Lectio Div Catholic Gospel

"The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment. He said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hand...

"'What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last."

I will hear what God proclaims; the LORD—for he proclaims peace to his people, and to his faithful ones, and to those who put in him their hope. The Lord speaks of peace to his people. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 19:23-30, today's readings ). When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said,...

The LORD heard my cry. He drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud of the swamp; he set my feet upon a crag; he made firm my steps. Lord, come to my aid! A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Lk 12:49-53, today's readings ). Jesus said to his disciples: "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I m...

The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir. The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, says, “Blessed are you a...

"So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart."

"Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

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. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my...

Our soul waits for the LORD, who is our help and our shield. May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us who have put our hope in you. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Lk 12:32-48, today's readings ). "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.”...

I love you, O LORD, my strength, O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. I love you, Lord, my strength. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 17:14-20, today's readings ). Jesus said in reply, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring the boy here to me." Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him,...

I remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I remember your wonders of old. And I meditate on your works; your exploits I ponder. I remember the deeds of the Lord. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 16:24-28, today's readings ). Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his...

"My people heard not my voice, and Israel obeyed me not; So I gave them up to the hardness of their hearts; they walked according to their own counsels." Sing with joy to God our help. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 14:13-21, today's readings ). Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave...

Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us! Prosper the work of our hands! If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Lk 12:13-21, today's readings ). Then Jesus told them a parable. “There was...

There shall be no strange god among you nor shall you worship any alien god. I, the LORD, am your God who led you forth from the land of Egypt. Sing with joy to God our help. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:54-58, today's readings ). But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house." And he did not work...

Blessed they who dwell in your house! continually they praise you. Blessed the men whose strength you are! They go from strength to strength. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God! A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:47-53,  today’s readings ). Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every...

Extol the LORD, our God, and worship at his footstool; holy is he! Holy is the Lord our God. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:44-46, today's readings ). Jesus said to his disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdo...

The LORD secures justice and the rights of all the oppressed. He has made known his ways to Moses, and his deeds to the children of Israel. The Lord is kind and merciful. A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (Jn 11:19-27, today's readings ). Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will...

Our fathers made a calf in Horeb and adored a molten image; They exchanged their glory for the image of a grass-eating bullock. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:31-35, today's readings ). Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smal...

I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; I will worship at your holy temple and give thanks to your name. Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Lk 11:1-13, today's readings ). Jesus was praying in a certain place, and whe...

Offer to God praise as your sacrifice and fulfill your vows to the Most High; Then call upon me in time of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall glorify me. Offer to God a sacrifice of praise. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:24-30, today's readings ). "He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow togeth...

Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown, They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 20:20-28, today's readings ). "Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the So...

Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages. Glory and praise for ever! A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:10-17, today's readings ). "But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. Amen, I say...

They tempted God in their hearts by demanding the food they craved. Yes, they spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a table in the desert?” The Lord gave them bread from heaven. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 13:1-98, today's readings ). "Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a...

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The LORD is a warrior, LORD is his name! Pharaoh's chariots and army he hurled into the sea; the elite of his officers were submerged in the Red Sea. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Mt 12:38-42, today's readings ). "Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of...