“Watch! Be alert!” — the keynote of Advent in Mark.
Advent · Year B
First Sunday of Advent
First Reading
Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 80
“Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.”
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel
Mark 13:33-37
Citations follow the Roman Lectionary for Mass. Open each reference in your preferred Bible to pray with the text.