Monday of Holy Week

Reading I Is 42:1-7 Here is my servant whom I uphold,     my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my Spirit;     he shall bring forth justice to the nations, Not crying out, not shouting,     not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall … [Read more…]

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

At the Procession with Palms – Gospel Mk 11:1-10 When Jesus and his disciples drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives,  he sent two of his disciples and said to them,  “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately on entering it,  you will find a colt tethered on … [Read more…]

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading I Ez 37:21-28 Thus says the Lord GOD: I will take the children of Israel from among the nations     to which they have come,     and gather them from all sides to bring them back to their land. I will make them one nation upon the land,     in the mountains of Israel, … [Read more…]

Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading I Jer 20:10-13 I hear the whisperings of many:     “Terror on every side!     Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends     are on the watch for any misstep of mine. “Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail,     and take our vengeance on him.” But the … [Read more…]

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

Reading I Is 7:10-14; 8:10 The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky! But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!” Then Isaiah said:  Listen, O house of David! Is … [Read more…]

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading I Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 King Nebuchadnezzar said: “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you will not serve my god, or worship the golden statue that I set up? Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made, whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, flute, lyre, … [Read more…]

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading I Nm 21:4-9 From Mount Hor the children of Israel set out on the Red Sea road, to bypass the land of Edom. But with their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there … [Read more…]

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading I Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62 In Babylon there lived a man named Joakim, who married a very beautiful and God-fearing woman, Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah; her pious parents had trained their daughter according to the law of Moses. Joakim was very rich; he had a garden near his house, and … [Read more…]

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Readings for the Year B Readings for the Scrutiny Year A Readings Year B Readings Scrutiny Year A Readings – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International … [Read more…]

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Readings for the Scrutiny Year A Readings Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent Reading I Jer 31:31-34 The days are coming, says the LORD,  when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel  and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers the … [Read more…]