Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 6, 12-28
Psalm: Dan 3, 68.69.70.71.72.73.74

Gospel: Lk 21, 20-28

Jesus said to his disciples: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city, for these days are the time of punishment when all the scriptures are fulfilled… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 5, 1-6.13-14.16-17.23-28
Psalm: Dan 3, 62.63.64.65.66.67

Gospel: Lk 21, 12-19

Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 2, 31-45
Psalm: Dan 3, 57.58.59.60.61

Gospel: Lk 21, 5-11

While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here, the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”

Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Dan 1, 1-6, 8-20
Psalm: Dan 3, 52.53.54.55.56

Gospel: Lk 21, 1-4

When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury
and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.

He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.”

Saint of the day: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Macc 6, 1-13
Psalm: 9, 2-3.4, 6.16b & 19

Gospel: Lk 20, 27-40

Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’

Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Macc 4, 36-37.52-59
Psalm: 1 Chron 29, 10.11abc.11d-12a.12bcd

Gospel: Lk 19, 45-48

Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’” And every day he was teaching in the temple area… Read more »

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zach 2, 14-17
Psalm: Lk 1, 46-55

Gospel: Mt 12, 46-50

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Macc 7, 1.20-31
Psalm: 16 (17), 1.5-6.8b & 15

Gospel: Lk 19, 11-28

While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the Kingdom of God would appear there immediately.

So he said, “A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Macc 6, 18-31
Psalm: 3, 2-3.4-5.6-7

Gospel: Lk 19, 1-10

At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature… Read more »