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 »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 42, 1-3.5-6.12-17
Psalm: 118 (119), 66.71.75.91.125.130

Gospel: Lk 10, 17-24

The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 23, 20-23a
Psalm: 90, 1-6.10-11

Gospel: Mt 18, 1-5.10

The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 19, 21-27
Psalm: 26 (27), 7-8a.8b-9abc.13-14

Gospel: Lk 10, 1-12

The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 9, 1-12.14-16
Psalm: 136 (137), 1-2.3.4-5.6

Gospel: Lk 9, 57-62

As Jesus and His disciples were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead… Read more »

Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael, archangels – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 7, 9-10.13-14 or Rev 12, 7-12a
Psalm: 137, 1-5

Gospel: Jn 1, 47-51

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 1, 6-22
Psalm: 16 (17), 1.2-3.6-7

Gospel: Lk 9, 46-50

An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realised the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eccl 11, 9 – 12, 8
Psalm: 89 (90), 3-4.5-6.12-13.14 & 17

Gospel: Lk 9, 43b-45

While they were all amazed at his every deed, he said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”

But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying… Read more »