Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-13
Psalm: 17 (18):2-3a,3bc-4,47 & 51ab

Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20

In those days, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him, and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Nahum 2:1,3; 3:1-3,6-7
Responsorial: Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab,39abcd,41

Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

Transfiguration of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 7:9-10,13-14
Psalm: 96:1-2,5-6,9

Gospel: Mt 17:1-9

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:1-7
Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10,11-12ab,13

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 30:1-2,12-15,18-22
Psalm: 101 (102):16-18,19-21,29 & 22-23

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

Some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they eat a meal. He summoned the crowd and said to them, “Hear and understand. It is not what enters one’s mouth that defiles that person; but what comes out of the mouth is what defiles one.”

Then his disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?” He said in reply, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 28:1-17
Psalm: 118 (119):29,43,79,80,95,102

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 26:11-16,24
Psalm: 68 (69):15-16,30-31,33-34

Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12

Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.”

Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 26:1-9
Psalm: 68 (69):5,8-10,14

Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58

Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? … Read more »