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Saturday of week 26 in Ordinary Time, or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17 In dust and in ashes I repent This was the answer Job gave to the Lord:I know that you are all-powerful: what you conceive, you can perform.I am the man who obscured your designs with my empty-headed words.I … Read moreSat 3 October

The Holy Guardian Angels First reading Exodus 23:20-23 I myself will send an angel before you The Lord says this: ‘I myself will send an angel before you to guard you as you go and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. Give him reverence and listen to all that he says. … Read moreFri 2 October

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor First reading Isaiah 66:10-14 Towards Jerusalem I send flowing peace, like a river Rejoice, Jerusalem,be glad for her, all you who love her!Rejoice, rejoice for her,all you who mourned her! That you may be suckled, filled,from her consoling breast,that you may savour with delighther glorious breasts. For … Read moreThu 1 October

Saint Jerome, Priest, Doctor First reading 2 Timothy 3:14-17 All scripture is inspired by God and can profitably be used for teaching You must keep to what you have been taught and know to be true; remember who your teachers were, and how, ever since you were a child, you have known the holy scriptures – … Read moreWed 30 September

Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels First reading Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 His robe was white as snow As I watched:Thrones were set in placeand one of great age took his seat.His robe was white as snow,the hair of his head as pure as wool.His throne was a blaze of flames,its wheels were a burning fire.A stream … Read moreTue 29 September

Monday of week 26 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr , or Saints Laurence Ruiz and his Companions, Martyrs First reading Job 1:6-22 The Lord gave, the Lord has taken back: blessed be the name of the Lord One day the Sons of God came to attend on the Lord, and among them was … Read moreMon 28 September

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Ezekiel 18:25-28 When the sinner renounces sin, he shall certainly live The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘You object, “What the Lord does is unjust.” Listen, you House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is … Read moreSun 27 September

Saturday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, or Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8 Remember your creator in the days of your youth Rejoice in your youth, you who are young;let your heart give you joy in your young days.Follow the promptings of … Read moreSat 26 September

Friday of week 25 in Ordinary Time First reading Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 There 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 for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting what has been planted. A time for killing, a time … Read moreFri 25 September

Thursday of week 25 in Ordinary Time First reading Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Nothing is new and all is vanity Vanity of vanities, the Preacher says. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity! For all his toil, his toil under the sun, what does man gain by it?A generation goes, a generation comes, yet the earth stands firm … Read moreThu 24 September