Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 2:8 – 3:4
Psalm: 118 (119):14,24,72,103,111,131

Gospel: Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14

The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10
Psalm: 111:1-2,5-9

Gospel: John 12:24-26

In those days: Jesus told his disciples: “Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 

Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-13
Psalm: 17 (18):2-3a,3bc-4,47 & 51ab

Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20

In those days, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him, and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Nahum 2:1,3; 3:1-3,6-7
Responsorial: Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab,39abcd,41

Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

Transfiguration of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 7:9-10,13-14
Psalm: 96:1-2,5-6,9

Gospel: Mt 17:1-9

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:1-7
Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10,11-12ab,13

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 30:1-2,12-15,18-22
Psalm: 101 (102):16-18,19-21,29 & 22-23

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

Some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they eat a meal. He summoned the crowd and said to them, “Hear and understand. It is not what enters one’s mouth that defiles that person; but what comes out of the mouth is what defiles one.”

Then his disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?” He said in reply, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 28:1-17
Psalm: 118 (119):29,43,79,80,95,102

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone… Read more »