Readings of the day

First Reading: Leviticus 23:1,4-11,15-16,27,34b-37
Psalm: 80 (81):3-4,5-6ab,10-11ab

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 »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 40:16-21,34-38
Psalm: 83 (84):3,4,5-6a & 8a,11

Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53

Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm: 98 (99):5,6,7,9

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-46

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.” 

Saint of the day: Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop & doctor of the Church Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 4:7-16
Psalm: 33: 2-11

Gospel: John 11: 19-27

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother Lazarus, who had died. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 32:15-24.30-34
Psalm: 105 (106):19-20,21-22,23

Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35

In those days, Jesus put before the crowd another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” 

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” 

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”  Read more »

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The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm: 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,6-7ab,7c-8
Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus:24:3-8
Psalm: 49 (50):1-2,5-6,14-15

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well… Read more »

Saint James, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Psalm: 125:1-6

Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28

The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 19:1-2,9-11,16-20b
Psalm: Daniel 3:52,53,54,55,56

Gospel: Matthew 13:10-17

The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Galatians 2:19-20
Psalm: 33:2-11

Gospel: John 15:1-8

In those days, Jesus told his disciples:  “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.  … Read more »