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Tuesday of week 12 in Ordinary Time First reading 2 Kings 19:9-11,14-21,31-36 The Lord protects Jerusalem from Sennacherib and the Assyrians Sennacherib, King of the Assyrians, sent messengers to Hezekiah saying, ‘Tell this to Hezekiah king of Judah, “Do not let your God on whom you are relying deceive you, when he says: Jerusalem shall … Read moreTue 23 June

Monday of week 12 in Ordinary Time, or Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs , or Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop First reading 2 Kings 17:5-8,13-15,18 There was none left, but the tribe of Judah only The king of Assyria invaded the whole country and, coming to Samaria, laid siege to it for … Read moreMon 22 June

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Jeremiah 20:10-13 He has delivered the soul of the needy from the hands of evil men Jeremiah said:I hear so many disparaging me,‘“Terror from every side!”Denounce him! Let us denounce him!’All those who used to be my friendswatched for my downfall,‘Perhaps he will be seduced into error.Then we … Read moreSun 21 June

Saturday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading 2 Chronicles 24:17-25 ‘You have deserted the Lord: now he deserts you’ After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came to pay court to the king, and the king now turned to them for advice. The … Read moreSat 20 June

Friday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Romuald, Abbot First reading 2 Kings 11:1-4,9-18,20 Saved from the massacre, the true king is anointed by the high priest When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah learned that her son was dead, she promptly did away with all those of royal stock. But Jehosheba, daughter of … Read moreFri 19 June

Thursday of week 11 in Ordinary Time First reading Ecclesiasticus 48:1-15 The spirit of Elijah fills Elisha The prophet Elijah arose like a fire, his word flaring like a torch.It was he who brought famine on the people, and who decimated them in his zeal.By the word of the Lord, he shut up the heavens, he also, three … Read moreThu 18 June

Wednesday of week 11 in Ordinary Time First reading 2 Kings 2:1,6-14 Elijah is taken up to heaven This is what happened when the Lord took Elijah up to heaven in the whirlwind: Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal, Elijah said, ‘Elisha, please stay here, the Lord is only sending me to the Jordan.’ … Read moreWed 17 June

Monday of week 11 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 21:1-16 Ahab covets Naboth’s vineyard and Jezebel has him killed Naboth of Jezreel had a vineyard close by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria, and Ahab said to Naboth, ‘Give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden, since it adjoins my house; … Read moreMon 15 June

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Exodus 19:2-6 I will count you a kingdom of priests, a consecrated nation From Rephidim the sons of Israel set out again; and when they reached the wilderness of Sinai, there in the wilderness they pitched their camp; there facing the mountain Israel pitched camp.Moses then went up … Read moreSun 14 June