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  St Bartholomew and St Thomas Unknown Bohemian Master [ Web Gallery of Art ] Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two. Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Mark 6:7-13   (English Standard Version, Anglicised) Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.   He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts   but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.   And he said to them,  “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there.   And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”   So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.   And they cast out many demons and anoint

The Good Shepherd Early Italian Christian Sculptor [ Web Gallery of Art ] This Sunday is often called 'Good Shepherd Sunday' and is also World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)             Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   John 10:1-10  ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, Canada) Jesus said: ‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from hi