Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 28th September, 2024 Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorials of Ss Wenceslaus, Laurence Ruiz and Companions, martyrs FIRST READING A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the dust returns to the earthas it once came…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 27th September, 2024 Friday of the Twenty-Fifth Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2 Memorial of St Vincent de Paul , priest FIRST READING Ecclesiastes 3:1-11There is a time for every occupation under heaven There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven: A time for giving birth, a time…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 26th September, 2024 Thursday of 25th week of Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorial of Ss Cosmos and Damian, martyrs FIRST READING A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes 1:2-11There is nothing new under the sun. Vanity of vanities, the Preacher says. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity!For all his toil, his toil under…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 Wednesday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorial of St Finbarr, bishop FIRST READING A reading from the Book of Proverbs 30:5-9Give me neither poverty nor riches. To his words make no addition, lest he reprove you and know you for a fraud.Every word of God is unalloyed, he…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 Tuesday of the Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 FIRST READINGA reading from the Book of Proverbs 21:1-6. 10-13Various proverbs of Solomon, Son of David Like flowing water is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord, who turns it where he pleases.A man’s…
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 23rd September, 2024 Monday of the Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Memorial of St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), priest) FIRST READINGA reading from the Book of Proverbs 3:27-34The wilful wrong-doer is abhorrent to the Lord. My son,Do not refuse a kindness to anyone who begs it, if it is…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 22nd September, 2024 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B The followers of Jesus must all share in his Passion.The very way of life of the Christian will be seen as a reproach to others and therefore to be opposed.Christians will also be accused for not conforming to the world’s values and…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 20th September, 2024 Friday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Memorial of Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest,Psaul Chong Ha-sang and Companions, Korean martyrs.(Please see below the readings and reflections for their story) FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Corinthians 15:12-20If Christ has…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 20th September, 2024 Friday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2Memorial of Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest,Psaul Chong Ha-sang and Companions, Korean martyrs.(Please see below the readings and reflections for their story) FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Corinthians 15:12-20If Christ has…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 19th September, 2024 Thursday of the 24th week in Ordinary Time, Year 2 Optional memorial of St Januarius, bishop and martyr FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 15:1-11I preached the gospel to you – believing anything else will not lead to anything. Brothers, I want…
