Daily Gospel Reading and Reflection

Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time LK 11:42-46 Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply, “Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.” And he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.”

Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Jn 15:1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit."

Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time LK 11:29-32 "Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here."

Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time LK 11:15-26 When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan...

Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time LK 11:5-13 "What father  among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time Lk 11:1-4 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."

Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time LK 10:38-42 The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary LK 1:26-38 Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi Matthew 11:25-30 "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."

Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time LK 10:1-12 Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest."

Memorial of the Guardian Angels Matthew 18:1-5, 10 The disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?" He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven."

Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Matthew 18:1-4 "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven."

Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church Matthew 13:47-52 Jesus said to the disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets."

Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul MT 9:35-38 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest."

Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time LK 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”

Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Lk 9:1-6 Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time LK 8:19-21 He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina Lk 8:16-18 "To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.”

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, and Saint Paul Chong Hasang, and their Companions Luke 9:23-26 Jesus said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time LK 7:36-50 A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tear...

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lk 7:31-35 Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?"

Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lk 7:11-17 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming, "A great prophet has arisen in our midst," and "God has visited his people." This report about him spread through the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

Memorial of Saint Cornelius and Saint Cyprian Lk 7:1-10 And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed."

Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Mark 4:1-10, 13-20 "Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." He added, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."

Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time LK 6:27-38 “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.”