The 17th of October, 2021 is the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Bible scriptures for the holy mass readings for this day came from the 2021 Liturgical Calendar.
Reading 1: IS 53:10-11
The first reading from the Book of Isaiah.
Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.
After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22
Response: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.
R: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness, to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
R: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.
Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
R: Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
Reading 2: HEB 4:14-16
The second reading from The Letter to the Hebrews.
Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession.
For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.
Gospel of the Day: MK 10:35-45 or MK 10:42-45
From the gospel verse according to Mark.
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory.”
But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
Jesus summoned them and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.
For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”