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23 January 2024 Tuesday of week 3 in Ordinary Time Saint Marianne Cope Parish, Lakeland, NY Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading2 Samuel 6:12-15,17-19 ©David dances before the ark of the LordDavid went and brought the ark of God up from Obed-edom’s house to the Citadel of David with great rejoicing. When the bearers of the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fat sheep. And David danced whirling round before the Lord with all his might, wearing a linen loincloth round him. Thus David and all the House of...

22 January 2024 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on Monday of week 3 in Ordinary Time Saint Vincent Martyr, Madison, NJ Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II).First reading2 Samuel 5:1-7,10 ©'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel'All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron. ‘Look’ they said ‘we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you, “You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people...

20 January 2024 Saturday of week 2 in Ordinary Time San Fabian church, San Fabian, Philippines Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading2 Samuel 1:1-4,11-12,17,19,23-27 ©David's lament over Saul and JonathanDavid returned from his rout of the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag. On the third day a man came from the camp where Saul had been, his garments torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did homage. ‘Where do you come from?’ David asked him. ‘I have escaped from the Israelite camp’ he said. David said...

19 January 2024 Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Turku Cathedral, FinlandReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading1 Samuel 24:3-21 ©I will not raise my hand against the Lord's anointedSaul took three thousand men chosen from the whole of Israel and went in search of David and his men east of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. He came to the sheepfolds along the route where there was a cave, and went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave; David’s men said to him, ‘Today is...

18 January 2024 Thursday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Church of St. Margaret, Sappada, Italy Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading1 Samuel 18:6-9,19:1-7 ©Saul's envy and Jonathan's loyal friendshipOn their way back, as David was returning after killing the Philistine, the women came out to meet King Saul from all the towns of Israel, singing and dancing to the sound of tambourine and lyre and cries of joy; and as they danced the women sang:‘Saul has killed his thousands,and David his tens of thousands.’Saul was very angry; the incident was not to his liking. ‘They have given...

17 January 2024 Saint Antony, Abbot on Wednesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Saint Antony the Abbot, Brooksville, FL Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51 ©David and GoliathDavid said to Saul, ‘Let no-one lose heart on his account; your servant will go and fight the Philistine.’ But Saul answered David, ‘You cannot go and fight the Philistine; you are only a boy and he has been a warrior from his youth.’ ‘The Lord who rescued me from the claws of lion and...

24 January 2023Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor on Tuesday of week 3 in Ordinary Time Saint Francis de Sales Oratory, Saint Louis, Missouri Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingHebrews 10:1-10 ©Christ’s self-offering sanctifies usSince the Law has no more than a reflection of these realities, and no finished picture of them, it is quite incapable of bringing the worshippers to perfection, with the same sacrifices repeatedly offered year after year. Otherwise, the offering of them would have stopped, because the worshippers, when they had...

23 January 2023Monday of week 3 in Ordinary Time Saint Marianne Cope parish, Solvay, NY Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingHebrews 9:15,24-28 ©Christ offers himself only once to take on the faults of manyChrist brings a new covenant, as the mediator, only so that the people who were called to an eternal inheritance may actually receive what was promised: his death took place to cancel the sins that infringed the earlier covenant. It is not as though Christ had entered a man-made sanctuary which was only modelled on the real one; but it was heaven itself, so that...

21 January 2023Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr on Saturday of week 2 in Ordinary Time St. Agnes Parish, Arlington, Va. Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingHebrews 9:2-3,11-14 ©He has entered the sanctuary once and for all through his own bloodThere was a tent which comprised two compartments: the first, in which the lamp stand, the table and the presentation loaves were kept, was called the Holy Place; then beyond the second veil, an innermost part which was called the Holy of Holies. But now Christ has come,...

20 January 2023Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time St. Fabian, Pangasinan, the Philippines Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingHebrews 8:6-13 ©The first covenant is already oldWe have seen that Christ has been given a ministry of a far higher order, and to the same degree it is a better covenant of which he is the mediator, founded on better promises. If that first covenant had been without a fault, there would have been no need for a second one to replace it. And in fact God does find fault with them; he says:See, the days are coming...

