Universal Roman Catholic Faith and Traditions

Saint Maximilian Kolbe First Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Second Reading: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Holy Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 Holy Gospel: 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Now a Canaanite woman came from those borders and began to cry out, “Lord, Son of David, have pity on me! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23 But Jesus did not answer her, not even a word. So his dis­ciples approached him and said, “Send her away: see how she is shouting after us.” 24 Then Jesus said to her, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.” 25 But the woman was already kneeling before Jesus and said, “Sir, help me!” 26 Jesus answered, “It is not right to take the bread from the children and throw it to the little dogs.” 27 The woman replied, “It is true, sir, but even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master’s table.” 28 Then Jesus said, “Woman, how great is your ...

Saint Hippolytus, Martyr First Reading: Joshua 24:14-29 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11 Holy Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15 Holy Gospel: 13  Then little children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them with a prayer. But the disciples scolded those who brought them. 14  Jesus then said, “Let them be! Do not stop the children from coming to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to people such as these.” 15  So Jesus laid his hands on them and went his way. First Reading: 14  So fear Yahweh, and be sincere and faithful in serving him. Set aside those gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia and Egypt. Serve only Yahweh. 15  But if you do not want to serve Yahweh, make known this very day whom you shall serve – whether they be the gods your ancestors served in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites who formerly occupied the land in which you now live. As for me, I and my household will serve Yahweh.” 16  The pe...

Saint Michael My, Martyr First Reading: Joshua 24:1-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24 Holy Gospel: Matthew 19:3-12 Holy Gospel: 3  Some Pharisees approached him. They wanted to test him and asked, “Is a man allowed to divorce his wife for any reason he wants?” 4  Jesus replied, “Have you not read that in the beginning the Creator made them male and female, 5  and he said: Man has now to leave father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one body? 6  So they are no longer two but one body; let no one separate what God has joined.” 7  They asked him, “Then, why did Moses command us to write a bill of dismissal in order to divorce?” 8  Jesus replied, “Moses knew your stubborn heart, so he allowed you to divorce your wives, but it was not so in the beginning. 9  Therefore I say to you: who­ever divorces his wife, unless it be for concubinage, and marries another, commits adultery.” 10  The d...

Saint Clare, Nun First Reading: Joshua 3:7-10, 11, 13-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:21-19:1   Holy Gospel: 21  Then Peter asked him, “Lord, how many times must I forgive the offenses of my brother or sister? Seven times?” 22  Jesus answered, “No, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23  This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven. A king decided to settle the accounts of his servants. 24  Among the first was one who owed him ten thousand gold ingots. 25  As the man could not repay the debt, the king commanded that he be sold as a slave with his wife, children and all his goods in payment. 26  The official threw himself at the feet of the king and said, ‘Give me time, and I will pay you back everything.’ 27  The king took pity on him and not only set him free but even canceled his debt. 28  This official then left the king’s presence and he met one of his companions who owed hi...

Saint Lawrence, Martyr First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 Holy Gospel: John 12: 24-26 Holy Gospel: 24  Truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. 25  Those who love their life destroy it, and those who despise their life in this world keep it for everlasting life. 26  Whoever wants to serve me, let him follow me and wherever I am, there shall my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. First Reading: 6  Remember: the one who sows meagerly will reap meagerly, and there shall be generous harvests for the one who sows generously. 7  Each of you should give as you decided personally, and not reluctantly as if obliged. God loves a cheerful giver. 8  And God is able to fill you with every good thing, so that you have enough of every­thing at all times, and may give abundantly for any...

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Virgin and Martyr First Reading: Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 7, 8, 9, 12 Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Holy Gospel:  1  At that time the disciples came to Je­sus and asked him, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2  Then Jesus called a little child, set the child in the midst of the disciples , 3  and said, “I assure you that unless you change and become like little children, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. 4  Whoever becomes lowly like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, 5  and whoever receives such a child in my name receives me. 10  See that you do not despise any of these little ones, for I tell you: their angels in heaven continually see the face of my heavenly Father. 12  What do you think of this? If some­­one has a hundred sheep and one of them strays, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside,...

Saint Dominic , Patron Saint of the Astronomers First Reading: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 Holy Gospel: Matthew 17:22-27 Holy Gospel: 22  While Jesus was in Galilee with the Twelve, he said to them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into human hands, 23  and they will kill him. But he will rise on the third day.” The Twelve were deeply grieved. 24  When they returned to Caper­naum, the Temple tax collectors came to Peter and asked him, “Does your mas­ter pay the temple tax?” 25  He answered, “Certainly.” Peter then entered the house, but im­mediately Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Simon? Who pay taxes or tributes to the kings of the earth: their sons or the other people?” 26  Peter replied, “The others.” And Jesus told him, “The sons, then, are tax-free. 27  But so as not to offend these people, go to the sea, throw in a hook and open the mouth of the first fish you catch. You will find...