Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/1kings/2and1 1 KGS 2and1-4, 10-12 When the time of David’s death drew near,he gave these instructions to his son Solomonand I am going the way of all flesh.Take courage and be a man.Keep the mandate of the LORD, your God, following his waysand observing his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decreesas they are written in the law of Moses,that you may succeed in whatever you do,wherever you turn, and the LORD may fulfillthe promise he made on my behalf when he said,‘If your sons so conduct themselvesthat they remain faithful to me with their whole heartand with their whole soul,you shall always have someone of your lineon the throne of Israel.’”David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty yearsandhe reigned seven years in Hebronand thirty-three years in Jerusalem.Solomon was seated on the throne of his father David,with his sovereignty firmly established. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/1chronicles/29:10 1 CHR 29:10, 11AB, 11D-12A, 12BCD R. (12b)Lord, you are exalted over all. Blessed may you be, O LORD,God of Israel our father,from eternity to eternity.” R.Lord, you are exalted over all. Yours, O LORD, are grandeur and power,majesty, splendor, and glory.” R.Lord, you are exalted over all. LORD, you are exalted over all.Yours, O LORD, is the sovereigntyyou are exalted as head over all.Riches and honor are from you.” R.Lord, you are exalted over all. In your hand are power and mightit is yours to give grandeur and strength to all.” R.Lord, you are exalted over all. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/mark/1:15 MK 1:15 R.Alleluia, alleluia.The Kingdom of God is at handrepent and believe in the Gospel.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/mark/6and7 MK 6and7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by twoand gave them authority over unclean spirits.He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.He said to them, Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,leave there and shake the dust off your feetin testimony against them.”So they went off and preached repentance.The Twelve drove out many demons,and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.