Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 6:19-23
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4 & 6

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

In those days, Jesus said to his disciples: “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 6:12-18
Psalm: 123 (124):1-3,4-6,7-8

Gospel: Luke 12:39-48

In those days, Jesus said to his disciples: “But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.” 

Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?” And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21
Psalm: 39 (40):7-8a,8b-9,10,17

Gospel: Luke 12:35-38

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. 

Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.” Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:20-25
Psalm: Luke 1:69-70,71-72,73-75

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Then he told them a parable… Read more »

Saint Luke, Evangelist – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Tim 4: 10-17b
Psalm: 144: 10-13. 17-18

Gospel: Lk 10: 1-9

In those days, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:1-8
Psalm: 31 (32):1-2,5,11

Gospel: Luke 12:1-7

In those days, the crowd gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled on one another. And Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 3:21-30
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4b,4c-6

Gospel: Luke 11:47-54

The Lord said: “Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute’ in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 2:1-11
Psalm: 61 (62):2-3,6-7,9

Gospel: Luke 11:42-46

In those days, Jesus said:  “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds, and neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have practised, without neglecting the others. Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honour in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 1:16-25
Psalm: 18 (19):2-3,4-5

Gospel: Luke 11:37-41

In those days, while Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he went in and took his place at the table. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 

Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.  … Read more »