• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 32, 22-32
  Psalm: 16 (17), 1.2-3.6-7.8b & 15

  Gospel: Mt 9, 32-38

• A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

  Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 28, 10-22a
  Psalm: 90 (91), 1-2.3-4.14-15ab

  Gospel: Mt 9, 18-26

• While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 27, 1-5.15-29
  Psalm: 134 (135), 1-2.3-4.5-6

  Gospel: Mt 9, 14-17

• The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? …

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 23, 1-4.19; 24, 1-8.62-67
  Psalm: 105 (106), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5

  Gospel: Mt 9, 9-13

• As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 22, 1-19
  Psalm: 116 (117), 1-2.3-4.5-6.8-9

  Gospel: Mt 9, 1-8

• After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.”

  At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbour evil thoughts? …

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• Saint Thomas, Apostle – Feast
  Readings of the day

• First Reading: Ef 2, 19-22
  Psalm: 116, 1.2

  Gospel: Jn 20:24-29

• Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

  Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them…

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 19, 15-29
  Psalm: 25 (26), 2-3.9-10.11-12

  Gospel: Mt 8, 23-27

• As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! …

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• Readings of the day

• First Reading: Gen 18, 16-33
  Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8-9.10-11

  Gospel: Mt 8, 18-22

• When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side. A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

  Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”

  Saint of the day: Blessed Nazju Falzon, Secular Cleric

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