Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 35, 1-10
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Lk 5, 17-26

One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was with him for healing. And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralysed; they were trying to bring him in and set him in his presence… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 30, 19-21.23-26
Psalm: 146 (147), 1-2.3-4.5-6

Gospel: Mt 9, 35 – 10, 1.6-8

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 29, 17-24
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.4.13-14

Gospel: Mt 9, 27-31

As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!”  
When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 26, 1-6
Psalm: 117 (118), 1 & 8-9.19-21.25-27a

Gospel: Mt 7, 21.24-27

Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 25, 6-10a
Psalm: 22 (23), 1-3a.3b-4.5.6

Gospel: Mt 15, 29-37

At that time: Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there.  Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 11, 1-10
Psalm: 71 (72), 2.7-8.12-13.17

Gospel: Lk 10, 21-24

Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.  All things have been handed over to me by my Father… Read more »

Saint Andrew, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 10, 9-18
Psalm: 18, 2-5

Gospel: Mt 4, 18-22

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

At once they left their nets and followed him… Read more »