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10 March 2025 Monday of the 1st week of Lent Pope Benedict XVI named four new saints from France, Malta, the Netherlands and Poland during a canonization mass at St Peter's square under pouring rain. The new saints are: Sister Marie Eugenie de Jesus Milleret, a French nun who in 1839 founded the Religious of the Assumption ...Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: C(I).First readingLeviticus 19:1-2,11-18Only pass judgement on your neighbour according to justiceThe Lord spoke to Moses; he said: ‘Speak to the whole community of the sons of Israel and say to them: ‘“Be holy, for I, the...

22 November 2024 Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr on Friday of week 33 in Ordinary TimeSaint Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville, KS Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: B(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingApocalypse 10:8-11I was told to swallow the scroll, and to prophesyI, John, heard the voice I had heard from heaven speaking to me again. ‘Go,’ it said ‘and take that open scroll out of the hand of the angel standing on sea and land.’ I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll, and he...

11 November 2024Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop on Monday of week 32 in Ordinary TimeChurch of St. Martin of Tours, Bethpage, NYReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingTitus 1:1-9Appoint elders of irreproachable characterFrom Paul, servant of God, an apostle of Jesus Christ to bring those whom God has chosen to faith and to the knowledge of the truth that leads to true religion; and to give them the hope of the eternal life that was promised so long ago by God. He does not lie and...

9 September 2024 Saint Peter Claver on Monday of week 23 in Ordinary Time St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, New Orleans, LA Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Corinthians 5:1-8Get rid of the old yeast of evil and wickednessI have been told as an undoubted fact that one of you is living with his father’s wife. This is a case of sexual immorality among you that must be unparalleled even among pagans. How can you be so proud of yourselves? You should be in mourning. A...

30 August 2024 Friday of week 21 in Ordinary Time Sanctuary in honor of the Ecuadorian saint Narcisa de Jesús Martillo, Nobol, Equador Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading1 Corinthians 1:17-25We preach a crucified Christ, the power and wisdom of GodChrist did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in the terms of philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed. The language of the cross may be illogical to those who are not on the way to salvation, but those of us who are on the...

19 February 2024 Monday of the 1st week of Lent grotto of St. Michael at Gargano under the care of Saint Barbatus of Benevento since AD 673Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: B(II).First readingLeviticus 19:1-2,11-18 ©Only pass judgement on your neighbour according to justiceThe Lord spoke to Moses; he said: ‘Speak to the whole community of the sons of Israel and say to them: ‘“Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. ‘“You must not steal nor deal deceitfully or fraudulently with your neighbour. You must not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your...

13 December 2023 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr on Wednesday of the 2nd week of Advent Church of Saint Lucy, Valetta, MaltaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: B(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingIsaiah 40:25-31 ©The Lord strengthens the powerless‘To whom could you liken meand who could be my equal?’ says the Holy One.Lift your eyes and look.Who made these starsif not he who drills them like an army,calling each one by name?So mighty is his power, so great his strength,that not one fails to answer.How can you say, Jacob,how can you insist,...

Sunday 26 November 2023 Christ the King Solemnity Christ the King, Ann Arbor, Michigan Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(I).First readingEzekiel 34:11-12,15-17 ©The Lord will judge between sheep and sheepThe Lord says this: I am going to look after my flock myself and keep all of it in view. As a shepherd keeps all his flock in view when he stands up in the middle of his scattered sheep, so shall I keep my sheep in view. I shall rescue them from wherever they have been scattered during the mist and darkness. I myself will pasture my sheep,...

22 November 2023 Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr on Wednesday of week 33 in Ordinary TimeSaint Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville, KSReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31 ©The creator of the world will give you back both breath and lifeThere were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. But the mother was especially admirable and worthy of honourable remembrance, for she watched the...

19 November 2023 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time portrait of St. Raphael KalinowskiAt the Carmelite Shrine in Munster, IN (USA) Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingProverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31 ©A perfect wife - who can find her?A perfect wife – who can find her? She is far beyond the price of pearls.Her husband’s heart has confidence in her, from her he will derive no little profit.Advantage and not hurt she brings him all the days of her life.She is always busy with wool and with flax, she does her work with eager hands.She sets her hands to the distaff,...

