The Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 27:30 – 28:7
Responsorial: Psalm 102 (103):1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12
Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times… Read more »

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9
Responsorial: Psalm 94 (95):1-2,6-7,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 13:8-10

Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church… Read more »

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9
Responsorial: Psalm 62 (63):2,3-4,5-6,8-9
Second Reading: Romans 12:1-2

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27

Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised… Read more »

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23
Responsorial: Psalm 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,6.8bc
Second Reading: Romans 11:33-36

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

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 »

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 56:1,6-7
Responsorial: Psalm 66 (67):2-3,5,6,8
Second Reading: Romans 11:13-15,29-32

Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her… Read more »

The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a,11-13a
Psalm: 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14
Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33

After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray… Read more »

The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,15-16,17-18
Second Reading: Romans 8:35,37-39

Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns… Read more »

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5,7-12
Psalm: 118 (119):57,72,76-77,127-128,129-130
Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52

Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field… Read more »

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Wisdom 12:13,16-19
Psalm: 85 (86):5-6,9-10,15-16a
Second Reading: Rom 8:26-27

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43

Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off… Read more »