Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 18:20-39
Psalm: 15 (16):1-2a,4.5 u 8,11

Gospel: Matthew 5: 17-19

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 17:7-16
Psalm: 4:2-3,4-5,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world… Read more »

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

First Reading: Genesis 3: 9-15,20
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 »

Readinigs of the day

First Reading: Acts 25:13b-21
Psalm: 102 (103):1-2,11-12,19-20ab

Gospel: John 21:15-19

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” (Jesus) said to him, “Feed my sheep… Read more »

Readings of the day

First reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
Psalm: 15 (16):1-2a and 5,7-8,9-10,11

Gospels: John 17:20-26

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 20:8-38
Psalm: 68(67):29-30,33-35a,35b-36c

Gospel: John 17:11b-19

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 19:1-8
Psalm: 67 (68):2-3,4-5ac,6-7ab

Gospel: John 16:29-33

The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realise that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.”

Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? … Read more »