Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 2nd June, 2024 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Solemnity ‘From this feast of Corpus Christi have originated many practices of Eucharistic devotion that the Catholic Church wants eagerly to give to Christ, to thank him for so great a gift and to implore his mercy’ (Pope Paul VI). FIRST READING A reading from…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 1st June, 2024 Saturday of 8th Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2Memorial of St Justin, martyr FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St Jude 17:20-25God can keep you from falling and bring you safe to his glorious presence, innocent and happy. Remember, my dear friends, what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ told…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 31st May, 2024 05-31-The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast FIRST READING A reading from the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah 3:14-18The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst.Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud!Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem!The Lord has repealed your sentence; he has…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 30th May, 2024 Thursday of the Eight Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Peter 2:2-5. 9-12You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a people set apart to sing the praises of him who called you. You are new born, and, like babies,…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 29th May, 2024 Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional memorial of St Paul VI, pope FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Peter 1:18-25You were ransomed in the precious blood of a lamb without spot or stain, namely Christ. Remember, the ransom that…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 28th May, 2024 Tuesday of the Eight Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READINGA reading from the first letter of St Peter 1:10-16Their prophecies were about the grace which was to come to you. Free your minds, then, of encumbrances. It was this salvation that the prophets were looking and…
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 27th May, 2024 Monday of the Eight Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional Memorial of St Augustine of Canterbury, bishop FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Peter 1:3-9You did not see Christ, yet you love him;and you are already filled with a joy that cannot be described, because you…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 26th May, 2024 Sunday, The Most Holy Trinity At the Last Supper, Christ explained to the Apostles that he could not teach them everything because they were not sufficiently receptive during his lifetime, . The Holy Spirit will be charged with continuing Christ’s work for all the days of the future Church. It is the…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 25th May, 2024 Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional Memorial of St Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor of the Church.Optional Memorial of St Gregory VII, popeOptional Memorial of St Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, virgin FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St James 5:13-20The heartfelt prayer of a good man works very…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 24th May, 2024 Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Day of prayer for the Church in China(Prayer below the readings) FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St James 5:9-12The Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates. Do not make complaints against one…
