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Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 Wednesday  of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READINGA reading from the letter of St Paul to the  Ephesians        6:1-9Slaves, because you are slaves of Christ, you must respect others in his name. Children, be obedient to your parents in the Lord-that is your duty. The…

Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 29th October, 2024 Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Optional Memorial of St Colman, bishop, founded 2 churches on Inis Mór, and a foundation at Kilmacduagh. FIRST READING         A reading from the letter of St Paul to the  Ephesians      5:21-33This mystery has many implications for Christ and the Church. Give way to one…

Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 27th October, 2024 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time,  Cycle B We can see clearly through the faith that has been given to us. ‘The Lord has done great things for us.’We now have to help others to see the way, to guide them to the streams of saving water. FIRST READING   A reading…

Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 26th October, 2024 Saturday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle 2Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary FIRST READING   A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians             4:7-16Christ, is the head by whom the whole body grows. Each one of us, however, has been given his own…

Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 18th October, 2024 18-10 St Luke, Evangelist, Apostle FIRST READING    A reading from the Second letter of St Paul to Timothy    4:10-17Only Luke is with me. Demas has deserted me for love of this life and gone to Thessalonika. Crescens has gone to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia; only Luke is with…

Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 17th October, 2024 Thursday of 28th week of Ordinary Time, Year 2 Memorial of St Ignatius of  Antioch , bishop and martyr FIRST READING   A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians        1:1-10Before the world was made, he chose us in Christ. From Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, to…

Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 Tuesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Memorial of St Teresa of Avila, religious and doctor of the Church Jesus reminds us that what matters in God’s eyes is a clean heart and a pure spirit. FIRST READING A reading from the letter of St Paul to the…

Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 14th October, 2024 Monday of the Twenty-Eight Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle 2 Optional memorial of St Calistas I, pope and martyr,  FIRST READING  A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Galatians             4:22-24. 26-27. 31-5:1We are the children, not of the slave-girl, but of the free-born wife. The Law says, if you…

Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 13th October, 2024Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle BPrisoner’s Sunday Being wealthy, or being concerned about wealth, adds difficulty to the task of working out our salvation.Jesus promises a hundredfold reward even in this life to all who leave everything and follow him.All Christians are called to practice detachment. FIRST READING A reading…