Presentation of the Lord – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm: 23:7-10

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a,5-6,8-10
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,15
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed.  … Read more »

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm: 95:1-2a,2b-3,7-8a,9-10ac
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Gospel: John 2:1-11

In those days, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 

When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? … Read more »

Readings of the day
Baptism of the Lord – Feast

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11
Psalm: 103 (104):1b-2,3-4,24-25,27-28,29-30
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7

Gospel: Luke 3:15-16,21-22

In those days, as the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptise you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals… Read more »

Epiphany of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: 71 (72):1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’ ” 

Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” 

When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage… Read more »

The Holy Family – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28
Psalm: 83 (84):2-3,5-6,9-10
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-2,21-24

Gospel: Luke 2:41-52

Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.  … Read more »

The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm: 97(98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6

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… Read more »

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Micah 5:1-4a
Psalm: 79(80):2ac,3b,15-16,18-19
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10

Gospel: Luke 1:39-45

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb… Read more »

Third Sunday of Advent
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7

Gospel: Luke 3:10-18

In those days, the crowds asked John, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptised, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.” Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.” 

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptise you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals… Read more »

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isiah 35, 1-10
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Luke 5:17-26

One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.  Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.  … Read more »