First Reading: Lev 25, 1. 8-17
Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.7-8

Gospel: Mt 14, 1-12

Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet…

Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? …

First Reading: Exodus 40, 16-21. 34-38
Psalm: 83 (84), 3.4.5-6a & 8a. 11

Gospel: Mt 13, 47-53

Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets…

First Reading: Exodus 34, 29-35
Psalm: 98 (99), 5.6.7.9

Gospel: Mt 13, 44-46

Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field…

First Reading: Exodus 33, 7-11; 34, 5b-9.28
Psalm: 102 (103), 6-7.8-9.10-11.12-13

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…

First Reading: 1 Jn 4: 7-16
Psalm: 33: 2-11

Gospel: Jn 11: 19-27

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother Lazarus, who had died. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home…

First Reading: Exodus 24, 3-8
Psalm: 49 (50): 1-2.5-6.14-15

Gospel: Mt 13, 24-30

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off…

First Reading: Exodus 20, 1-17
Psalm: 18 (19), 8.9.10.11

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…