Our Lady of Sorrows – Memorial
Readings of the day

First Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9
Psalm: 30, 2-6; 15-16.20

Gospel: Jn 19:25-27 (or Lk 2:33-35)

Meanwhile, standing near 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 beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.  Read more »

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Num 21:4b-9 or Fil 2:6-11
Psalm: 77, 1-2, 34-38

Gospel: Jn 3:13-17

In those days, Jesus told Nicodemus: “No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 

“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”  Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Tim 2, 1-8
Psalm: 27 (28), 2.7.8-9

Gospel: Lk 7, 1-10

After Jesus had finished all his words to the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill and close to death. When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy of having you do this for him, for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us.” 

And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; therefore I did not presume to come to you… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Tim 1, 15-17
Psalm: 112 (113), 1-2.3-4.5a & 6-7

Gospel: Lk 6, 43-49

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. “Why do you call me “Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you? I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them. That one is like a man building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. 

But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Tim 1, 1-2.12-14
Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 15. 7-8.11

Gospel: Lk 6, 39-42

In those days, Jesus told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, “Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Col 3, 12-17
Psalm: 150, 1-2.3-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 6, 27-38

Jesus said to his disciples : “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 

Do to others as you would have them do to you. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Col 2, 6-15
Psalm: 144 (145), 1-2.8-9.10-11

Gospel: Lk 6, 12-19

During those days Jesus+ went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called the Zealot, and Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. 

He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.  Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Col 1, 24 – 2, 3
Psalm: 61 (62), 6-7.9

Gospel: Lk 6, 6-11

On another sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him to see whether he would cure on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. 

Even though he knew what they were thinking, he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” He got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to destroy it?” After looking around at all of them, he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. 

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