19 January 2023Thursday of week 2 in Ordinary Time St. Henry Catholic Church, Buckeye, AZ Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingHebrews 7:25-8:6 ©He has offered sacrifice once and for all by offering himselfThe power of Jesus to save is utterly certain, since he is living for ever to intercede for all who come to God through him. To suit us, the ideal high priest would have to be holy, innocent and uncontaminated, beyond the influence of sinners, and raised up above the heavens; one who would not need to offer sacrifices every day, as the other high priests...

18 January 2023Wednesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time St. Margaret's Church, formerly Catholic, Mediaș, Romania Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingHebrews 7:1-3,15-17 ©You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, for everYou remember that Melchizedek, king of Salem, a priest of God Most High, went to meet Abraham who was on his way back after defeating the kings, and blessed him; and also that it was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of all that he had. By the interpretation of his name, he is, first, ‘king of righteousness’ and also king of Salem, that...

January 24th, 2021 St. Francis de Sales St. Francis de Sales Oratory, Saint Louis, MissouriReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading2 Samuel 5:1-7,10 ©'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel'All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron. ‘Look’ they said ‘we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you, “You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you...

January 22nd, 2021 Memorial of Saint AnthonyMonday of Week Two in Ordinary Time St. Joseph's Cathedral, Rawalpindi, PakistanReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green First reading2 Samuel 1:1-4,11-12,17,19,23-27 ©David's lament over Saul and JonathanDavid returned from his rout of the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag. On the third day a man came from the camp where Saul had been, his garments torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did homage. ‘Where do you come from?’ David asked him. ‘I have escaped from the Israelite camp’ he said. David said to...

Friday 21 January 2022 Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr on Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Saint Agnes Church, Manhattan, New York Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red.Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Samuel 24:3-21 ©I will not raise my hand against the Lord's anointedSaul took three thousand men chosen from the whole of Israel and went in search of David and his men east of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. He came to the sheepfolds along the route where there was a cave, and went in to cover his feet. Now...

January 20, 2022 Thursday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Saint Fabian Catholic Church – Bridgeview, Illinois Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First reading1 Samuel 18:6-9,19:1-7 ©Saul's envy and Jonathan's loyal friendshipOn their way back, as David was returning after killing the Philistine, the women came out to meet King Saul from all the towns of Israel, singing and dancing to the sound of tambourine and lyre and cries of joy; and as they danced the women sang:‘Saul has killed his thousands,and David his tens of thousands.’Saul was very angry; the incident was not to his liking. ‘They have given David...

19 January 2022 Wednesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time Saint Henry's Catholoc Cathedral in Helsinki Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First reading1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51 ©David and GoliathDavid said to Saul, ‘Let no-one lose heart on his account; your servant will go and fight the Philistine.’ But Saul answered David, ‘You cannot go and fight the Philistine; you are only a boy and he has been a warrior from his youth.’ ‘The Lord who rescued me from the claws of lion and bear’ David said ‘will rescue me from the power of this Philistine.’ Then Saul said to David, ‘Go, and...

June 9, 2021 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Catholic Church of St Norbert, Hardin, Diocese of Springfield-Cape , Girardeau, USA Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First readingGenesis 3:9-15 ©'I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid'The Lord God called to the man after he had eaten of the tree. ‘Where are you?’ he asked. ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden;’ he replied ‘I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.’ ‘Who told you that you were naked?’ he asked ‘Have you been eating of the tree I forbade you to eat?’ The man replied,...

January 26 2021 Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Airoli, Mumbai, India Lectionary 520/318Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White.Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaThe following reading is proper to the memorial, and must be used even if you have otherwise chosen to use the ferial readings.First reading2 Timothy 1:1-8 ©Fan into a flame the gift God gave youFrom Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus in his design to promise life in Christ Jesus; to Timothy, dear child of mine, wishing...

January 23 2021 Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena – Mondéjar, SpainLiturgical Colour: Green.First readingHebrews 9:2-3,11-14 ©He has entered the sanctuary once and for all through his own bloodThere was a tent which comprised two compartments: the first, in which the lamp stand, the table and the presentation loaves were kept, was called the Holy Place; then beyond the second veil, an innermost part which was called the Holy of Holies. But now Christ has come, as the high priest of all the blessings which were to come. He has passed through the greater, the...