Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor of the Church and patron of Europe – Feast

READINGS OF THE DAY

First Reading: 1 Jn 1:5-2:2
Psalm: 102 , 1-4.8-9.13-14.17-18

Gospel: Mt 11:25-30

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Read more »

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Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 7, 51 – 8, 1a
Psalm: 30 (31), 3cd-4. 6ab, 7b, 8a. 17 & 21ab

Gospel: Jn 6, 30-35

The crowd said to Jesus: “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven… Read more »

Monday of the Third Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6, 8-15
Psalm: 118 (119), 23-24.26-27.29-30

Gospel: Jn 6, 22-29

The day after Jesus had walked on the sea, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left… Read more »

Saint Mark, Evangelisation – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Pt 5, 5b-14
Psalm: 88, 2-3.6-7.16-17

Gospel: Mk 16,15-20

Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages… Read more »

Friday of the Second Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5, 34-42
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.4.13-14

Gospel: Jn 6, 1-15

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples… Read more »

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5, 27-33
Psalm: 33 (34), 2 & 9.17-18.19-20

Gospel: Jn 3, 31-36

The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all… Read more »

Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 5, 17-26
Psalm: 33 (34), 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Jn 3, 16-21

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 »

Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4, 32-37
Psalm: 92 (93), 1ab.1c-2.5

Gospel: Jn 3, 7b-15

Jesus said to Nicodemus: “’You must be born from above.’The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can this happen?” Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? … Read more »

Monday of the Second Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4, 23-31
Psalm: 2, 1-3.4-6.7-9

Gospel: Jn 3, 1-8

There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a person once grown old be born again? … Read more »