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FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 Friday in the Octave of Easter [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 21: 1-14 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tibe'ri-as; and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathan'a-el of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zeb'edee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going...

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Thursday in the Octave of Easter [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: LUKE 24:35-48 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them. But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questioni...

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 Wednesday in the Octave of Easter [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: LUKE 24:13-35 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emma'us, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizin...

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 Tuesday within the Octave of Easter [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 20:11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have ta...

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 Monday within the Octave of Easter [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 28:8-15 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and...

SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021 EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 20:1-9 Now on the first day of the week Mary Mag'dalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simo...

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter - Mary of Magdala FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special "LOVE" Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MARK 16:1-7 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Mag'dalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salo'me, bought spices, so that they might...

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 GOOD FRIDAY - The Virgin Mary, Our Mother, and St. John the Beloved FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special "GRIEF" Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 18:1-19:42 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus they took his garments and made four parts, one for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was wit...

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 MAUNDY THURSDAY - Simon Peter FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special "SERVANT" Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 13:1-15 Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them...

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 HOLY WEDNESDAY | SPY WEDNESDAY - Judas Iscariot FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special "THE CONFESSION" Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 26:14-25 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him to you?&quo...

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021 HOLY TUESDAY - John The Beloved FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special "HUMILITY" Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 13:21-33, 36-38 When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." The disciples looked at one an...

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 HOLY MONDAY - Mary of Bethany FACES AND MASKS, A Holy Week Special "WASTE" Brought to you by the Pathways Ministry thru the efforts of Pathways of Hope [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Laz'arus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz'arus was o...

SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MARK 15: 1-39 (Mark 14: 1-15,47) As soon as morning came,b the chief priests with the elders and the scribes, that is, the whole Sanhedrin, held a council.* They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”* He said to him in reply, “You say so.” The chi...

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021 Feast of St Rupert [GOSPEL OF THE DAY}; JOHN 11:45-56 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him; but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on thu...

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Feast of St Margaret of Clitherow [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 10:31-42 The Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of these do you stone me?" The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we stone you but for blasphemy; because you, being a man, make yourself God." Je...

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: LUKE 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" But she was gr...

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 Feast of St Aldemar [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 8:31-42 Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How is it that you say, `You will be...

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Feast of St Turibius of Mongrovejo [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 8:21-30 Again he said to them, "I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come." Then said the Jews, "Will he kill himself, since he says, `Where I am going, you cannot come'?" He said to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of thi...

Monday, March 22, 2021 Feast of St Lea [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 8:1-11 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple; all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act...

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 [GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: JOHN 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Beth-sa'ida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew went with Philip and they told Jesus. And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of man to be gl...

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 MARK 2:23-28 23One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?" 25And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26how he enter...

Monday, January 18, 2021 MARK 2:18-22 18Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" 19And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20The days will come...

Sunday, January 17, 2021 MARK 10:13-16 13 And they were bringing children to him, that he  might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it." 1...

Saturday, January 16, 2021 MARK 2:13-17 13He went out again beside the sea; and all the crowd gathered about him, and he taught them. 14And as he passed on, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. 15And as he sat at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his disciples; for the...

Friday, January 15, 2021 MARK 2:1-12 1And when he returned to Caper'na-um after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. 3And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they r...