Readings of the day

First Reading: Ephes 1, 15-23
Psalm: 8, 2-3a.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Lk 12, 8-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 1, 11-14
Psalm: 32 (33), 1-2.4-5.12-13

Gospel: Lk 12, 1-7

At that time, so many people were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. He began to speak, first to his disciples, “Beware of the leaven, that is, the hypocrisy, of the Pharisees. There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 1, 1-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6

Gospel: Lk 11, 47-54

The Lord said: “Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute’ in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 5, 18-25
Psalm: 1, 1-2.3.4 & 6

Gospel: Lk 11, 42-46

The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. Woe to you Pharisees! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 5, 1-6
Psalm: 118 (119), 41.43.44.45.47.48

Gospel: Lk 11, 37-41

After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.

The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 4, 22-24.26-27.31 – 5, 1
Psalm: 112 (113), 1-2.3-4.5a & 6-7

Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 3, 22-29
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Lk 11, 27-28

While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Read more »

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Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Malta – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Kings 8, 22-23. 27-30
Psalm: 83, 3-5.10-11

Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10

He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way… Read more »