12 November 2023 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Josaphat Catholic Church (Detroit, MI) Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingWisdom 6:12-16 ©Wisdom is found by those who look for herWisdom is bright, and does not grow dim.By those who love her she is readily seen,and found by those who look for her.Quick to anticipate those who desire her, she makes herself known to them.Watch for her early and you will have no trouble;you will find her sitting at your gates.Even to think about her is understanding fully grown;be on the alert for her and anxiety will quickly...

11 November 2023 Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop on Saturday of week 31 in Ordinary TimeSt. Martin of Tours, Louisville, Kentucky Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingRomans 16:3-9,16,22-27 ©The mystery kept secret for endless ages must be broadcast everywhereMy greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked death to save my life: I am not the only one to owe them a debt of gratitude, all the churches among the pagans do as well. My greetings also to the church...

2 September 2023 Saturday of week 21 in Ordinary Time Basilica of Saint Justus of Lyon Lyon, France Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First reading1 Thessalonians 4:9-11 ©You have learnt from God how to love one anotherAs for loving our brothers, there is no need for anyone to write to you about that, since you have learnt from God yourselves to love one another, and in fact this is what you are doing with all the brothers throughout the whole of Macedonia. However, we do urge you, brothers, to go on making even greater progress and to make...

1 September 2023 Friday of week 21 in Ordinary Time St. Giles' Church, Cheadle, Staffordshire Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First reading1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 ©What God wants is for you all to be holyBrothers, we urge you and appeal to you in the Lord Jesus to make more and more progress in the kind of life that you are meant to live: the life that God wants, as you learnt from us, and as you are already living it. You have not forgotten the instructions we gave you on the authority of the Lord Jesus. What God wants...

27 February 2023Monday of the 1st week of Lent St. Gregory of Narek Armenian Church, Cleveland, OH Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: A(I).First readingLeviticus 19:1-2,11-18 ©Only pass judgement on your neighbour according to justiceThe Lord spoke to Moses; he said: ‘Speak to the whole community of the sons of Israel and say to them: ‘“Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. ‘“You must not steal nor deal deceitfully or fraudulently with your neighbour. You must not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God. I am the Lord. You must not exploit or...

13 December 2022Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr on Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Saint Lucy, Valletta, Malta Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingZephaniah 3:1-2,9-13 ©All peoples shall invoke the Lord's name and serve himTrouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled,the tyrannical city!She would never listen to the call,would never learn the lesson;she has never trusted in the Lord,never drawn near to her God.Yes, I will then give the peoples lips that are clean,so that all may invoke the name of the Lordand serve him...

22 November 2022Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr on Tuesday of week 34 in Ordinary Time St. Cecilia Catholic Church West Portal, San Francisco Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingApocalypse 14:14-19 ©The harvest and the vintage of the earth are ripeIn my vision I, John, saw a white cloud and, sitting on it, one like a son of man with a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. Then another angel came out of the sanctuary, and shouted aloud to the one sitting...

11 November 2022Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop on Friday of week 32 in Ordinary Time St. Martin of Tours Parish, Louisville, KY Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading2 John 4-9 ©The commandment which you have heard since the beginning is to live a life of loveIt has given me great joy to find that your children have been living the life of truth as we were commanded by the Father. I am writing now, dear lady, not to give you any new commandment, but the one...

27 August 2022Saint Monica on Saturday of week 21 in Ordinary Time Santa Monica, Whitefish Bay, WI Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ©God chose what is foolish by human reckoning, to shame the wiseTake yourselves for instance, brothers, at the time when you were called: how many of you were wise in the ordinary sense of the word, how many were influential people, or came from noble families? No, it was to shame the wise that God chose what is foolish by human...

26 August 2022Friday of week 21 in Ordinary Time The Church of the Holy Eucharist, Lviv, Ukraine Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(II).First reading1 Corinthians 1:17-25 ©We preach a crucified Christ, the power and wisdom of GodChrist did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in the terms of philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed. The language of the cross may be illogical to those who are not on the way to salvation, but those of us who are on the way see it as God’s...