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The Most Holy Trinity – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Ez 34, 4b-6.8-9
Psalm: Dan 3, 52.53.54.55.56
Second Reading: 2 Cor 13, 11-13
Gospel: Jn 3, 16-18
God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Tim 4, 1-8
Psalm: 70 (71), 8-9.14-15ab.16-17.22
Gospel: Mk 12, 38-44
In the course of his teaching Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honour in synagogues, and places of honour at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Tim 3, 10-17
Psalm: 118 (119), 157.160.161.165.166.168
Gospel: Mk 12, 35-37
As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, “How do the scribes claim that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said: ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet.”‘ David himself calls him ‘lord’; so how is he his son?”
The great crowd heard this with delight… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Tim 2, 8-15
Psalm: 24 (25), 4bc-5ab.8-9.10 & 14
Gospel: Mk 12, 28b-34
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”
Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Tim 1, 1-3.6-12
Psalm: 122 (123), 1-2a.2bcd
Gospel: Mk 12, 18-27
Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to him,
saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’
Now there were seven brothers… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Pt 3, 12-15a.17-18
Psalm: 89 (90), 2.3-4.10.14 & 16
Gospel: Mk 12, 13-17
Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion. You do not regard a person’s status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth… Read more »
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church – Memorial
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 3, 9-15-20 or Acts 1, 12-14
Psalm: 86 (87), 1-2.3 & 5.6-7
Gospel: Jn 19, 25-34
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said to fulfil the scripture, “I thirst.” A bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the sabbath, for that sabbath was a high day, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him; but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. Read more »
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Pentecost Sunday – Solemnity
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 2, 1-11
Psalm: 103 (104), 1ab.24ac.29bc-30.31.34
Second Reading: 1 Cor 12, 3b-7.12-13
Gospel: Jn 20, 19-23
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, «Peace be with you.» When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side… Read more »
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 28, 16-20. 30-31
Psalm: 10 (11), 4.5 & 7
Gospel: Jn 21, 20-25
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? … Read more »
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
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, he 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.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a 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… Read more »
