Homily to Inspire
FRIDAY HOMILY; 29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -YEAR A By: Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) THEME: The will to do good! Rom.7:18-25; Luke 12:54-59 In my Senior Secondary 3 days at the minor seminary, […]
MASS READING FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (YEAR A) First Reading: (Exodus 34:4b—6, 8—9) Responsorial Psalm: (Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, (52b)) Second Reading: (2 Corinthians 13:11—13) Gospel: (John 3:16—18) FIRST […]
Sunday Mass Reading for 6th Sunday of Easter Year A First Reading: (Acts 8:5—8, 14—17) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 66:1—3, 4—5, 6—7, 16, 20 (1)) Second Reading: (1 Peter 3:15—18) Gospel: (John 14:15—21) FIRST READING Acts […]
Mass Reading for the 5th Sunday of Easter (Year A). First Reading: (Acts 6:1—7) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 33:1—2, 4—5, 18—19 (22)) Second Reading: (1 Peter 2:4—9) Gospel: (John 14:1—12) FIRST READING Acts 6:1—7 As the […]
Catholic Mass Reading for 3rd Sunday of Easter Year A First Reading: (Acts 2:14, 22—33) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 16:1—2, 5, 7—8, 9—10, 11 (11a)) Second Reading: (1 Peter 1:17—21) Gospel: (Luke 24:13—35) FIRST READING Acts […]
Catholic Mass Reading for Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter) Year A First Reading: (Acts 2:42—47) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 118:2—4, 13—15, 22—24 (1)) Second Reading: (1 Peter 1:3—9) Gospel: (John 20:19—31) First Reading Acts […]
Mass Reading for Holy Thursday – Year A Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper First Reading: (Exodus 12:1—8, 11—14) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 116:12—13, 15—16bc, 17—18 (see 1 Corinthians 10:16)) Second Reading: (1 Corinthians 11:23—26) Gospel: (John 13:1—15) […]
Catholic Reading for Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Year A) First Reading: (Isaiah 52:13—53:12) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 31:2, 6, 12—13, 15—16, 17, 25 (Luke 23:46)) Second Reading: (Hebrews 4:14—16; 5:7—9) Gospel: (John 18:1—19:42) […]
Mass Reading for the Solemnity of Easter Sunday (Year A) First Reading: (Acts 10:34a, 37—43) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 118:1—2, 16—17, 22—23 (24)) Second Reading: (Acts 10:34a, 37—43 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b—8) Gospel: (John 20:1—9 or at […]
Catholic Mass Reading for 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) First Reading: (Leviticus 19:1—2, 17—18) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 103:1—2, 3—4, 8, 10, 12—13 (8a)) Second Reading: (1 Corinthians 3:16—23) Gospel: (Matthew 5:38—48) FIRST READING […]
CATHOLIC READING FOR 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A) First Reading: (Sirach 15:15—20) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 119:1—2, 4—5, 17—18, 33—34 (1b)) Second Reading: (1 Corinthians 2:6—10) Gospel: (Longer Form Matthew 5:17—37, Shorter Form Matthew 5:20—22a, 27—28, […]
Sunday Reading for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A. First Reading: (Isaiah 58:7—10) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 112:4—5, 6—7, 8—9 (4a)) Second Reading: (1 Corinthians 2:1—5) Gospel: (Matthew 5:13—16) FIRST READING Isaiah 58:7—10 Thus […]
Catholic Reading for Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent: First Reading: (Isaiah 1:10, 16–20) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 50:8–9, 16bc–17, 21 and 23) Gospel: (Matthew 23:1–12) FIRST READING Isaiah 1:10, 16–20 Hear the word of the […]
Mass Reading for Monday of the 5th Week of Lent First Reading: (Daniel 13:1–9, 15–17, 19–30, 33–62 or: Daniel 13:41c–62) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5, 6) Gospel: (John 8:1–11 or: John 8:12–20) FIRST READING Daniel […]
First Reading: (Genesis 17:3–9) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 105:4–5, 6–7, 8–9) Gospel: (John 8:51–59) FIRST READING Genesis 17:3–9 When Abram prostrated himself, God spoke to him: “My covenant with you is this: you are to become the […]
First Reading: (Isaiah 45:1, 4—6) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 96:1, 3, 4—5, 7—8, 9—10 (7b)) Second Reading: (1 Thessalonians 1:1—5b) Gospel: (Matthew 22:15—21) FIRST READING Isaiah 45:1, 4—6 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, […]
First Reading: (Isaiah 6:1–8) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 93:1ab, 1cd–2, 5) Gospel: (Matthew 10:24–33) FIRST READING Isaiah 6:1–8 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with […]
First Reading: (Hosea 14:2–10) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 51:3–4, 8–9, 12–13, 14 and 17) Gospel: (Matthew 10:16–23) FIRST READING Hosea 14:2–10 Thus says the LORD: Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God; you have collapsed […]
First Reading: (Amos 5:14–15, 21–24) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 50:7, 8–9, 10–11, 12–13, 16bc–17) Gospel: (Matthew 8:28–34) FIRST READING Amos 5:14–15, 21–24 Seek good and not evil, that you may live; Then truly will the LORD, […]
First Reading: (Acts 11:21b–26; 13:1–3) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 98:1, 2–3ab, 3cd–4, 5–6) Gospel: (John 21:20–25) FIRST READING Acts 11:21b–26; 13:1–3 In those days a great number who believed turned to the Lord. The news about […]
First Reading: (Acts 5:27–33) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 34:2 and 9, 17–18, 19–20) Gospel: (John 3:31–36) FIRST READING Acts 5:27–33 When the court officers had brought the Apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, […]
First Reading: (Acts 5:17–26) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 34:2–3, 4–5, 6–7, 8–9) Gospel: (John 3:16–21) FIRST READING Acts 5:17–26 The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, […]
First Reading: (Acts 4:13—21) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 118:1, 14—15ab, 16—18, 19—21 (21a)) Gospel: (Mark 16:9—15) FIRST READING Acts 4:13—21 Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, the […]
First Reading: (Acts 4:1—12) Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 118:1—2, 4, 22—24, 25—27a (22)) Gospel: (John 21:1—14) FIRST READING Acts 4:1—12 After the crippled man had been cured, while Peter and John were still speaking to the […]