Daily Reading

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Polycarp, bishop and martyr

Reading I Jas 4:13-17
Responsorial Psalm 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11
Alleluia Jn 14:6
Gospel Mk 9:38-40

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Reading I 1 Pt 5:1-4
Responsorial Psalm 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6
Alleluia Mt 16:18
Gospel Mt 16:13-19

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Reading I Jas 3:13-18
Responsorial Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Alleluia See 2 Tm 1:10
Gospel Mk 9:14-29

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Peter Damian, bishop and doctor of the Church

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Reading I 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23
Responsorial Psalm Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13
Reading II 1 Cor 15:45-49
Alleluia Jn 13:34
Gospel Lk 6:27-38

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Reading I Jas 3:1-10
Responsorial Psalm 12:2-3, 4-5, 7-8
Alleluia See Mk 9:6

Alleluia, alleluia.
The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered:
This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.
R.Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Mk 9:2-13

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Reading I Jas 2:14-24, 26

What good is it, my brothers and sisters,
if someone says he has faith but does not have works?   
Can that faith save him?
If a brother or sister has nothing to wear
and has no food for the day,
and one of you says to them,
“Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,”
but you do not give them the necessities of the body,

Reading I Jas 2:1-9

My brothers and sisters, show no partiality
as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
For if a man with gold rings and fine clothes  
comes into your assembly,
and a poor person with shabby clothes also comes in,  
and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes
and say, “Sit here, please,”
while you say to the poor one,

Reading I Jas 1:19-27

Know this, my dear brothers and sisters:
everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger
for anger does not accomplish
the righteousness of God.
Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess
and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you
and is able to save your souls.

Be doers of the word and not hearers only,

Reading I Jas 1:12-18

Blessed is he who perseveres in temptation,
for when he has been proven he will receive the crown of life 
that he promised to those who love him.
No one experiencing temptation should say,
“I am being tempted by God”;
for God is not subject to temptation to evil,
and he himself tempts no one.
Rather, each person is tempted when lured and enticed by his desire.

Readings for the Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius, bishops

Reading I Jas 1:1-11

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings.

Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters,
when you encounter various trials,
for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
And let perseverance be perfect,
so that you may be perfect and complete,