Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 1, 1-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 11, 47-54

The Lord said: “Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute’ in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 5, 18-25
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

Gospel: Lk 11, 42-46

The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. Woe to you Pharisees! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 5, 1-6
Psalm: 118 (119), 41.43.44.45.47.48

Gospel: Lk 11, 37-41

After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.

The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 4, 22-24.26-27.31 – 5, 1
Psalm: 112 (113), 1-2.3-4.5a & 6-7

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: Gal 3, 22-29
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Lk 11, 27-28

While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Read more »

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Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Malta – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Kings 8, 22-23. 27-30
Psalm: 83, 3-5.10-11

Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10

He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way… Read more »

Our Lady of the Rosary
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 2, 1-2.7-14
Psalm: 85 (86), 3-4.5-6.9-10

Gospel: Lk 11, 1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 1, 13-24
Psalm: 138 (139), 1-3.13-14ab.14c-15

Gospel: Lk 10, 38-42

Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 1, 6-12
Psalm: 110 (111), 1-2.7-8.9 u 10c

Gospel: Lk 10, 25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?”

Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho… Read more »