Traditional Latin Mass Gospel Readings

Gospel Matt 22:29-40 “22:29. And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. 22:30. For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married, but shall be as the angels of God in heaven. 22:31. And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you: 22:32. I am the God of Abraham and the God of...

The Church is here represented by Peter’s boat. In the ship of the Church of Jesus, beaten by the waves and tempest of this world, let us put our trust in God. Luke 5:1-11 “5:1. And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,” “5:2. And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them and were wa...

Gospel Luke 2:48-51 “2:48. And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 2:49. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father's business? 2:50. And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.” “2:51. And he went down with them and came to...

Gospel Matt 5:13-19 “5:13. You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing anymore but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. 5:14. You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. 5:15. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that a...

Gospel Luke 22:15-20 “22:15. And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer. 22:16. For I say to you that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 22:17. And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks and said: Take and divide it among you. 22:18. For I say to you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till th...

Gospel Luke 15:1-10 “15:1. Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. 15:2. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them. 15:3. And he spoke to them this parable, saying: 15:4. What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after that which...

Gospel Luke 10:16-20 “10:16. He that heareth you heareth me: and he that despiseth you despiseth me: and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 10:17. And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. 10:18. And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from heaven. 10:19. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents an...

Luke 14:26-35 “14:26. If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Hate not, etc. . .The law of Christ does not allow us to hate even our enemies, much less our parents: but the meaning of the text is, that we must be in that disposition of soul, as to be willing to renounce, and part...

“The parables of the lost sheep. 15:1. Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. 15:2. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them. 15:3. And he spoke to them this parable, saying: 15:4. What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go afte...

“12:35. Let your loins be girt and lamps burning in your hands. 12:36. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. 12:37. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you that he will gird himself and make them sit down to meat and p...

John 19:31-37 “19:31. Then the Jews (because it was the parasceve), that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day (for that was a great sabbath day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken: and that they might be taken away. 19:32. The soldiers therefore came: and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him. 19:33. But after they wer...

Gospel Matt 13:44-52 “13:44. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 13:45. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.” “13:46. Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it. 13...

“11:25. At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. 11:26. Yea, Father: for so hath it seemed good in thy sight. 11:27. All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but...

Gospel John 6:51-55 “6:51. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. 6:52. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world. 6:53. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 6:54. Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you: except you eat the flesh of the...

Luke 14:16-24 “14:16. But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many. 14:17. And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come: for now all things are ready. 14:18. And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee, hold me excused.” “14:1...

Gospel John 6:56-59 “6:56. For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. 6:57. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me: and I in him. 6:58. As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me. 6:59. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead. He that eatet...

Gospel Matt 5:1-12 “Christ's sermon upon the mount. The eight beatitudes. 5:1. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him. 5:2. And opening his mouth he taught them, saying: 5:3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The poor in spirit. . .That is, the humble; and they whose spirit is not set upon rich...

Gospel Luke 12:35-40 “12:35. Let your loins be girt and lamps burning in your hands. 12:36. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. 12:37. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you that he will gird himself and make them s...

Gospel John 6:56-59 “6:56. For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. 6:57. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me: and I in him. 6:58. As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me. 6:59. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat” “manna and are dead. He that eat...

Gospel Luke 21:9-19 “21:9. And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified. These things must first come to pass: but the end is not yet presently.” Excerpt From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-bible-douay-rheims-complete/id955129088 This material may be protected by copyright. “21:10. Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against n...

“19:25. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. 19:26. When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son. 19:27. After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own.” Excerpt From The Bible, D...

“1:26. And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, 1:27. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary. 1:28. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is” “with thee: blessed art thou among women. 1:29. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying a...

“28:18. And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. All power, etc. . .See here the warrant and commission of the apostles and their successors, the bishops and pastors of Christ's church. He received from his Father all power in heaven and in earth: and in virtue of this power, he sends them (even as his Father sent him, St. John 20. 21) to teach and...

Our love for God and for souls will grow, too, if we look at the crucifix from time to time and think of how much Jesus loved us.

Gospel Luke 4:38-44 “4:38. And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever: and they besought him for her. 4:39. And standing over her, he commanded the fever: and it left her. And immediately rising, she ministered to them. 4:40. And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him....