Daily Readings

Reading I Jon 4:1-11 Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry that God did not carry out the evil he threatened against Nineveh. He prayed, “I beseech you, LORD, is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I fled at first to Tarshish. I knew that […]

Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Faustina Kowalska, virgin Reading I Jon 3:1-10 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:  “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi, religious Reading I Jon 1:1–2:1-2, 11 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jonah, son of Amittai: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah made ready to flee to

Reading I Gn 2:18-24 The LORD God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” So the LORD God formed out of the ground various wild animals and various birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he

Readings for the Memorial of the Guardian Angels Reading I Bar 4:5-12, 27-29 Fear not, my people!     Remember, Israel, You were sold to the nations     not for your destruction; It was because you angered God     that you were handed over to your foes. For you provoked your Maker     with sacrifices to

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church Reading I Bar 1:15-22 During the Babylonian captivity, the exiles prayed: “Justice is with the Lord, our God; and we today are flushed with shame, we men of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem, that we, with our kings

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church Reading I Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 The whole people gathered as one in the open space before the Water Gate, and they called upon Ezra the scribe to bring forth the book of the law of Moses which the LORD prescribed for

Reading I Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched:     Thrones were set up         and the Ancient One took his throne.     His clothing was bright as snow,         and the hair on his head as white as wool;     His throne was flames of fire,         with wheels of burning fire.

Reading I Zec 8:20-23 Thus says the LORD of hosts: There shall yet come peoples, the inhabitants of many cities; and the inhabitants of one city shall approach those of another, and say, “Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD”; and, “I too will go to seek the LORD.” Many peoples

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, priest Reading I Zec 8:1-8 This word of the LORD of hosts came:     Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am intensely jealous for Zion,         stirred to jealous wrath for her.     Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion,