PRAYER OF THE DAY

P:  Let us pray,

C:  O God, through suffering and rejection you bring forth our salvation, and by the glory of the cross you transform our lives. Grant that for the sake of the gospel we may turn from the lure of evil, take up our cross, and follow your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. 

Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm: 116:1-9

Second Reading: James 3:1-12

Gospel: Mark 8:27-38

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