Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 7th May, 2024 Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Because we are dead or wounded by sin the first effect of God’s love is forgiveness FIRST READINGA reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:22-34Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too. The crowd of…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 6th May, 2024 Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:11-15The Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying.Sailing from Troas we made a straight run for Samothrace; the next day for Neapolis, and from there for Philippi, a Roman colony and…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 5th May, 2024 Sixth Sunday of Easter FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26. 34-35. 44-48The Holy Spirit was poured out on the pagans too. As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself.But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 4th May, 2024 Saturday, Fifth Week of Easter The conflict between believer and the world is part of the Christian inheritance Optional memorial of St Conleth, bishop FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:1-10Come across to Macedonia and help us. From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 3rd May, 2024 03 May: Ss Philip and James, Apostles Phillip had his great revelation of God when Jesus told him that he and the Father are One. James was a cousin to Jesus, became the faith leader in Jerusalem, led a life of penance and was martyred in 62AD. FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Paul…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 2nd May, 2024 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter Memorial of St Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the church Jesus loves the disciples with the same love as the Father does. FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 15:7-21I rule that we do not make it more difficult for pagans…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 1st May, 2024 Wednesday, Fifth Week of Easter May 1: Optional memorial of St Joseph the Worker(Suggested readings for the memorial below today’s readings) FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 15:1-6It was arranged that Paul and Barnabas and others of the church should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 Tuesday, Fifth Week of EasterOptional memorial of St Pius V, pope FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 14:19-28They gave an account of all that God had done with them.Some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and turned the people against the apostles. They stoned Paul…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 29th April, 2024 29-04 St Catherine of Sienna, virgin + doctor of the Church, Feast(Patron of Europe) FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St John 1:5-2:2The blood of Jesus God’s Son, purifies us from all sin. This is what we have heard from Jesus Christ, and the message that we are announcing to you: God is…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 28th April, 2024 The Fifth Sunday of EasterThe Church grows in the fear of the Lord, filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.The Father watches over the growth of the vine that it may bear more fruit.Faith, love and obedience to the commandments give life. FIRST READING A reading from the Book Acts…
