Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 3, 22 – 4, 6
Psalm: 2, 7-8.10-11

Gospel: Mt 4, 12-17. 23-25

In those days, when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee: And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet: Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 22-28
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Jn 1, 19-28

This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” So they asked him, “What are you then? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 18-21
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2.11-12.13

Gospel: Jn 1, 1-18

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 12-17
Psalm: 95 (96), 7-8a.8b-9.10

Gospel: Lk 2, 36-40

Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 3-11
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2a.2b-3.5b-6

Gospel: Lk 2, 22-35

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

The Holy Innocents, martyrs – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 1, 5; 2, 2
Psalm: 123, 2-5.7b-8

Gospel: Mt 2, 13-18

When the Magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you… Read more »

Saint Stephen, First Martyr – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6, 8-10; 7,54-59
Psalm: 30, 3cd-4.6ab.7b.8a.16

Gospel: Mt 10, 17-22

Jesus said to His disciples: “Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans… Read more »