Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/2timothy/1and1 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. Or and//www.usccb.org/bible/titus/1and1 TI 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 and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/96and1 PS 96and1-2A, 2B-3, 7-8A, 10 R. 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 and//www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11:25 SEE MT 11:25 R.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earthyou have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/mark/3:31 MK 3:31-35 The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house.Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him.A crowd seated around him told him, Your mother and your brothers and your sistersare outside asking for you.”But he said to them in reply, Who are my mother and my brothers?”And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, Here are my mother and my brothers.For whoever does the will of Godis my brother and sister and mother.”