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…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 23rd May, 2024 Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St James 5:1-6The cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord. The answer for the rich. Start crying, weep for the miseries…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024 Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorial of St Cartage, bishop FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St James 4:13-17You never know what will happen tomorrow. The most you should ever say is: ‘If it is the Lord’s will’ Here is the…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 21st May, 2024 Tuesday of the Seventh week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorial of Ss Christopher Magallánes, priest and Companions FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St James 4:1-10When you do pray and don’t get it, it is because you have not prayed properly. Where do these wars and battles…
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 20th May, 2024 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church From he cross, Jesus entrusted Mary to his disciples as their mother and his disciples to her as her children. FIRST READING A reading from the Book of Genesis 3:9-15, 20She was the mother of all those who live. I heard the sound…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 19th May, 2024 Pentecost Vigil and Pentecost Day Masses (The fifty days of Easter conclude with the celebration of Pentecost Sunday) The Church was made manifest to the world on the day of Pentecost by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.The gift of the Spirit ushers in a new era in the dispensation of the…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 18th May, 2024 Saturday, Seventh Week of Easter, Morning Mass FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 28:16-20. 30-31Paul stayed in Rome proclaiming the kingdom of God. On our arrival in Rome Paul was allowed to stay in lodgings of his own with the soldier…
