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Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 27th March, 2024 Wednesday in Holy Week FIRST READING         A reading from the prophet Isaiah               50:4-9I did not cover my face against insult and spittle. The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue.So that I may know how to reply to the wearied he provides me with speech.Each…

Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 26th March, 2024 Tuesday in Holy Week Isaiah speaks to us of our vocation in Christ, our destiny.Yet sometimes we can fail, reject our calling, or like Peter and/or Judas, betray, deny Jesus or just give way to weakness.Holy Week is our annual invitation to us to receive the Lord’s love more deeply. FIRST…

Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 25th March, 2024 Monday in Holy Week We now focus more closely on the huge mystery of the Death and Resurrection of the Christ.Jesus was led like a lamb to the slaughter and does not cry out or shout aloud. FIRST READING        A reading from the prophet Isaiah        42:1-7 He does…

Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 24th March, 2024 Holy Week begins on this Sunday, which joins the foretelling of Christ’s regal triumphand the proclamation of the Passion. The Lenten season lasts until the Thursday when the Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION PROCESSIONAL GOSPEL    A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark   11:1-10     Glory to…

Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 23rd March, 2024 Saturday of  the Fifth Week in Lent When God called Abraham, a wandering Aramean shepherd, to gather together himself and his familyand leave Ur of the Chaldeans and follow God’s calling, he did. Thus giving rise to God’s people, eventually to us too.  Memorial may be made to St Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop FIRST READING   A…

Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 22nd March, 2024 Friday of the Fifth Week in LentTransferred Feast of St Macartan, bishop, may be celebrated today Both Jesus and Jeremiah were faced by disbelieving followers  but both were supportedby the knowledge that the Lord was on their side. FIRST READING A reading from the prophet Jeremiah         20:10-13The Lord is…

Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 21st March, 2024 Thursday of the Fifth Week in LentMemorial may be made of St Enda, abbot  The God of Abraham and Jesus is beyond and outside time and space. Jesus stands before his father to plead on our behalf.With our Masses we join his and through him we make intercession for our community and world.   FIRST…

Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 20th March, 2024 Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Lent The three young men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the the Book of Daniel refused to obey an unjust law– a higher law, God’s law was at stake. We need courage to back up our conscience. FIRST READING A reading from the prophet Daniel         …

Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 18th March, 2024 Monday of the Fifth Week in Lent Optional memorial of St Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and doctor of the Church Both women in the reading today suffered condemnation. Their liberation comes as an act of God’s mercy and promise of help. FIRST READING (Longer Reading) A reading from the book of the Prophet Daniel       …