Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Peter 1:2-7
Responsorial: Psalm 90 (91):1-2,14-15ab,15ċ-16

Gospel: Mark 12:1-12

Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard… Read more »

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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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Peter 1:18-25
Psalm: 147:12-13,14-15,19-20

Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him. “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise.”

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” He replied, “What do you wish (me) to do for you?” They answered him, “Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left.” Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Peter 1:10-16
Psalm: 97 (98):1.2-3ab,3c-4

Gospel: Mark 10:28-31

Peter began to say to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus said, Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.” But many that are first will be last, and (the) last will be first.”

Saint of the day: Saint Philip Neri, priest Read more »

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Mary, Mother of the Church – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 3: 9-15,20 or ACTS 1:12-14
Psalm: 86 (87):1-2,3 & 5,6-7

Gospel: John 19:25-34

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 28:16-20,30-31
Psalm: 10 (11):4,5 u 7

Gospel: John 21:20-25

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? … Read more »