Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:13,16-18
Psalm: 104 (105):6-7,8-9,42-43

Gospel: Luke 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. Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 4:1-8
Psalm: 31 (32):1-2,5,11

Gospel: Luke 12:1-7

In those days, the crowd gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled on one another. And Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. 

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 3:21-30
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4b,4c-6

Gospel: Luke 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.

Therefore, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute’ in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building… Read more »

Saint Luke, Evangelist – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Timothy 4:10-17b
Psalm: 144:10-13,17-18

Gospel: Luke 10:1-9

In those days, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 1:16-25
Psalm: 18 (19):2-3,4-5

Gospel: Luke 11:37-41

In those days, while Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he went in and took his place at the table. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 

Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Romans 1:1-7
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: Luke 11:29-32

When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater than Solomon is here! 

The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here!”

Saints of the day: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin and Saint Hedwig, religious Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Joel 4:12-21
Psalm: 96 (97):1-2,5-6,11-12

Gospel: Luke 11:27-28

While he was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

Saint of the day: Saint Callistus, Pope & martyr Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2
Psalm: 9:2-3,6 & 16,8-9

Gospel: Luke 11:15-26

When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house… Read more »