December 28, 2025 - FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY (Year A)

 

1st Reading - Sir 3:2-6, 12-14

    God sets a father in honor over his children; a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons. 

     Whoever honors his father atones for sins, and preserves himself from them. When he prays, he is heard; he stores up riches who reveres his mother. 

    Whoever honors his father is gladdened by children, and, when he prays, is heard. Whoever reveres his father will live a long life; he who obeys his father brings comfort to his mother. 

    My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. 

    Even if his mind fail, be considerate toward him; revile him not all the days of his life. Kindness to a father will not be forgotten, firmly planted against the debt of your sins – a house raised in justice to you.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5 

R –Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

* Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored. R. 

* Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home; your children like olive plants around your table. R. 

* Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. R. 

2nd Reading - Col 3:12-21

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another. As the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these, put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. 

    And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 

    Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord. 

     Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. 

     Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.

Gospel Acclamation - Col 3:15a, 16a 

Alleluia, Alleluia. 
 Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. 
 Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Gospel - Mt 2:13-15,19-23

    When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” 

    When Herod had died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back there. And because he had been warned in a dream, he departed for the region of Galilee. He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He shall be called a Nazorean.”

December 25, 2025 - CHRISTMAS - Mass During the Day

 

1st Reading - Is 52:7-10

    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, “Your God is King!” 

     Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry, together they shout for joy, for they see directly, before their eyes, the Lord restoring Zion. Break out together in song, O ruins of Jerusalem! 

     For the Lord comforts his people, he redeems Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 98: 1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 

R –All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.

* Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. R. * 

The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. R. 

* All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise! R. 

* Sing praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn, sing joyfully before the King, the Lord! R. 

2nd Reading - Heb 1:1-6

    Brothers and sisters: 

    In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets. In these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe. 

    He is the refulgence of God’s glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. When he had accomplished purifi cation from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high, as far superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. 

    For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are my son; this day I have begotten you”? Or again: “I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me”? And again, when he leads the fi rstborn into the world, he says: “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

Gospel Acclamation 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 
 A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth. 
 Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Gospel - Jn 1:1-5, 9-14

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. 

    What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 

    The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. 

    But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God. 

    And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

December 21, 2025 - 4th Sunday of Advent (Year A)

 

1st Reading - IS 7:10-14

    The Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying: “Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be deep as the netherworld, or high as the sky!” But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will not tempt the Lord!” 

    Then Isaiah said: “Listen, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary people? Must you also weary my God? Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.”

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 

R –Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

* The Lord’s are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it. For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. R. 

* Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who may stand in his holy place? He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who desires not what is vain. R. 

* He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, a reward from God his savior. Such is the race that seeks for him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob. R. 

2nd Reading - Rom 1:1-7

    Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, the gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh, but was shown as Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord. Through him we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles, among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 

    To all the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy, grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Acclamation - Mt 1:23 

Alleluia, Alleluia. 
 The virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel. 
 Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Gospel - Mt 1:18-24

    This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. 

    Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 

    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.

December 14, 2025 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (Year A)

 

1st Reading - Is 35:1-6a, 10

    The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. The glory of Lebanon will be given to them, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. 

    Strengthen the hands that are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak. Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you. 

    Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared. Then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing. Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. They will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

R – Lord, come and save us.

* The Lord God keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets captives free. R. 

* The Lord gives sight to the blind; the Lord raises up those who were bowed down. The Lord loves the just; the Lord protects strangers. R. 

* The fatherless and the widow he sustains, but the way of the wicked he thwarts. The Lord shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, through all generations. R. 

2nd Reading - Jas 5:7-10

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Be patient until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. 

    You, too, must be patient. Make your hearts firm because the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates. Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation Is 61:1 

Alleluia, alleluia. 
 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. Alleluia, alleluia. 

Gospel - Mt 11:2-11

    When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.” 

    As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces. Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.

    "Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”

December 8 - SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

 

1st Reading - Gn 3:9-15, 20

    After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, the Lord God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.” Then the Lord God asked, “Who told you that you were naked? You have eaten, then, from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!” The man replied, “ The woman whom you put here with me – she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it.” The Lord God then asked the woman, “Why did you do such a thing?” The woman answered, “The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it.” Then the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, you shall be banned from all the animals and from all the wild creatures; on your belly shall you crawl, and dirt shall you eat all the days of your life. 

