#Daily bible readings catholic full

They go out, they go out, full of tears, carrying seed for the sowing: they come back, they come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap. Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage as streams in dry land.

The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels the Lord worked for them!’ What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, on our lips there were songs. When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage, it seemed like a dream. You see, all this is for your benefit, so that the more grace is multiplied among people, the more thanksgiving there will be, to the glory of God. But as we have the same spirit of faith that is mentioned in scripture – I believed, and therefore I spoke – we too believe and therefore we too speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus to life will raise us with Jesus in our turn, and put us by his side and you with us. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Indeed, while we are still alive, we are consigned to our death every day, for the sake of Jesus, so that in our mortal flesh the life of Jesus, too, may be openly shown. We are in difficulties on all sides, but never cornered we see no answer to our problems, but never despair we have been persecuted, but never deserted knocked down, but never killed always, wherever we may be, we carry with us in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus, too, may always be seen in our body. We are only the earthenware jars that hold this treasure, to make it clear that such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us. Saint James, Apostle First reading 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us This site copyright © 1996-2022 Universalis Publishing Ltd. Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Happy are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! I tell you solemnly, many prophets and holy men longed to see what you see, and never saw it to hear what you hear, and never heard it.’ I will cover his enemies with shame but on him my crown shall shine.’ Gospel Matthew 13:16-17 Prophets and holy men longed to hear what you hear

‘There David’s stock will flower I will prepare a lamp for my anointed. The Lord swore an oath to David he will not go back on this word: ‘A son, the fruit of your body, will I set upon your throne.’ For the Lord has chosen Zion he has desired it for his dwelling: ‘This is my resting-place for ever here have I chosen to live. The peoples will proclaim their wisdom, the assembly will celebrate their praises. Their bodies have been buried in peace, and their name lives on for all generations. Their offspring will last for ever, their glory will not fade. Their descendants stand by the covenants and, thanks to them, so do their children’s children. In their descendants there remains a rich inheritance born of them. Here is a list of generous men whose good works have not been forgotten. Let us praise illustrious men, our ancestors in their successive generations. Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Ecclesiasticus 44:1,10-15 Their name lives on for all generations