Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – In Australia we celebrate “the Sunday of the word of god, - Sunday, February 7, 2021
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – In Australia we celebrate “the Sunday of the word of god, - Sunday, February 7, 2021 (the yellow highlighted sections are the bits that were used in 2021. the rest was left unused for a future time) Readings for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B FIRST READING: Job 7: 1-4, 6-7 Ps 147: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 . “ Praise the Lord, who heals the broken-hearted ” SECOND READING: 1 Cor 9: 16-19, 22-23 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ( Matt 8: 17 ). Alleluia, alleluia! He bore our sickness. And endured our suffering. GOSPEL: Mark 1: 29-39 +++++ *Prologue- (Fr paul) - On the 1600th anniversary of the death of the great Scripture scholar and biblical translator, St Jerome, (on 30th September last year), pope Francis announced a new Sunday celebration (around the world it is to be celebrated on the Third Sunday of Ordinary time – but the local conference of bishops moved it here in Australia to the first Sunday in February – due to our national Holiday celebration ov