Monday of the Second Week of Lent

Reading 1 Daniel 9:4b-10 “Lord, great and awesome God,you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love youand observe your commandments!We have sinned, been wicked and done evil;we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws.We have not obeyed your servants the prophets,who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes,our … [Read more…]

Memorial of St. John Neumann, Bishop

Readings for the Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop [In the Dioceses of the United States] Reading 1 1 John 3:22–4:6 Beloved:We receive from him whatever we ask,because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.And his commandment is this:we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ,and love one another just … [Read more…]

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Reading I Numbers 6:22-27 The LORD said to Moses:  “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:  This is how you shall bless the Israelites.Say to them:  The LORD bless you and keep you!  The LORD let his face shine upon      you, and be gracious to you!  The LORD look upon you … [Read more…]

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest and Martyr, and Saint Paul Chong Hasang, Catechist and Martyr, and their Companions, Martyrs Reading I 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Beloved: I charge you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the noble confession, … [Read more…]

Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34 Moses turned and came down the mountain with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands, tablets that were written on both sides, front and back; tablets that were made by God, having inscriptions on them that were engraved by God himself. Now, when Joshua heard the noise of … [Read more…]

Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Hebrews 9:15, 24-28 Christ is mediator of a new covenant: since a death has taken place for deliverance from transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance. For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a copy of the true one, but heaven … [Read more…]

Tuesday after Epiphany

Reading 1 1 John 4:7-10 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only-begotten Son into … [Read more…]

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 Brothers and sisters:Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in human and angelic tonguesbut do not have love,I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.And if I have the gift of prophecyand comprehend all mysteries and … [Read more…]