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Readings of the day
First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18
Psalm: 8 (19):8,9,10,15
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats… Read more »
First Sunday of Lent
Readings of the day
First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,12-13,14 & 17
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.
The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” He said in reply, “It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm: 85 (86):1-2,3-4,5-6
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for Him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,5-6a,18-19
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15
In those days 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? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Read more »
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Readings of the day
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6
Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then He said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me… Read more »
Ash Wednesday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Joel 2:12-18
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4.5-6a,12-13,14 & 17
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6: 2
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
In those days Jesus said to His disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Sirach 2:1-13
Psalm: 36 (37):3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37
Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Sir 1:1-10
Psalm: 92 (93):1ab,1c-2.5
Gospel: Mk 9:14-29
As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John and approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him… Read more »
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2,17-18
Psalm: 102(103):1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 11:1-7
Psalm: 144 (145):2-3,4-5,10-11
Gospel: Mark 9:2-13
Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus… Read more »
