First reading
Job 38:1, 8–11
From the heart of the tempest the Lord gives Job his answer.
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 106(107):23–26, 28–32
R. Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.
Second reading
2 Corinthians 5:14–17
We do not judge anyone by the standards of the flesh.
Gospel acclamation
Luke 7:16
A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people.
Gospel
Mark 4:35–41
‘Even the wind and the sea obey him.’
Images from the Word
- Watched him
- Places of honour
- Invite the poor
- Favour with the Lord
- A new covenant
Liturgical notes
Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it takes place under both kinds. For in this form the sign of the Eucharistic banquet is more clearly evident and clearer expression is given to the divine will by which the new and eternal Covenant is ratified in the Blood of the Lord.
—General Instruction of the Roman Missal, §281
With the liturgical reform of Vatican II, we have become very familiar with the sharing of Communion with both the consecrated bread and the consecrated wine. Sharing Communion under both kinds allows us to actively participate in both the sacrifice of the Mass and the New Covenant. Particularly by sharing in the consecrated wine, we affirm our willingness to drink of the cup that Jesus drank; by this ritual of eating and drinking, we proclaim the death of our Lord as the model for our living. Strengthened by the New Covenant, we continue daily to offer our sacrifice of loving others as we have been loved by our God.
‘The Lord is the strength of his people, a saving refuge for the one he has anointed. Save your people, Lord, and bless your heritage, and govern them for ever’
—entrance antiphon