Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 2:1-3,7-8,12-13
Psalm: 36(35):6-7ab,8-9,10-11

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: Jeremiah 1:1,4-10
Psalm: 71(70):1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15ab,17

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.

And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 7:14-15,18-20
Psalm: 84 (85):2-4,5-6,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 12:46-50

While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”

But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 6:1-4,6-8
Psalm: 49 (50):5-6,8-9,16bc-17,21 & 23

Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42

Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet… Read more »

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 18:42b-45a
Psalm: 14:1-4

Gospel: John 19:25-27

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: Isaiah 38:1-6,21-22,7-8
Psalm: Isaiah 38:10,11,12abcd,16

Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8

Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry, how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 26:7-9,12,16-19
Psalm: 101 (102):13-14ab and 15,16-18,19-21

Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 10:5-7,13-16
Psalm: 93 (94):5-6,7-8,9-10,14-15

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-27

At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.

All things have been handed over to me by my Father… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 7:1-9
Psalm: 47 (48):2-3a,3b-4,5-6,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 11:20-24

Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes… Read more »