Readings of the day

First Reading: Deut 26, 16-19
Psalm: 118 (119), 1-2.4-5.7-8

Gospel: Mt 5, 43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 18, 21-28
Salm: 129 (130), 1-2.3-4ab.4c-6.7-8

Gospel: Mt 5, 20-26

Jesus said to his disciples:  “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Est 4, 17 n. p-r.aa-bb.gg-hh
Psalm: 137 (138), 1-2a.2bc-3.7c-8

Gospel: Mt 7, 7-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jonah 3, 1-10
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.12-13.18-19

Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 55, 10-11
Psalm: 33 (34), 4-5.6-7.16-17.18-19

Gospel: Mt 6, 7-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven… Read more »

Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Pt 5, 1-4
Psalm: 22, 1-6

Gospel: Mt 16, 13-19

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 58, 9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86), 1-2.3-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 5, 27-32

Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 58, 1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.18-19

Gospel: Mt 9, 14-15

In those days the disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »