The 1st of June, 2024, Saturday is the Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2024.
Reading 1: JD 17, 20B-25
The first reading from the Letter from Jude.
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
On some have compassion, making a distinction, and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
Now to him who is able to keep them§ from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 63:1, 2-3, 4-5
Response: God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you.
God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
R: God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you.
So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
R: God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you.
So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips.
R: God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you.
Gospel of the Day: MK 11:27-33
From the gospel scripture according to Mark.
They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him, and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John-was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
If we should say, ‘From men’_”-they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”