Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 8, 1-11
Psalm: 23 (24), 1-2.3-4ab.5-6

Gospel: Lk 13, 1-9

In those days, there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.” 

Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, “See here! … Read more »

First Reading: Rom 7, 18-25a
Psalm: 118 (119), 66.68.76.77.93.94

Gospel: Lk 12, 54-59

In those days, Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, “It is going to rain’; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, “There will be scorching heat’; and it happens. You hypocrites! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 6, 19-23
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

Gospel: Lk 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: Rom 6, 12-18
Psalm: 123 (124), 1-3.4-6.7-8

Gospel: Lk 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? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. 

Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that slave says to himself, “My master is delayed in coming,’ and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and put him with the unfaithful. 

That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 5: 12.15b.17-19.20b-21
Psalm: 39 (40): 7-8a.8b-9.10.17

Gospel: Lk 12: 35-38

In those days, Jesus told his diciples: “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. 

Saint of the day: Saint Paul of the Cross, priest Read more »

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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: Rom 4: 13. 16-18
Psalm: 104 (105): 6-7.8-9.42-43

Gospel: Lk 12: 8-12

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.”

Saint of the day: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 4: 1-8
Psalm: 31 (32): 1-2.5.11

Gospel: Lk 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. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. 

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 3: 21-30
Psalm: 129 (130): 1-2.3-4b.4c-6

Gospel: Lk 11: 47-54

In those days, Jesus said: “Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors; for they killed them, and you build their tombs. Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, “I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’ so that this generation may 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 perished between the altar and the sanctuary… Read more »