The 30th of January, 2021 is Saturday in the Third Week of Ordinary Time. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2021.
Reading 1: HEB 11:1-2, 8-19
The first reading from The Letter to the Hebrews.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
For by this, the elders obtained approval.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son, to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,” concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Responsorial Psalm: LK 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75
Response: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people.”
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old).
R: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people.”
Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant.
R: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people.”
The oath which he swore to Abraham our father, to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
R: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people.”
Gospel of the Day: MK 4:35-41
From the gospel scripture according to Mark.
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.”
Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”
He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm.
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
