Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 14, 17-22
Psalm: 78 (79), 8.9.11 & 13

Gospel: Mt 13, 36-43

Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 13, 1-11
Psalm: Deut 32, 18-19.20.21

Gospel: Mt 13, 31-35

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’”

He spoke to them another parable… Read more »

Saint James, Apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Cor 4, 7-15
Psalm: 125, 1-6

Gospel: Mt 20, 20-28

The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.”

Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jer 3, 14-17
Psalm: Jer 31, 10.11-12ab.13

Gospel: Mt 13, 18-23

Jesus said to His disciples: “Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart… Read more »

Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious & Patron of Europe – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Gal 2, 19-20
Psalm: 33, 2-11

Gospel: Jn 15, 1-8

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you… Read more »

Saint Mary Magdalene – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Songs 3, 1-4a
Psalm: 62 , 2-6.8-9

Gospel: Jn 20,1-2.11-18

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.”

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 7, 14-15.18-20
Psalm: 84 (85), 2-4.5-6.7-8

Gospel: Mt 12, 46-50

While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”

But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Mic 6, 1-4.6-8
Psalm: 49 (50), 5-6.8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mt 12, 38-42

Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet… Read more »