15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading

Amos 7:12-15

[12] And Amasias said to Amos: Thou seer, go, flee away into the land of Juda: and eat bread there, and prophesy there. [13] But prophesy not again any more in Bethel: because it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom. [14] And Amos answered and said to Amasias: I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet: but I am a herdsman plucking wild figs. [15] And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

Second Reading

Eph 1:3-14

[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ: [4] As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity. [5] Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:

[3] In heavenly places: or, in heavenly things. In coelestibus.

[6] Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son. [7] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace, [8] Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence, [9] That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him, [10] In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.

[11] In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will. [12] That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ: [13] In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise, [14] Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

Gospel

Mark 6:7-13

[7] And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. [8] And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse, [9] But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats. [10] And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.

[11] And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them. [12] And going forth they preached that men should do penance: [13] And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.