The Most Holy Trinity – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6,8-9
Psalm: Daniel 3:52,53,54,55,56
Second Reading: 2 Cor 13:11-13

Gospel: John 3:16-18

God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jude 1:17,20b-25
Psalm: 62 (63):2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 11:27-33

In those days, Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem again. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First reading: 1 Peter 4:7-13
Psalm: 95 (96):10,11-12,13

Gospel: Mark 11:11-26

After he entered Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. 

On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it… Read more »

Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 22:9-18 or Hebrews 10:4-10
Psalm: 39 (40):7-8a,10-11b,17

Gospel: Matthew 26:36-42

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ 

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated. Then he said to them, ‘I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.’ 

And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want.’ 

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, ‘So, could you not stay awake with me one hour? Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.’

Again he went away for the second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.’ Read more »

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