Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 26, 11-16.24
Psalm: 68 (69), 15-16.30-31.33-34

Gospel: Mt 14, 1-12

Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.”
Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 26, 1-9
Psalm: 68 (69), 5.8-10.14

Gospel: Mt 13, 54-58

Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 18, 1-6
Psalm: 145 (146), 2abc.2d-4.5-6

Gospel: Mt 13, 47-53

Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 4, 7-16
Psalm: 33, 2-11

Gospel: Lk 10, 38-42

Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 

But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 14, 17-22
Psalm: 78 (79), 8.9.11 & 13

Gospel: Mt 13, 36-43

Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 13, 1-11
Psalm: Deut 32, 18-19.20.21

Gospel: Mt 13, 31-35

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’”

He spoke to them another parable… Read more »

Saint James, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Cor 4, 7-15
Psalm: 125, 1-6

Gospel: Mt 20, 20-28

The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.”

Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 3, 14-17
Psalm: Jer 31, 10.11-12ab.13

Gospel: Mt 13, 18-23

Jesus said to His disciples: “Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart… Read more »