January 1, 2017 – New Year’s Day Today’s Celebration: Mary, Mother of God Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: Numbers 6:22-27   –   Psalm 67   –   Galatians 4:4-7   –   Luke 2:16-21 “May God, who through the childbearing of the Blessed Virgin Mary … Continue reading →

  Today’s Feast: The Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 – Or Colossians 3:12-21 –  Psalm 128  – Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 The opening verse of today’s Responsorial Psalm begins: “Blessed is everyone … Continue reading →

  Today’s Celebration: Feast of the Holy Innocents (1st Century) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: 1 John 1:5 –2:2    –    Psalm 124    –    Matthew 2:13-18 “Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler’s … Continue reading →

  Saint for the day: Stephen – “Protomartyr” (d. c. 36) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy.” Acts 6:8-10; 754-50    –    Psalm 31    –    Matthew 10:17-22 “As the crowd was stoning Stephen, he, filled with the Holy … Continue reading →

  Scripture Readings for the Mass in the morning: 2 Samuel 7:1-5 …16    –    Psalm 89    –    Luke 1:67-79 “Behold, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son into the world.” (Today’s ‘Entrance … Continue reading →