Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest (May 26, 2016)

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/1peter/2and2 1 PT 2and2-5, 9-12 BelovedandLike newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milkso that through it you may grow into salvation,for you have tasted that the Lord is good.Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beingsbut chosen and precious in the sight of God,and, like living stones,let yourselves be built into a spiritual houseto be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrificesacceptable to God through Jesus Christ.You area chosen race, a royal priesthood,a holy nation, a people of his own,so that you may announce the praisesof himwho called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you wereno peoplebut now you are God’s peopleyouhad not received mercybut now you have received mercy.Beloved, I urge you as aliens and sojournersto keep away from worldly desires that wage war against the soul.Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles,so that if they speak of you as evildoers,they may observe your good worksand glorify God on the day of visitation. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/100and2 PS 100and2, 3, 4, 5 R. (2c)Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you landsserve the LORD with gladnesscome before him with joyful song.R.Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.Know that the LORD is Godhe made us, his we arehis people, the flock he tends.R.Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.Enter his gates with thanksgiving,his courts with praiseGive thanks to himbless his name.R.Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.The LORD is goodandhis kindness endures forever,and his faithfulness, to all generations.R.Come with joy into the presence of the Lord. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/john/8:12 JN 8:12 R.Alleluia, alleluia.I am the light of the world, says the Lordwhoever follows me will have the light of life.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/mark/10:46 MK 10:46-52 As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd,Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,sat by the roadside begging.On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,he began to cry out and say, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.”And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.But he kept calling out all the more, Son of David, have pity on me.”Jesus stopped and said, Call him.”So they called the blind man, saying to him, Take courage get up, Jesus is calling you.”He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.Jesus said to him in reply, What do you want me to do for you?”The blind man replied to him, Master, I want to see.”Jesus told him, Go your way your faith has saved you.”Immediately he received his sightand followed him on the way.