Universal Roman Catholic Faith and Traditions

First Reading: Daniel 9: 4-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 79: 8, 9, 11, 13 Holy Gospel: Luke 6: 36-38 Holy Gospel 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 Don’t be a judge of others and you will not be judged; do not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven; 38 give and it will be given to you, and you will receive in your sack good measure, pressed down, full and running over. For the measure you give will be the measure you receive back.” First Reading 4 I prayed to Yahweh, my God, and made this confession: “Lord God, great and to be feared, you keep your Covenant and love for those who love you and observe your commandments. 5 We have sinned, we have not been just, we have been rebels, and have turned away from your commandments and laws. 6 We have not listened to your servants, the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, fathers and to all the people of the land. 7 Lord, justice is yours, but ours is a face full of shame, as ...

Second Sunday of Lent First Reading: Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27: 1, 7-9, 13-14 Second Reading: Philippians 3: 17-4:1 Holy Gospel: Luke 9: 28-36 Holy Gospel: 28 About eight days after Jesus had said all this, he took Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. 29 And while he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 Two men were talking with Jesus: Moses and Elijah. 31 They had just appeared in heavenly glory and were telling him about his departure that had to take place in Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions had fallen asleep, but they awoke suddenly and saw Jesus’ Glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As Moses and Elijah were about to leave, Peter said to him, “Master, how good it is for us to be here for we can make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For Peter didn’t know what to say. 34 And no sooner had he spoken than a cloud appeared and covered t...

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26: 16-19 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119: 1-2, 4-5, 7-8 Holy Gospel: Matthew 5: 43-48 Holy Gospel 43 You have heard that it was said: Love your neighbor and do not do good to your enemy. 44 But this I tell you: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of your Father in Heaven. For he makes his sun rise on both the wicked and the good, and he gives rain to both the just and the unjust. 46 If you love those who love you, what is special about that? Do not even tax collectors do as much? 47 And if you are friendly only to your friends, what is so exceptional about that? Do not even the pagans do as much? 48 For your part you shall be righteous and perfect in the way your heavenly Father is righteous and perfect. First Reading 16 On this day, Yahweh, your God, commands you to fulfill these norms and these commandments. Obey them now and put them into practice with all your heart and with all your soul...

First Reading: Ezekiel 2: 2-5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 123: 1-2, 2, 3-4 Second Reading: Second Corinthians 12: 7-10 Holy Gospel: Mark 6: 1-6 Holy Gospel: 1 Leaving that place, Jesus returned to his own country, and his disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began teaching in the synagogue, and most of those who heard him were astonished. They commented, “How did this come to him? What kind of wisdom has been given to him that he also performs such miracles? 3 Who is he but the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joset and Judas and Simon? His sisters, too, are they not here among us?” So they took offense at him. 4 And Jesus said to them, “Prophets are despised only in their own country, among their relatives and in their own family.” 5 And he could work no miracles there, but only healed a few sick people by laying his hands on them. 6 Jesus himself was astounded at their unbelief. Second Reading: 7 However, I better give up lest some...

Saint Thomas, Apostle and Martyr First Reading: Ephesians 2: 19-22 Responsorial Psalm:  Psalms 117: 1, 2 Holy Gospel: John 20: 24-29 Holy Gospel: 24 Thomas, the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he replied, “Until I have seen in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” 26 Eight days later, the disciples were inside again and Thomas was with them. Despite the locked doors Jesus came and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands; stretch out your hand and put it into my side. Resist no longer and be a believer.” 28 Thomas then said, “You are my Lord and my God.” 29 Jesus replied, “You believe because you see me, don’t you? Happy are those who have not seen and believe.” First Reading: 19 Now you are no longer strangers or gues...

First Reading: Acts 2: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 Second Reading: First Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13 Holy Gospel: John 20: 19-23 Holy Gospel: 19  On the evening of that day, the first day after the Sabbath, the doors were locked where the disciples were, because of their fear of the Jews, but Jesus came and stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace be with you”; 20  then he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples kept looking at the Lord and were full of joy. 21  Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22  After saying this he breathed on them and said to them, “Re­ceive the Holy Spirit; 23  for those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.” First Reading: 1  When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2  And suddenly out of the sky came a sound like a strong rushing wind and it fi...

First Reading: Acts 1: 15-17, 20-26 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 11-12, 19-20 Second Reading: First John 4: 11-16 Holy Gospel: John 17:11-19 Holy Gospel: 11  I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world whereas I am going to you. Holy Father, keep them in your Name (that you have given me,) so that they may be one, just as we are. 12  When I was with them, I kept them safe in your Name, and not one was lost except the one who was already lost, and in this the Scripture was fulfilled. 13  But now I am coming to you and I leave these my words in the world that my joy may be complete in them. 14  I have given them your word and the world has hated them because they are not of the world; just as I am not of the world. 15  I do not ask you to remove them from the world but to keep them from the evil one. 16  They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world; 17  consecrate them in the truth – your word is truth. 18  I have se...