Daily Gospel Reading and Reflection

Memorial of Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr Mt 25:1-13 "Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe LK 1:26-38 And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God."

Friday of the Second Week of Advent MT 11:16-19 Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’"

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lk 1:26-38 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the hou...

Memorial of Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the Church Jn 10:11-16 "I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.”

Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent Mt 18:12-14 "In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.”

Monday of the Second Week of Advent Lk 5:17-26 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, “What are you thinking in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the one who was paralyzed, “I say to you, rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.”

Friday of the First Week of Advent MT 9:27-31 As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!” When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him.

Thursday of the First Week of Advent Mt 7:21, 24-27 Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven."

Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle Mt 4:18-22 As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.

Tuesday of the First Week of Advent LK 10:21-24 Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”

Monday of the First Week of Advent Mt 8:5-11 The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed."

Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time LK 21:29-33 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

Thanksgiving Day Lk 17:11-19 As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.

Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time LK 21:12-19 "You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”

Memorial of Saint Cecilia, virgin and martyr Mt 25:1-13 But he said in reply, "'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”

Memorial of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary Mt 12:46-50 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother."

Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time LK 19:45-48 Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.”

Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary 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.”

Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time Lk 19:11-28 He replied, "I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time LK 19:1-10 When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” And he came down quickly and received him with joy.

Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time LK 18:35-43 Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God.

Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, bishop Mt 25:31-40 Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.”

Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and doctor of the Church MT 16:13-19 "And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Jn 2:13-22 Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his Body.