First reading
1 Kings 17:10–16
‘Jar of meal shall not be spent, jug of oil shall not be emptied.’
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 145(146):7–10
R. Praise the Lord, my soul!
Second reading
Hebrews 9:24–28
Christ, our high priest, has done away with sin by sacrificing himself.
Gospel acclamation
Matthew 5:3
Happy the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Gospel
Mark 12:38–44
This poor widow has put in more than all.
Images from the Word
- Places of honour
- A penny
- Everything
- Scrap of bread
- Presence of God
Liturgical notes
Liturgical functions that are not proper to the Priest or the Deacon … may even be entrusted by means of a liturgical blessing or a temporary deputation to suitable lay persons chosen by the pastor or the rector of the church. As to the function of serving the Priest at the altar, the norms established by the Bishop for his diocese should be observed.
—General Instruction of the Roman Missal, §101
‘Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.’
—entrance antiphon