First Reading: Tob 2, 9-14
Psalm: 111 (112), 1-2.7bc-8.9

Gospel: Mk 12, 13-17

In those days, they sent to Jesus some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 51, 17-27
Psalm: 18 (19), 8.9.10.11

Gospel: Mk 11, 27-33

In those days, Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem again. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 44, 1.9-13
Psalm: 149 (150), 1-2.3-4.5-6a & 9b

Gospel: Mk 11, 11-26

After he entered Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. 

On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 42, 15-26
Psalm: 32 (33), 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mk 10, 46-52

In those days, as Jesus together with his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 

Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 36, 1-2a.5-6.13-19
Psalm: 78 (79), 8.9.11 & 13

Gospel: Mk 10, 32-45

In those days, they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid.

He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and spit upon him, and flog him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise again.” 

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 

But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 35, 1-15
Psalm: 49 (50), 5-6.7-8.14 & 23

Gospel: Mk 10, 28-31

In those days, Peter began to say to him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

Saint of the day: Saint Bede the Venerable, priest & doctor of the Church Read more »

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Mary, Mother of the Church
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 3, 9-15-20 or Acts 1, 12-14
Psalm: 86 (87), 1-2.3 & 5.6-7

Gospel: Jn 19, 25-34

In those days, 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. After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said, in order to fulfill the scripture, “I am thirsty.” A jar full of sour wine was standing there… Read more »