Our Lady of Guadalupe – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 48, 1-4.9-11
Psalm: 79 (80), 2ac & 3b. 15-16. 18-19

Gospel: Mt 17, 10-13

In those days, while Jesus was descending from the mountain, the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” He replied, “Elijah does come, and he is to restore all things; but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever they pleased… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 48, 17-19
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

Gospel: Mt 11, 16-19

Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 41, 13-20
Psalm: 144 (145), 1 u 9. 10-11.12-13ab

Gospel: Mt 11, 11-15

Jesus said to the crowds: “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 40, 25-31
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8 & 10

Gospel: Mt 11, 28-30

Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 35, 1-10
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Lk 5, 17-26

One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was with him for healing. And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralysed; they were trying to bring him in and set him in his presence… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 30, 19-21.23-26
Psalm: 146 (147), 1-2.3-4.5-6

Gospel: Mt 9, 35 – 10, 1.6-8

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 29, 17-24
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.4.13-14

Gospel: Mt 9, 27-31

As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!”  
When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 26, 1-6
Psalm: 117 (118), 1 & 8-9.19-21.25-27a

Gospel: Mt 7, 21.24-27

Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock… Read more »