Readings of the day

First Reading: 3 Jn 5-8
Psalm: 111 (112), 1-2.3-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 18, 1-8

In those days, Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’”

The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Jn 4-9
Psalm: 118 (119), 1.2.10.11.17.18

Gospel: Lk 17, 26-37

Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man; they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage up to the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Phil 7-20
Psalm: 145 (146), 7.8-9a.9bc-10

Gospel: Lk 17, 20-25

Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the kingdom of God is among you.”

Then he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tit 3, 1-7
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6

Gospel: Lk 17, 11-19

As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” And when he saw them, he said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.”

As they were going they were cleansed… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tit 2, 1-8.11-14
Psalm: 36 (37), 3-4.18, 23.27 & 29

Gospel: Lk 17, 7-10

In those days, Jesus said: “Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, “Come here at once and take your place at the table’? Would you not rather say to him, “Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink’? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? 

So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, “We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!’ ” 

Saint of the day: Saint Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church Read more »

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Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 47, 1-2. 8-9. 12
Psalm: 45, 2-3. 5-6. 8-9

Gospel: Jn 2, 13-23

Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Phil 4, 10-19
Psalm: 111 (112), 1-2.5-6.8a & 9

Gospel: Lk 16, 9-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. 

If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Phil 3, 17 – 4, 1
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5

Gospel: Lk 16, 1-8

Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’
The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Phil 3, 3-8a
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Lk 15, 1-10

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

So to them he addressed this parable. “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? … Read more »