Readings: Mary, Mother of the Church
First reading;
Genesis 3:9-15,20
The mother of all those who lives
Then the Lord God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this,
and you will strike its heel.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 86(87)
Of you are told glorious things, O city of God!
On the holy mountain is his city
to all Jacob’s dwellings.
Of you are told glorious things, O city of God!
Of you are told glorious things,
for all shall be her children.’
Of you are told glorious things, O city of God!
‘In you all find their home.’
Of you are told glorious things, O city of God!
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy are you, holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise,
for from you arose the sun of justice, Christ our God.
Alleluia!
Gospel:
John 19:25-34
‘Behold your son. Behold your mother.’
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This is your mother.’ And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home.
After this, Jesus knew that everything had now been completed, and to fulfil the scripture perfectly he said, ‘I am thirsty.’
A jar full of vinegar stood there, so putting a sponge soaked in the vinegar on a hyssop stick they held it up to his mouth. After Jesus had taken the vinegar he said, ‘It is accomplished’; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.