First Reading (Ezekiel 37-12-14) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel Thus says the Lord God: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves …
First Reading (1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a) A reading from the Book of Samuel The Lord said to Samuel: “Fill your horn with oil and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.” As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice, …
First Reading (Exodus 17:3-7) A reading from the Book of Exodus In those days, in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it just to have us die here of thirst with our children and our livestock?” So, Moses cried out to the …
First Reading (Genesis 12:1-4a) A reading from the Book of Genesis The Lord said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you. “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name …
First Reading (Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7)) A reading from the Book of Genesis The Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and placed there …
First Reading (Joel 2:12-18) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Joel Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in …
First Reading (Leviticus 19:1-2,17-18) A reading from the Book of Leviticus The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy. “You shall not bear hatred for your brother or sister in your heart. Though you may have to reprove your …
February 19, 2023, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
First Reading (Sirach 15:15-20) A reading from the Book of Sirach If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, good …
February 12, 2023, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
First Reading (Isaiah 58:7-10) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Thus says the Lord; Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and …
First Reading (Zephaniah 2:3,3-12-13) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who have observed his law; seek justice, seek humility; perhaps you may be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people …
January 29, 2023, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
