Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23
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:,.6-7
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 »

Transfiguration of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
Psalm: 96:1-2,5-6,9
Second Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-19

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”  Read more »

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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 »

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm: 64 (65):10abcd,10e-11,12-13,14
Second Reading: Romans 8:18-23

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore… Read more »

The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10
Psalm: 144 (145):1-2,8-9,10-11,13cd-14
Second Reading: Romans 8:9,11-13

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30

At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike… Read more »

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16a
Psalm: 88 (89):2-3,16-17,18-19
Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4,8-11

Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me… Read more »