Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23
Psalm: 23 (24):1-2,3-4ab,5-6

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):12-13,14-15,20-21

Gospel: Luke 4:38-44

After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,10-11,12-13ab,13ċd-14

Gospel: Luke 4:31-37

Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority.

In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, Ha! … Read more »

Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, martyr
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ġer 1:7-19
Psalm: 70:1-6,15,17

Gospel: Mk 6:17-29

Herod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Herodias harboured a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so… Read more »