03/11 (Wed) – Mark 14:32–42 – Sleepy Eyes
March 12, 2020
First Reading: Romans 13:8–14
L Paul urges us to stay awake, always conducting ourselves as we would in daylight, clothed, as it were, with the Lord Jesus Christ.
A reading from the 13th chapter of Romans.
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
Second Reading: Mark 13:32–37
L Jesus urges us to be faithful, on guard and awake.
A reading from the 13th chapter of Mark.
“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the cock crows, or in the morning— lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.”
Passion: Mark 14:32–42
P This Lent, we are looking at the events of our Lord’s Passion through the eyes of some of the people who witnessed it. The three disciples near Jesus in Gethsemane slept as Jesus prayed. And we are speechless today as our Lord awakens us to His Father’s will for Himself.
The Passion of Our Lord according to St. Mark, the 14th chapter.
And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to His disciples,
A Sit here while I pray.
P And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And He said to them,
A My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.
P And going a little farther, He fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said,
A Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.
P And He came and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter,
A Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
P And again He went away and prayed, saying the same words. And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer Him. And He came the third time and said to them,
A Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going; see, My betrayer is at hand.
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