Saint Benedict, Abbot & Patron of Europe – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Pr 2, 1-19
Psalm: 33, 2-4.6.9.12.14-15

Gospel: Mt 19, 27-29

In those days Peter said to Jesus, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?” 

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 

And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.  Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 14, 2-10
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.8-9.12-13.14 & 17

Gospel: Mt 10, 16-23

Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 11, 1-4.8c-9
Psalm: 79 (80), 2ac & 3b.15-16

Gospel: Mt 10, 7-15

Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;
no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 10, 1-3.7-8.12
Psalm: 104 (105), 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Mt 10, 1-7

Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.

The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 8, 4-7.11-13
Psalm: 113b (115), 3-4.5-6.7ab-8.9-10

Gospel: Mt 9, 32-38

A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

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… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 2, 16.17b-18.21-22
Psalm: 144 (145), 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mt 9, 18-26

While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.

A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak… Read more »

Readings of the day

First reading: Amos 9, 11-15
Psalm: 84 (85), 9.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Mt 9, 14-17

The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”

No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse… Read more »

Saint Thomas, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 2, 19-22
Psalm: 116, 1.2

Gospel: Jn 20, 24-29

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Amos 7, 10-17
Psalm: 18, 8.9.10.11

Gospel: Mt 9, 1-8

After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbour evil thoughts? … Read more »