Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 6:5-17
Psalm: 118(119):12,16,18,27,34,35

Gospel: Mark 10:1-12

Jesus came into the district of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around Him and, as was his custom, He again taught them.

The Pharisees approached and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing Him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.” But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 5:1-10
Psalm: 1:1-2,3,4,6

Gospel: Mark 9:41-50

Jesus said to His disciples: “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 4:12-22
Psalm: 48 (49):2-3,6-7,8-10,11

Gospel: Mark 9:38-40

John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me… 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: Sirach 1:1-10
Psalm: 92 (93):1ab,1c-2.5

Gospel: Mark 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 »

Chair of Saint Peter, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Psalm: 22:1-6

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and He asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm: 32 (33):10-11,12-13,14-15

Gospel: Mark 8:34 – 9:1

Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, «Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”

What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Genesis 8:6-13,20-22
Psalm: 115 (116):12-13,14-15,18-19

Gospel: Mark 8:22-26

When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida, people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on him and asked, “Do you see anything?” Looking up he replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.”

Then he laid hands on his eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly… Read more »