The 26th of January, 2021, Tuesday is the Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2021.
Reading 1: 2 TM 1:1-8 or TI 1:1-5
The first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy; having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God.
or first reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Titus.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began; but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior, to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 96:1-2A, 2B-3, 7-8A, 10
Response: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name!
R: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
R: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name.
R: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
R: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
Gospel of the Day: MK 3:31-35
From the gospel scripture according to Mark.
His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”
He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”
