Newsletter 21st January 2024 (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time / B)

Mass Readings for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

• First Reading – Jonah 3:1-5, 10: Jonah, obeying God, warned Nineveh of impending destruction. The city’s inhabitants, from all ranks, sincerely repented, leading God to spare Nineveh from the foretold disaster.
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 25: I seek the Lord’s guidance in His truths and paths. Remembering His mercy and love, I ask for His teaching, as He leads the humble in justice and righteousness.
• Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 7:29-31: Live with the awareness that our earthly experiences, whether in marriage, sorrow, joy, or material dealings, are fleeting. The world’s present form is passing, emphasizing a transient existence.
• Gospel – Mark 1:14-20: After John’s arrest, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching God’s imminent kingdom and urging repentance and belief in His message. By the Sea of Galilee, He called Simon and Andrew, fishermen, to follow Him and become ‘fishers of men.’ They promptly did. Next, Jesus summoned James and John, who also instantly left their father and work to follow Him, illustrating the compelling nature of Jesus’ call and message.