Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezek 17, 22-24
Salm: 91(92), 2-3,13-14,15-16
Second Reading: 2 Cor 5, 6-10

Gospel: Mk 4, 26-34

In those days, Jesus said to the crowd: “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come.” 

He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” 

With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.  Read more »

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Sacred Heart of Jesus – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Hos 11, 1.3-4.8c-9
Psalm: Is 12, 2-3.4bcd. 5-6
Second Reading: Eph 3, 8-12.14-19

Gospel: Jn 19, 31-37

Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity… Read more »

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 24, 3-8
Psalm: 115(116), 12-13,15,16bc,17-18
Second Reading: Hebrews 9, 11-15

Gospel: Mk 14, 12-16,22-26

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?” 

So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him, and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, “The Teacher asks, Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready… Read more »

Visitation of the Virgin Mary – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Zeph 3, 14-18
Psalm: 12, 2-6

Gospel: Lk 1, 39-56

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 »