Liturgical Readings Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, Year B FIRST READINGA reading from the second book of Kings 19:-.9-11. 14-21. 31-36I will protect this city and save it for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David. Sennacherib, King of the Assyrians sent messengers to Hezekiah again, saying,‘Tell…
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 24th June, 2024 24/6, The Nativity of St John the Baptist, Solemnity FIRST READING A reading from the first book of the Prophet Isaiah 49:1-6 I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. ‘Islands, listen…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 21st June, 2024 Friday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Memorial of St Aloysius Gonzaga, religious FIRST READINGA reading from the second book of the Kings 11:1-4. 9-18. 20They anointed Jehoash and shouted ‘Long live the king!’ When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah learned that her son was dead, she…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 20th June, 2024 Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Memorial of the Irish Martyrs FIRST READING A reading from the Book of Ecclesiasticus 48:1-14Elijah was shrouded in the whirlwind, and Elisha was filled with his spirit. The prophet Elijah arose like a fire, his word flaring like a…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 19th June, 2024 Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorials of St Romuald, abbot Bl Dermot O’Hurley, bishop and Companions, martyrs FIRST READINGs A reading from the second Book of Kings 2: 1, 6-14A chariot of fire appeared and Elijah went up to heaven in the whirlwind. This is…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 18th June, 2024 Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time FIRST READING A reading from the first Book of Kings 21: 17-29You led Israel into sin After the death of Naboth the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite,‘Up! Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, in Samaria….
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 17th June, 2024 Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first Book of Kings 21: 1-16Naboth has been stoned to death. Naboth of Jezreel had a vineyard close by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria, and Ahab said to Naboth,‘Give me…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 16th June, 2024 The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Year BDay for LifeWe often acclaim the new and the immediate experience; instant products sell best!The patience of the farmer who waits from seed time to harvest is not the image presented to us.The Church moves too slowly for many today. The parables of growth…
Liturgical Readings Saturday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time FIRST READING A reading from the first Book of Kings 19:9. 19-21Elisha rose and followed Elijah. Leaving Mount Horeb, Elijah came on Elisha son of Shaphat as he was ploughing behind twelve yoke of oxen, he himself being with the twelfth. Elijah passed near to him…
Liturgical Readings Friday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time Optional memorial of St Davnet, virgin FIRST READING A reading from the first Book of Kings 19:9. 11-16Stand on the mountain before your Lord God. When Elijah reached Horeb, the mountain of God, he went into the cave and spent the night in it. Then he…
