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: 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: Jeremiah 18:1-6
Psalm: 145 (146):2abc,2d-4,5-6

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: Jeremiah 15:10,16-21
Psalm: 58 (59):2-3,4-5a,10-11,17,18

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”.  Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 14:17-22
Psalm: 78 (79):8,9,11 & 13

Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43

Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom… Read more »

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 »

Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious and Patron of Europe – Feast
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 vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit… Read more »

Saint Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Song of Songs 3:1-4a
Psalm: 62:2-6,8-9

Gospel: John 20:1-2,11-18

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »

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 »