READING I Numbers 21:4-9 In those days: The people became impatient on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” Then the Lord…
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Daily Readings – Monday, September 16, 2024 (Memorial – Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26.33 Brethren: In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you assemble as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it, for…
Daily Scripture Readings – Tuesday, September 17, 2024 (24th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 2) Optional Memorial – St. Robert Bellarmine
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14.27-31 Brethren: Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of…
Daily Readings – Friday, September 13, 2024 (Memorial, St. John Chrysostom).
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19.22-27 Brethren: If I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I…
Daily Scripture Readings – Thursday, September 12, 2024 (23rd Week in Ordinary Time Year II)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 8:1-7.11-13 Brethren: “Knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if one loves God, one is known by him. Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol…
Daily Reflection – Thursday, September 12, 2024 (23rd Week in Ordinary Time Year II)
Jesus reminds us today of the need to not only love our family members, friends or those who also love us. He puts before us the challenging yet rewarding call to love our enemies. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them….
Daily Scripture Reading – September 11, 2024 (Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time – Year II)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Brethren: Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. I think that in view of the present distress, it is well for a person to remain as he is. Are you bound to…
Daily Reading – Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (23rd Week in Ordinary Time Year II)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Brethren: When one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try…
Daily Reading – September 9, 2024 – Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest
Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest Reading 1 1 COR 5:1-8 Brothers and sisters: It is widely reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of a kind not found even among pagans – a man living with his father’s wife. And you are inflated with pride. Should you not rather have been sorrowful?…
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FIRST READING A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 35:4-7a Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of…