Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/isaiah/62and1 IS 62and1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent,for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,until her vindication shines forth like the dawnand her victory like a burning torch.Nations shall behold your vindication,and all the kings your gloryyou shall be called by a new namepronounced by the mouth of the LORD.You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,a royal diadem held by your God.No more shall people call you Forsaken, or your land Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight, and your land Espoused.”For the LORD delights in youand makes your land his spouse.As a young man marries a virgin,your Builder shall marry youand as a bridegroom rejoices in his brideso shall your God rejoice in you. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/96and1 PS 96and1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 R. (3)Proclaim his 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 his 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 his 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 his marvelous deeds to all the nations.Worship the LORD in holy attire.Tremble before him, all the earthSay among the nationsand The LORD is king.He governs the peoples with equity.R.Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations. Reading 2 and//usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/12:4 1 COR 12:4-11 Brothers and sistersandThere are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spiritthere are different forms of service but the same Lordthere are different workings but the same Godwho produces all of them in everyone.To each individual the manifestation of the Spiritis given for some benefit.To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdomto another, the expression of knowledge according to thesame Spiritto another, faith by the same Spiritto another, gifts of healing by the one Spiritto another, mighty deedsto another, prophecyto another, discernment of spiritsto another, varieties of tonguesto another, interpretation of tongues.But one and the same Spirit produces all of these,distributing them individually to each person as he wishes. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/2thessalonians/2:14 CF. 2 THES 2:14 R.Alleluia, alleluia.God has called us through the Gospelto possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/john/2and1 JN 2and1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee,and the mother of Jesus was there.Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.When the wine ran short,the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine.”And Jesus said to her, Woman, how does your concern affect me?My hour has not yet come.”His mother said to the servers, Do whatever he tells you.”Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings,each holding twenty to thirty gallons.Jesus told them, Fill the jars with water.”So they filled them to the brim.Then he told them, Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.”So they took it.And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine,without knowing where it came from— although the servers who had drawn the water knew —,the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, Everyone serves good wine first,and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior onebut you have kept the good wine until now.”Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galileeand so revealed his glory,and his disciples began to believe in him.