Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 6, 12-18
Psalm: 123 (124), 1-3.4-6.7-8

Gospel: Lk 12, 39-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

Then Peter said, “Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord replied, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 5, 12.15b.17-19.20b-21
Psalm: 39 (40), 7-8a.8b-9.10.17

Gospel: Lk 12, 35-38
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Rom 4, 20-25
  Psalm: Lk 1, 69-70.71-72.73-75

  Gospel: Lk 12, 13-21

• Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

  Then he told them a parable…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Rom 4, 13. 16-18
  Psalm: 104 (105), 6-7.8-9.42-43

  Gospel: Lk 12, 8-12

• Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God…

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• Saint Luke, Evangelist – Feast
  Readings of the day

• First Reading: 2 Tim 4, 10-17b
  Psalm: 144, 10-13.17-18

  Gospel: Lk 10, 1-9

• The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Rom 3, 21-30
  Psalm: 129 (130), 1-2.3-4b.4c-6

  Gospel: Lk 11, 47-54

• The Lord said: “Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Rom 2, 1-11
  Psalm: 61 (62), 2-3.6-7.9

  Gospel: Lk 11, 42-46

• The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgement and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Rom 1, 16-25
  Psalm: 18 (19), 2-3.4-5

  Gospel: Luke 11, 37-41

• After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Rom 1, 1-7
  Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

  Gospel: Lk 11, 29-32

• While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah…

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