Lectio Div Catholic Gospel

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Jesus’ ministry as Mark describes it in today’s Gospel begins to draw such crowds that it became impossible for Jesus and his disciples...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve. In today’s Gospel reading, Mark describes a mountaintop moment: as Jesus appoints t...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. In his earthly ministry, Jesus came to serve and heal all who came to him from among many regions. In heaven, Jesus serves as high priest, as Pau...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Then he said to the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent. Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees lay a...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Jesus said to the Pharisees: “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” In today’s Gospel passage from Mark, Jesus passes through a field of grain on the sabbath, and his disciples picked the heads of grain as they walked with him. The Pharisees see this and tell Jesus that what t...

MONDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus responds to people who ask him why his disci...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’” In today’s Gospel reading, John the Baptist sees Jesus after he had baptized him. At the moment he baptized him, John recog...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Jesus heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” As Jesus walks along the sea, he passes by Levi, a tax collector sitting at his customs post. Jesus says to him, “Follow me.” Levi got up and followed Jesus. At his house, Jesus and the disciples sat wit...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there ask...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” In today’s reading, Jesus continues to journey throughout Galilee, preaching, driving out demons, and curing the sick. After curing the leper,...

Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. In today’s Gospel, which follows d...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy...

The Baptism of the Lord A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Today’s reading, heard recently in a weekday reading from the Gospel according to Mark, relates the baptism of Jesus. Both Evangelists say that the voice of God came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom...

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew And behold, the star that [the magi] had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. . . . They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” In yesterday’s reading from John, Jesus...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on...

MEMORIAL OF SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON, RELIGIOUS A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah,” which is translated Christ. Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you wil...

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him. I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” In J...

Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Priests and Levites asked John: “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?” He said: “I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.” Wha...

THE OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the sheph...

The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas A reading from the holy Gospel according to John But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God. Today’s Gospel begins with the first words of the first chapter of John’s Gospel: “In the beginning was t...

Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back there. And because he had been warned in a dream, he departed for the region of Galilee. He went and dwelt in a tow...

THE FIFTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. In today’s Gospel reading from Luke, Mary and Joseph take Jesus...

Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” In today’s Gospel reading, Matthew says that Herod became enraged when the magi had deceived him. He then ordered that all...