Gospel: Mt 6:7–15
When you pray, do not use a lot of words, as the pagans do, for they believe that the more they say, the more chance
they have of being heard. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need, even before you ask him.
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, holy be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done

Gospel: Mt 16:13-19
After that, Jesus came to Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They said,
“For some of them, you are John the Baptist; for others Elijah, or Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
Jesus asked them, “But you, who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus

Gospel: Mk 1:12–15
Then the Spirit drove him into the desert. Jesus stayed in the desert forty days and was tempted by Satan. He was
with the wild animals, but angels ministered to him. After John was arrested, Jesus went

Gospel: Lk 5:27–32
After this Jesus went out, and noticing a tax collector named Levi, sitting in the taxoffice, he said to him, “Follow me!” So Levi,
leaving everything, got up and followed Jesus. Levi gave a great feast for Jesus, and many tax collectors came to his house,
and took their places at the table with the other people. Then the Pharisees and their followers complained to Jesus’ disciples,

Gospel: Mt 9:14–15
Then the disciples of John came to him with the question, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast on many occasions, but
not your disciples?” Jesus answered them, “How can you expect wedding guests to mourn as long as

Gospel: Lk 9:22–25
And he added, “The Son of Man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the elders and chief priests and teachers of
the Law, and be put to death. Then after three days he will be raised to life.” Jesus also said to all the people, “If you

Gospel: Mt 6:1–6, 16–18
Be careful not to make a show of your good deeds before people. If you do so, you do not gain anything from your Father in heaven. When you
give something to the poor, do not have it trumpeted before you, as do those who want to be noticed in the synagogues and in the streets,
in order to be praised by people. I assure you, they have their reward. If you give something to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your

Gospel: Mk 8:14–21
The disciples had forgotten to bring more bread, and had only one loaf with them in the boat. Then Jesus warned them,
“Keep your eyes open, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” And they said to one another, “He
saw that we have no bread.” Aware of this, Jesus asked them, “Why are you talking about the loaves you are

Gospel: Mk 8:11–13
The Pharisees came and started to argue with Jesus. Hoping to embarrass him, they asked for some heavenly sign. Then his
spirit was moved. He gave a deep sigh and said, “Why do the people of this present time ask for a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign

Gospel: Mk 1:40–45
A leper came to Jesus and begged him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and
touched him, saying, “I do want to; be clean.” The leprosy left the man at once and he was made clean. As Jesus sent the man away, he sternly
warned him, “Don’t tell anyone about this, but go and show yourself to the priest, and for the cleansing bring the offering ordered by Moses;