Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 12:1,5-15,20
Psalm: Tobit 13:2,6,7,8

Gospel: Mark 12:38-44

In those days, as Jesus taught the people in the temple, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 11:5-17
Psalm: 145 (146):1b-2abċ,6ċ-7,8-9a,9bċ-10

Gospel: Mark 12:35-37

In those days, while Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, “The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ‘ David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1,9-17; 8:4-9a
Psalm: 127 (128):1-2,3,4-5

Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34

In those days one of the scribes came near Jesus and asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 

Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that “he is one, and besides him there is no other’; and “to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and “to love one’s neighbour as oneself,’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question.  Read more »

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Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 3:1-11a,16-17a
Psalm: 24 (25):2-3a,4b-5ab,6-7bċ,8-9

Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

In those days, some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children; and the second married the widow and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise; none of the seven left children… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 2:9-14
Psalm: 111 (112):1-2,7bċ-8,9

Gospel: Mark 12:13-17

In those days, they sent to Jesus some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Tobit 1:3; 2:1a-8
Psalm: 111 (112):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Mark 12:1-12

Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 51:17-27
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,11

Gospel: Mark 11:27-33

In those days, Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem again. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 44:1,9-13
Psalm: 149 (150):1-2,3-4,5-6a & 9b

Gospel: Mark 11:11-26

After he entered Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. 

On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it… Read more »