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25 September 2025 Thursday of week 25 in Ordinary Time Interior of the Church of San Fermín de los Navarros, Madrid Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingHaggai 1:1-8'Rebuild the House'In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord was addressed through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, high commissioner of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as follows, ‘The Lord of Hosts says this, “This people says: The time has not yet come to rebuild the Temple of the Lord....

24 September 2025 Wednesday of week 25 in Ordinary Time St Rupert's Cathedral, Salzburg Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingEzra 9:5-9'God has not forgotten us in our slavery'At the evening sacrifice I, Ezra, came out of my stupor and falling on my knees, with my garment and cloak torn, I stretched out my hands to the Lord my God, and said: ‘My God, I am ashamed, I blush to lift my face to you, my God. For our crimes have increased, until they are higher than our heads, and our sin has piled up to heaven. From the...

23 September 2025Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest on Tuesday of week 25 in Ordinary Timesanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio Church) in San Giovanni RotondoReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingEzra 6:7-8,12,14-20Darius king of Persia pays for the rebuilding of the Temple of GodKing Darius wrote to the satrap of Transeuphrates and his colleagues: ‘Leave the high commissioner of Judah and the elders of the Jews to work on this Temple of God; they are to rebuild this Temple of God on its...

22 September 2025 Monday of week 25 in Ordinary TimeSt. Emmeram's Basilica, Regensburg, GermanyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingEzra 1:1-6Cyrus king of Persia frees the Jews to return to JerusalemIn the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfil the word of the Lord that was spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord roused the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to issue a proclamation and to have it publicly displayed throughout his kingdom: ‘Thus speaks Cyrus king of Persia, “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; he has ordered...

21 September 2025 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Matthew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, MissouriReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingAmos 8:4-7I will never forget your deeds, you who trample on the needyListen to this, you who trample on the needyand try to suppress the poor people of the country,you who say, ‘When will New Moon be overso that we can sell our corn,and sabbath, so that we can market our wheat?Then by lowering the bushel, raising the shekel,by swindling and tampering with the scales,we can buy up the poor for money,and the needy...

20 September 2025 Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, and Paul Chong Hasang, and their Companions, Martyrs on Saturday of week 24 in Ordinary Timewww.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saints-andrew-kim-taegon-paul-chong-hasang-and-companionsReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Timothy 6:13-16I put to you the duty of doing all that you have been toldBefore God the source of all life and before Christ, who spoke up as a witness for the truth in front of Pontius Pilate, I put to you the duty of doing all that you have been told, with no faults or...

19 September 2025 Friday of week 24 in Ordinary Time St. Januarius Church, Naples, NYReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading1 Timothy 6:2-12We brought nothing into the world and can take nothing out of itThis is what you are to teach the brothers to believe and persuade them to do. Anyone who teaches anything different, and does not keep to the sound teaching which is that of our Lord Jesus Christ, the doctrine which is in accordance with true religion, is simply ignorant and must be full of self-conceit – with a craze for questioning everything and arguing...

18 September 2025 Thursday of week 24 in Ordinary Time Basilica of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, Osimo, ItalyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading1 Timothy 4:12-16Be an example to all the believersDo not let people disregard you because you are young, but be an example to the believers in the way you speak and behave, and in your love, your faith and your purity. Make use of the time until I arrive by reading to the people, preaching and teaching. You have in you a spiritual gift which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the...

17 September 2025 Wednesday of week 24 in Ordinary Time St. Bingen parish, Eibingen, Germany Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading1 Timothy 3:14-16The mystery of our religion is very deepAt the moment of writing to you, I am hoping that I may be with you soon; but in case I should be delayed, I wanted you to know how people ought to behave in God’s family – that is, in the Church of the living God, which upholds the truth and keeps it safe. Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is very deep indeed:He was made...

16 September 2025Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs on Tuesday of week 24 in Ordinary Time Using calendar: Unite Memorial of Saints, Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs at St. Catherine of Siena parish, Toledo, OHReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Timothy 3:1-13The president must be of impeccable characterHere is a saying that you can rely on: To want to be a presiding elder is to want to do a noble work. That is why the president must have an impeccable character. He must...

