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June 6, 2006 Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Psalm: Tuesday 24 Reading 12 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 Beloved:Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God,because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flamesand the elements melted by fire.But according to his promisewe await new heavens and a new earthin which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things,be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation. Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned,be on your guard not to be led into the...

June 6, 2005Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Psalm: Monday 26 Reading I2 Cor 1:1-7 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,and Timothy our brother,to the Church of God that is at Corinth,with all the holy ones throughout Achaia:grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,the Father of compassion and the God of all encouragement,who encourages us in our every affliction,so that we may be able to encouragethose who are in any afflictionwith the encouragement with which...

June 6, 2003Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Psalm: Friday Week 25 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Gospel Reading IActs 25:13b-21 King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesareaon a visit to Festus.Since they spent several days there,Festus referred Paul's case to the king, saying,"There is a man here left in custody by Felix.When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jewsbrought charges against him and demanded his condemnation.I answered them that it was not Roman practiceto hand over an accused person before he has faced his accusersand had the opportunity to defend himself against their...