Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds

Reading I 2 TM 1and1-8 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of Godfor the promise of life in Christ Jesus,to Timothy, my dear childandgrace, mercy, and peace from God the Fatherand Christ Jesus our Lord.I am grateful to God,whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did,as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day.I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears,so that I may be filled with joy,as I recall your sincere faiththat first lived in your grandmother Loisand in your mother Euniceand that I am confident lives also in you.For this reason, I remind you to stir into flamethe gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.For God did not give us a spirit of cowardicebut rather of power and love and self-control.So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord,nor of me, a prisoner for his sakebut bear your share of hardship for the Gospelwith the strength that comes from God. orTi 1and1-5 Paul, a slave of God and Apostle of Jesus Christfor the sake of the faith of God’s chosen onesand the recognition of religious truth,in the hope of eternal lifethat God, who does not lie, promised before time began,who indeed at the proper time revealed his wordin the proclamation with which I was entrustedby the command of God our savior,to Titus, my true child in our common faithandgrace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.For this reason I left you in Creteso that you might set right what remains to be doneand appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you. Responsorial Psalm PS 96and1-2A, 2B-3, 7-8A, 10 R. (3) Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.Sing to the LORD a new songsing to the LORD, all you lands.Sing to the LORD bless his name.R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.Announce his salvation, day after day.Tell his glory among the nationsamong all peoples, his wondrous deeds.R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.Give to the LORD, you families of nations,give to the LORD glory and praisegive to the LORD the glory due his name!R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.Say among the nationsand The LORD is king.He has made the world firm, not to be movedhe governs the peoples with equity.R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations. Alleluia PS 119:105 R. Alleluia, alleluia.A lamp to my feet is your word,a light to my path.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel MK 4:21-25 Jesus said to his disciples, Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basketor under a bed,and not to be placed on a lampstand?For there is nothing hidden except to be made visiblenothing is secret except to come to light.Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear. He also told them, Take care what you hear.The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you,and still more will be given to you.To the one who has, more will be givenfrom the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.