Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 16th February, 2024 Lent – Friday after Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer for Victims of Sexual Abuse(There is a prayer available below the English language readings and reflection). Christian fasting began as a support to prayer, as penance for sin, as a way of saving something for the poor, as a way of preparing for the…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 15th February, 2024 Lent -Thursday after Ash Wednesday We are called to make a fresh choice between life and death, to travel on the sea of Lent, to worthily prepare for the death and great resurrection of the Lord Jesus at Easter . FIRST READING A reading from the book of Deuteronomy …
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 14th February, 2024 The Gospel reminds us how to approach this Lenten season of renewal of our lives.It puts before us an agenda of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.‘Fasting is the soul of prayer, and mercy, the lifeblood of fasting.’ … St Peter Chrysologus.(A day of Fast and Abstinence) FIRST READING A reading from the prophet Joel …
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 13th February, 2024 Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St James 1:12-18God does not tempt anybody. Happy the man who stands firm when trials come. He has proved himself, and will win the prize of life,…
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 12th February, 2024 Monday of Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the letter of James 1: 1-11Your faith is only put to the test to make you patient, but patience so that you will…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 10th February, 2024 Saturday of Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Memorial of St Scholastica, virgin FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Kings 12: 26-32; 13:33-34 Jeroboam made two golden calves. Jeroboam thought to himself,‘As things are, the kingdom will revert to the House of David. If this people continues…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 9th February, 2024 Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Kings 11: 29-32; 12:19Israel has been separated from the House of David. One day when Jeroboam had gone out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah of Shiloh accosted him…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 8th February, 2024 Thursday of Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional Memorials of Ss Jerome Emiliani and Josephine Baghita, virginInternational Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking FIRST READING A reading from the first book of 1 Kings 11: 4-13Since you behave like this and do not keep my covenant or the laws I laid down for you, I will most surely…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 7th February, 2024 Wednesday of Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional memorial of St Mel, bishop FIRST READING A reading from the second book of Kings 10: 1-10The queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon. The fame of Solomon having reached the queen of Sheba, she came to test…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 6th February, 2024 Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Memorial of Ss Paul Miki and Companions, martyrs FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Kings 8:22-23, 27-30You have said, “My name shall be there.” Hear the entreaty of your…
