Daily Mass Readings – Monday, 8 March 2027

17 For behold I create new heavens, and a new earth: and the former things shall not be in remembrance, and they shall not come upon the heart.

18 But you shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and the people thereof joy.

19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people, and the voice of weeping shall no more be heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

20 There shall no more be an infant of days there, nor an old man that shall not fill up his days: for the child shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed.

21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruits of them.

R. (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

2 I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.

4 Thou hast brought forth, O Lord, my soul from hell: thou hast saved me from them that go down into the pit.

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

5 Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give praise to the memory of his holiness.

6 For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

11 The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: the Lord became my helper.

12 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into joy:

13b O Lord my God, I will give praise to thee for ever.

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

14 Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD will be with you.

43 Now after two days, he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

44 For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

45 And when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things he had done at Jerusalem on the festival day; for they also went to the festival day.

46 He came again therefore into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capharnaum.

47 He having heard that Jesus was come from Judea into Galilee, went to him, and prayed him to come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

48 Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe not.

49 The ruler saith to him: Lord, come down before that my son die.

50 Jesus saith to him: Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went his way.

51 And as he was going down, his servants met him; and they brought word, saying, that his son lived.

52 He asked therefore of them the hour wherein he grew better. And they said to him: Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him.

53 The father therefore knew, that it was at the same hour that Jesus said to him, Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house.

54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee.

God’s promise is larger than the wounds of the present. He speaks of new heavens and a new earth, of Jerusalem filled with joy, where weeping is no longer heard. The psalm gives this promise a personal voice: the Lord hears, rescues, and turns mourning into dancing. His mercy does not deny sorrow; it brings life through it.

In the Gospel, a father comes to Jesus with nothing to offer except an urgent request for his dying son. Jesus gives him a word: “Your son will live.” The man believes that word and goes, before he has seen any proof. On the way, he learns that healing began at the very hour Jesus spoke. His faith then deepens, and his whole household comes to believe. This is the movement Scripture places before us: seek what is good, trust the Lord’s word, and allow faith to grow into a way of life. We may not receive every answer in the moment we ask, but Christ’s word remains life-giving and dependable. He can lead us through uncertainty toward the joy God is creating.

Lord Jesus, you spoke life to the sick child and gave his father courage to trust before seeing the result. Strengthen my faith when I cannot yet understand what you are doing. Keep me from demanding signs before I obey your word. Teach me to seek what is good, to remember your mercy, and to bring my fears honestly before you. Turn my mourning into gratitude and my uncertainty into patient hope. May your promise shape my choices and lead those around me toward deeper faith in you. You are my help and my life. Amen.