Daily Readings

Gospel Verse, 1 Sm 3:9; Jn 6:68c:Speak, Lord, your servant is listening ; you have the words of everlasting life.Gospel Excerpt, Lk 9:57-58:As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have ... read more

The Lord has consumed without pityall the dwellings of Jacob;He has torn down in his angerthe fortresses of daughter Judah;He has brought to the ground in dishonorher king and her princes.On the ground in silence sitthe old men of daughter Zion;They strew dust on their headsand gird themselves with sackcloth;The maidens of Jerusalembow their heads ... read more

Entrance Antiphon, Ps 13(12):6:My heart will rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, who has been bountiful with me.Communion Antiphon, Lk 2:19: Mary treasured all these words, reflecting on them in her heart.In the midst of the second world war Pope Pius XII put the whole world under the special protection of ... read more

Brothers and sisters:The love of God has been poured out into our heartsthrough the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.For Christ, while we were still helpless,died at the appointed time for the ungodly.Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person,though perhaps for a good personone might even find courage to ... read more

Gospel Verse, Mt 11:29ab:Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord; and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. The Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist is usually celebrated on June 24, but this year (2022) has the rare coincidence of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist ... read more

Hear me, O coastlands,            listen, O distant peoples.The LORD called me from birth,            from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.He made of me a sharp-edged sword            and concealed me in the shadow of his arm.He made me a polished arrow,            in his quiver he hid me.You are my servant, he said to me,            ... read more

Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, ... read more

In the days of King Josiah, the word of the LORD came to me, saying:            Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,                        before you were born I dedicated you,                        a prophet to the nations I appointed you.            “Ah, Lord GOD!” I said,                        “I know not how to speak; I am too young.”            ... read more

Entrance Antiphon, Jn 1:6-7; Lk 1:17: ... read more

The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan,“I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD.”Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported,“Your servants have smelted down the metals available in the templeand have consigned them to the master workmenin ... read more

Gospel Verse, Jn 8:12:I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.St. Thomas More was born in London, England and was Chancellor of King Henry VIII. As a family man and a public servant, his life was a rare synthesis of human sensitivity and Christian ... read more

Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent envoys to Hezekiahwith this message:“Thus shall you say to Hezekiah, king of Judah:‘Do not let your God on whom you rely deceive youby saying that Jerusalem will not be handed overto the king of Assyria.You have heard what the kings of Assyria have doneto all other countries: they doomed them!Will ... read more

Communion Antiphon, St. Aloysius, Cf. Mt 19:27-29:Amen, I say to you: That you who have left all and followed me, will receive a hundredfold and possess eternal life.Today is the Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591). HIs outstanding quality was his radiant purity and the Church praises this perfect innocence with the words, "Thou has ... read more

Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, occupied the whole landand attacked Samaria, which he besieged for three years.In the ninth year of Hoshea, king of Israelthe king of Assyria took Samaria,and deported the children of Israel to Assyria,setting them in Halah, at the Habor, a river of Gozan,and the cities of the Medes.This came about because the ... read more

Gospel Verse, Heb 4:12:The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.Today's Roman Martyrology commemorates St. John Matera (also John Pulsano) (1070-1139). St. John was a native of Matera, Italy and in his childhood longed to become a hermit. As a young man, he worked for a ... read more