Universalis

Saturday of week 7 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Gregory VII, Pope , or Saint Mary Magdalen de’ Pazzi, Virgin , or Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest, Doctor , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading James 5:13-20 A good man’s heartfelt prayer has great power If any one of you is … Read moreSat 25 May

Friday of week 7 in Ordinary Time First reading James 5:9-12 Do not ask for judgement, or you may receive it Do not make complaints against one another, brothers, so as not to be brought to judgement yourselves; the Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates. For your example, brothers, in submitting … Read moreFri 24 May

Thursday of week 7 in Ordinary Time First reading James 5:1-6 The Lord hears the cries of those you have cheated An answer for the rich. Start crying, weep for the miseries that are coming to you. Your wealth is all rotting, your clothes are all eaten up by moths. All your gold and your … Read moreThu 23 May

Wednesday of week 7 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Rita of Cascia First reading James 4:13-17 You cannot know what will happen tomorrow Here is the answer for those of you who talk like this: ‘Today or tomorrow, we are off to this or that town; we are going to spend a year there, trading, … Read moreWed 22 May

Tuesday of week 7 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions, Martyrs First reading James 4:1-10 Resist the devil and he will run away Where do these wars and battles between yourselves first start? Isn’t it precisely in the desires fighting inside your own selves? You want something and you haven’t got … Read moreTue 21 May

Mary, Mother of the Church First reading Genesis 3:9-15,20 The mother of all those who live After Adam had eaten of the tree the Lord God called to him. ‘Where are you?’ he asked. ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden;’ he replied ‘I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.’ … Read moreMon 20 May

Pentecost First reading Acts 2:1-11 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and … Read moreSun 19 May

Saturday of the 7th week of Eastertide, or Saint John I, Pope, Martyr First reading Acts 28:16-20,30-31 In Rome, Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God without hindrance from anyone On our arrival in Rome Paul was allowed to stay in lodgings of his own with the soldier who guarded him.After three days he called together … Read moreSat 18 May

Friday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 25:13-21 ‘I ordered Paul to be remanded until I could send him to Caesar’ King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid their respects to Festus. Their visit lasted several days, and Festus put Paul’s case before the king. ‘There is a man here’ … Read moreFri 17 May

Thursday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 22:30,23:6-11 ‘You have borne witness in Jerusalem: now you must do the same in Rome’ Since the tribune wanted to know what precise charge the Jews were bringing, he freed Paul and gave orders for a meeting of the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin; … Read moreThu 16 May