Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11, 19-26
Psalm: 86 (87), 1-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Jn 10, 22-30

The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter. And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? … Read more »

Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 11, 1-18
Psalm: 41 (42), 2-3; 42 (43), 3.4

Gospel: Jn 10, 11-18

Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them… Read more »

Saturday of the Third Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 9, 31-42
Psalm: 115 (116), 12-13.14-15.16-17

Gospel: Jn 6, 60-69

Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you? … Read more »

Saint Joseph the Worker
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 1, 26-2, 3
Psalm: 89, 2-4. 12. 1. 16

Gospel: Mt 13, 54-56

Jesus came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? Is not this the carpenter’s son? … Read more »

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 8, 26-40
Psalm: 65 (66), 8-9. 16-17. 20

Gospel: Jn 6, 44-51

Jesus said to the crowds: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day. It is written in the prophets: ‘They shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me… Read more »

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 »