Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 25, 13b-21
Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.11-12.19-20ab

Gospel: Jn 21, 15-19

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, Jesus said to Simon Peter: “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 

A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 

He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 22, 30; 23, 6-11
Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 5.7-8.9-10.11

Gospel: Jn 17, 20-26

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 

Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. “Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

Saint of the day: Saint Bernardine of Siena, priest Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 20, 28-38
Psalm: 67 (68), 29-30.33-35a.35b-36c

Gospel: Jn 17, 11b-19

In those days, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 20, 17-27
Psalm: 67 (68), 10-11.20-21

Gospel: Jn 17, 1-11a

In those days, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 

And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed. “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 19, 1-8
Psalm: 67 (68), 2-3.4-5ac.6-7ab

Gospel: Jn 16, 29-33

In those days, Jesus’ disciples said, “Yes, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure of speech! Now we know that you know all things, and do not need to have anyone question you; by this we believe that you came from God.” Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18, 23-28
Psalm: 46 (47), 2-3.8-9.10

Gospel: Jn 16, 23b-28

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. I have said these things to you in figures of speech… Read more »

Saint Matthias, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Act 1, 15-17. 20-26
Psalm: 112, 1-8

Gospel: Jn 15, 9-17

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 

I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 

You did not choose me but I chose you… Read more »

The Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima – Memorial
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18, 1-8
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Jn 16, 16-20

In those days. Jesus told his disciples: “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.” Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying to us, “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and “Because I am going to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by this “a little while’? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 17, 15.22 – 18, 1
Psalm: 148, 1-2.11-12ab.12c-13a.13bcd-14

Gospel: Jn 16, 12-15

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine… Read more »