The Holy Name of God
Readings of the day

First reading: 1 John 2:29 – 3:6
Psalm: 97 (98):1,3cd-4,5-6

Gospel: John 1:29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 2:22-28
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: John 1:19-28

This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” So they asked him, “What are you then? … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 2:18-21
Psalm: 95 (96):1-2,11-12,13

Gospel: John 1:1-18

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.  … Read more »

The Holy Family – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 3:2-6,12-14
Psalm: 127 (128):1-2,3,4-5
Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15,19-23

When the Magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 2:3-11
Psalm: 95 (96):1-2a,2b-3,5b-6

Gospel: Luke 2:22-35

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”, and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” 

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him.  … Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 1:5; 2:2
Psalm: 123:2-5,7b-8

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18

When the Magi had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 

Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 John 1:1-4
Psalm: 96:1-2,5-6,11-12

Gospel: John 20: 2-8

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 

So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. 

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Psalm: 30:3cd-4,6ab,7b,8a,16

Gospel: Mt 10:17-22

Jesus said to His disciples: “Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say… Read more »