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 »

Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious & Patron of Europe – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 2, 19-20
Psalm: 33, 2-11

Gospel: Jn 15, 1-8

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you… Read more »

Saint Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Songs 3, 1-4a
Psalm: 62 , 2-6.8-9

Gospel: Jn 20,1-2.11-18

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.”

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 7, 14-15.18-20
Psalm: 84 (85), 2-4.5-6.7-8

Gospel: Mt 12, 46-50

While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”

But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 6, 1-4.6-8
Psalm: 49 (50), 5-6.8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mt 12, 38-42

Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 2, 1-5
Psalm: 9 (10), 22-23.24-25.28-29.35

Gospel: Mt 12, 14-21

The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realised this, he withdrew from that place. Many people followed him, and he cured them all, but he warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 38, 1-6.21-22.7-8
Psalm: Is 38, 10.11.12abcd.16

Gospel: Mt 12, 1-8

Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry, how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? … Read more »