Sacred Heart of Jesus – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading:  Hosea 11:1,3-4,8c-9
Psalm:  Is 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Second Reading  Ephesians 3:8-12,14-19

Gospel: John 19:31-37

Since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15
Psalm: 24 (25):4bc-5ab,8-9,10 u 14

Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”
Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-3,6-12
Psalm: 122 (123):1-2a,2bcd

Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

In those days, some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children; and the second married the widow and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise; none of the seven left children… Read more »