by the sword.
"Alas! the glory of Israel, Saul,
slain upon your heights;
how can the warriors have fallen!
"Saul and Jonathan, beloved and cherished,
separated neither in life nor in death,
swifter than eagles, stronger than lions!
Women of Israel, weep over Saul,
who clothed you in scarlet and in finery,
who decked your attire with ornaments of gold.
"How can the warriors have fallen–
in the thick of the battle,
slain upon your heights!
"I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother!
most dear have you been to me;
more precious have I held love for you than love for women.
"How can the warriors have fallen,
the weapons of war have perished!"
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:2-3, 5-7
R./ Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
O guide of the flock of Joseph!
From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth
before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
R./ Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
O Lord of hosts, how long will you burn with anger
while your people pray?
You have fed them with the bread of tears
and given them tears to drink in ample measure.
You have left us to be fought over by our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.
R./ Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
Gospel Reading: Mark 3:20-21
Jesus came with his disciples into the house.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,
for they said, "He is out of his mind."
Opening Prayer
Our saving God,
you have shown your people mercy
in your Son, Jesus Christ.
May we belong to him,
that we may come to love him deeply
and in this way, know him as he is,
and also know you as our Father.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading Introduction
A messenger comes to announce to David that King Saul and his Son Jonathan have died in battle and David mourns them deeply, even though Saul had sought David's life.
Gospel Introduction
The few verses of today's Gospel tell us no more than that the crowd was so eager to hear Jesus' message, that they left him and the disciples not even the time to eat.
General Intercessions
– For ourselves and our communities, that all of us may be less demanding but more attentive to one another and serve one another's needs and more, we pray:
– For the many who serve us in various needs, servants, repairmen, drivers, nurses, and all the others, too many to name, that we may be grateful to them, we pray:
– For those wounded and belittled by our words and conduct, that they may forgive us and inspire us to respect others more, we pray:
Prayer over the Gifts
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the disciples of Emmaus recognized your Son
in the breaking of bread.
Allow us to know him too,
when here he breaks for us
the life-giving bread of the Eucharist.
May knowing him mean for us
loving him too
and by loving him, may we know him better.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
God our Father,
in this Eucharist we have begun
to know Jesus a bit better
because he has spoken to us
and shared himself with us at his table.
May we lead others to know him
as the saving Lord of all,
who has brought forgiveness and life,
and may we praise you through him
as our living God, for ever and ever.
Blessing
The people left Jesus and his disciples no time to eat. How eager are we to know Jesus and his Good News? May we come to know him well; then we will also know well what our life is all about. May Almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