15 September 2025 Our Lady of Sorrows on Monday of week 24 in Ordinary Time Catacombs and mausoleum om Via Nomentana in RomeReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Timothy 2:1-8Pray for everyone to God, who wants everyone to be savedMy advice is that, first of all, there should be prayers offered for everyone – petitions, intercessions and thanksgiving – and especially for kings and others in authority, so that we may be able to live religious and reverent lives in peace and quiet. To do...

Sunday 14 September 2025 The Exaltation of the Holy CrossFeast Catholic Parish and Pilgrimage Church of St. Notburga Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).First readingNumbers 21:4-9If anyone was bitten by a serpent, he looked up at the bronze serpent and livedOn the way through the wilderness the people lost patience. They spoke against God and against Moses, ‘Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in this wilderness? For there is neither bread nor water here; we are sick of this unsatisfying food.’ At this God sent fiery serpents among the people; their bite brought death...

11 September 2025 Thursday of week 23 in Ordinary Time St. Felix and Regula, Zurich, SwitzerlandReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingColossians 3:12-17Be clothed in loveYou are God’s chosen race, his saints; he loves you, and you should be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another; forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same. Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because...

10 September 2025Wednesday of week 23 in Ordinary Time Basilica of St. Nicola of Tolentino. Tolentino, ItalyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingColossians 3:1-11You must look for the things that are in heavenSince you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. Let your thoughts be on heavenly things, not on the things that are on the earth, because you have died, and now the life you have is hidden with Christ in God. But when Christ is revealed –...

9 September 2025 Saint Peter Claver on Tuesday of week 23 in Ordinary Time Church of St Peter Claver, West Hartford CTReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingColossians 2:6-15The Lord has brought you to life with himYou must live your whole life according to the Christ you have received – Jesus the Lord; you must be rooted in him and built on him and held firm by the faith you have been taught, and full of thanksgiving. Make sure that no one traps you and deprives...

6 September 2025Saturday of week 22 in Ordinary Time The Parish Church of Saint Bega Bassenthwaite interior, Lake District National Park, Lake District, England UKReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingColossians 1:21-23God has reconciled you by Christ's death in his mortal bodyNot long ago, you were foreigners and enemies, in the way that you used to think and the evil things that you did; but now he has reconciled you, by his death and in that mortal body. Now you are able to appear before him holy, pure and blameless – as long as you persevere and stand...

5 September 2025 Friday of week 22 in Ordinary Timefive women made their full vows to fully join the Missionaries of Charity at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DCReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingColossians 1:15-20All things were created through Christ and for ChristChrist Jesus is the image of the unseen Godand the first-born of all creation,for in him were createdall things in heaven and on earth:everything visible and everything invisible,Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers –all things were created through him and for him.Before anything was created, he existed,and he holds all things in unity.Now...

4 September 2025Thursday of week 22 in Ordinary Time Saint Rose Church in Viterbo, Italy Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingColossians 1:9-14God has taken us out of the power of darknessEver since the day we heard about you, we have never failed to pray for you, and what we ask God is that through perfect wisdom and spiritual understanding you should reach the fullest knowledge of his will. So you will be able to lead the kind of life which the Lord expects of you, a life acceptable to him in all its aspects; showing the results...

3 September 2025 Saint Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor on Wednesday of week 22 in Ordinary TimeAltar of St. Gregory the Great (590-604) with a 1772 mosaic, St. Peter's, RomeReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingColossians 1:1-8The message of the truth has reached you and is spreading all over the worldFrom Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy to the saints in Colossae, our faithful brothers in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father....

2 September 2025 Tuesday of week 22 in Ordinary TimeSaint-Just in Lyon, FranceReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading1 Thessalonians 5:1-6,9-11Keep strengthening one anotherYou will not be expecting us to write anything to you, brothers, about ‘times and seasons’, since you know very well that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night. It is when people are saying, ‘How quiet and peaceful it is’ that the worst suddenly happens, as suddenly as labour pains come on a pregnant woman; and there will be no way for anybody to evade it....