We’ll be reading from the Book of Genesis for next two weeks. In his letter Laudato si Pope Francis asks that we reflect on the Book of Genesis to deepen our understanding of God’s creation. Good time to do it.

Monday, February 11, we remember Our Lady of Lourdes who appeared to St. Bernadette at Lourdes in France in 1858. We remember her as we read from Genesis, for she’s the new Eve, the mother of all the living.

Readings from the 7th chapter of Mark’s gospel during the week center around the objections of the Pharisees that Jesus and his disciples are not keeping Jewish laws. Jesus not only asks for a more spiritual approach to Jewish observances but he and his disciples head for pagan territory to bring them news of God’s kingdom .
February 14 we remember Cyril and Methodius who brought the news of God’s kingdom to the Slavic peoples.

FEBRUARY 11 Mon Weekday
[Our Lady of Lourdes]
Gn 1:1-19/Mk 6:53-56 (329) Ps 1

12 Tue Weekday
Gn 1:20—2:4a/Mk 7:1-13 (330)

13 Wed Weekday
Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Mk 7:14-23 (331)

14 Thu Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
Memorial
Gn 2:18-25/Mk 7:24-30 (332)

15 Fri Weekday
Gn 3:1-8/Mk 7:31-37 (333)

16 Sat Weekday
[BVM]
Gn 3:9-24/Mk 8:1-10 (334)

17 SUN SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jer 17:5-8/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20/Lk 6:17, 20-26 (78)