Readings of the day
First Reading: Joshua 24:14-29
Psalm: 15 (16):1-2a & 5,7-8,11
Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15
In those days, little children were being brought to Jesus in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; but Jesus said,
“Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” And he laid his hands on them and went on his way.
Saint of the day: Saint John Eudes, priest