    I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.” The man called his wife Eve, because she became the mother of all the living.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 

R – Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.

* Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. R. 

* The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. R. 

* All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise. R. 

2nd Reading - Eph 1:3-6, 11-12

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. 

    He chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. 

    In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who fi rst hoped in Christ. 

Gospel Acclamation - Lk 1:28 

Alleluia, alleluia. 
 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. 
 Alleluia, alleluia. 

Gospel - Lk 1:26-38

    The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 

    And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But Mary was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 

    But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” The angel said to her in reply: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” 

    Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

December 7, 2025 - 2nd Sunday of Advent (Year A)

 

1st Reading - Is 11:1-10

    On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord, and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord. 

     Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide, but he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. 

     Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them. The cow and the bear shall be neighbors, together their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox. The baby shall play by the cobra’s den, and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair. 

    There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord, as water covers the sea. 

    On that day, the root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, the Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious.

Responsorial - Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 

R –Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.

* O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son. He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment. R. 

* Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more. May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. R. 

* For he shall rescue the poor man when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him. He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save. R. 

* May his name be blessed forever; as long as the sun, his name shall remain. In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed; all the nations shall proclaim his happiness. R. 

2nd Reading - Rom 15:4-9

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 

    May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God. 

    For I say that Christ became a minister of the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, to confirm the promises to the patriarchs, but so that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.”

Gospel Acclamation - Lk 3:4, 6 

Alleluia, alleluia. 
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 
 Alleluia, alleluia. 

Gospel - Mt 3:1-12

    John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’ ” 

    John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 

    At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. 

    When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

November 30, 2025 - 1st Sunday of Advent Year (A)

 

1st Reading - Is 2:1-5

    This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 

    In days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms on many peoples. 

    They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. 

    O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 

R – Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord

* I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the Lord.” And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. R. 

* Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. R. 

* According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. R. 

* Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love you prosper! May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings. R. 

* Because of my brothers and friends I will say, “Peace be within you!” Because of the house of the Lord, our God, I will pray for your good. R. 

2nd Reading - Rom 13:11-14

    Brothers and sisters: 

    You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed, the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and lust, not in rivalry and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Gospel Acclamation - Ps 85:8 

Alleluia, alleluia.
Show us, Lord, your love; and grant us your salvation. 
 Alleluia, alleluia. 

Gospel Mt 24:37-44

    Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. 

    So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. 

    Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” 

November 23, 2025 - Solemnity of Christ the King (Year C)

 

1st Reading - 2 Sm 5:1-3

    In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are, your bone and your flesh. In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. And the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.’ ”

     When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the Lord, and they anointed him king of Israel.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 

R –Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

* I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the Lord.” And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. R. 

* Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. R.

* According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. R. 

2nd Reading - Col 1:12-20  

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 

    He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. 

    He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. 

    For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.

Gospel Acclamation - Mk 11:9,10 

Alleluia, alleluia. 
 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! 
 Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 23:35-43

    The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God!” Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out, “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself!” Above him there was an inscription that read, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 

    Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.” 

    The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.” 

    Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

November 16, 2025 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

 

1st Reading - Mal 3:19-20

    Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble. And the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the Lord of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 98:5-6. 7-8, 9 

R –The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.

* Sing praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn, sing joyfully before the King, the Lord. R. 

* Let the sea and what fills iresound, the world and those who dwell in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout with them for joy. R. 

* Before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the world with justice and the peoples with equity. R. 

2nd Reading - 2 Thes 3:7-12

    Brothers and sisters: 

    You know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. 

     Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. 

    We hear that some are conducting themselves among you in a disorderly way, by not keeping busy but minding the business of others. Such people we instruct and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and to eat their own food. 

Gospel Acclamation Lk 21:28 

Alleluia, Alleluia. 
Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand. 
 Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Gospel - Lk 21:5-19

    While some people were speaking about how the Temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here – the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” 

    Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” He answered, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them! When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.” Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky. 

    Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your  head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”

November 9, 2025 - Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

 

1st Reading - Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12

    The angel brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the facade of the temple was toward the east. The water flowed down from the southern side of the temple, south of the altar. He led me outside by the north gate, and around to the outer gate facing the east, where I saw water trickling from the southern side. 

    He said to me, “This water flows into the eastern district down upon the Arabah, and empties into the sea, the salt waters, which it makes fresh. Wherever the river flows, every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live, and there shall be abundant fish, for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh. Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind shall grow; their leaves shall not fade, nor their fruit fail. Every month they shall bear fresh fruit, for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary. Their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for medicine.” 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 

R –The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High.

* God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Therefore we fear not, though the earth be shaken and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea. R. 

* There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High. God is in its midst; it shall not be disturbed; God will help it at the break of dawn. R. 

* The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. Come! behold the deeds of the Lord, the astounding things he has wrought on earth. R. 

2nd Reading - 1 Cor 3:9-13.16-17

    Brothers and sisters: 

    You are God’s building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But each one must be careful how he builds upon it, for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely, Jesus Christ. 

    Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.

Gospel Acclamation 

Alleluia, alleluia. 
 I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord, that my name may be there forever. 
 Alleluia, alleluia. 

Gospel - Jn 2:13-22

    Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. 

    He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” 

    At this the Jews said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” 

     But Jesus was speaking about the temple of his body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.

November 2, 2025 - All Soul's Day

 

1st Reading - Wis 3:1-9

    The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction and their going forth from us, utter destruction. But they are in peace. 

     For if in the sight of others, indeed, they be punished, yet is their hope full of immortality; chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself. 

     As gold in the furnace, he proved them, and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself. 

     In the time of their visitation they shall shine, and shall dart about as sparks through stubble; they shall judge nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord shall be their King forever. 

     Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love: because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his care is with his elect.

Responsorial Psalm - (Ps 27:1, 4, 7 and 8b and 9a, 13-14) 

R –The Lord is my light and my salvation.

* The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? R. 

* One thing I ask the Lord; this I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple. R. 

* Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call; have pity on me and answer me. Your presence, O Lord, I seek! Hide not your face from me. R. 

* I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted and wait for the Lord. R. 

2nd Reading - Rom 6:3-9

Brothers and sisters: 

     Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life. For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection. 

     We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slaveryto sin. For a dead person has been absolved from sin. If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. 

     We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him.

Gospel Acclamation - Jn 6:40 

Alleluia, alleluia. 
This is the will of my Father, says the Lord, that I should lose nothing of all  that he has given to me, and that I should raise it up on the last day. 
Alleluia, alleluia. 

Gospel Jn 6:37-40

    Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. 

     And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, bu t that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.”

October 26, 2025 - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

 

1st Reading - Sir 35:12-14, 16-18

    The Lord is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.
Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears
the cry of the oppressed. The Lord is not deaf to the wail of
the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint.

    He who serves God willingly is heard; his petition
reaches the heavens. The prayer of the lowly pierces
the clouds. It does not rest till it reaches its goal, nor will it
withdraw till the Most High responds, judges justly and affirms
the right, and the Lord will not delay.

Responsorial Psalm - (Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23)

R –The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

* I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be ever

in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the Lord; the lowly will hear

me and be glad. R.

* The Lord confronts the evildoers, to destroy remembrance

of them from the earth. When the just cry out, the Lord

hears them, and from all their distress he rescues them. R.

* The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; and those who

are crushed in spirit he saves. The Lord redeems the lives

of his servants; no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him. R.

2nd Reading - 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18

 

    Beloved: I am already being poured out like a libation,

and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed

well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now

on, the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the

just judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me,

but to all who have longed for his appearance.

    At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf, but

everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them!

But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that

through me the proclamation might be completed and all the

Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s

mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and

will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory

forever and ever. Amen.

Gospel Acclamation 2 Cor 5:19

All – Alleluia, alleluia.

God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,

and entrusting to us the message of salvation.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 18:9-14

    Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced

of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.

    “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one

was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee

took up his position and spoke this prayer (to himself,)

proudly ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of

humanity – greedy, dishonest, adulterous – or even like

this tax collector. I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my

whole income.’

    But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not

even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed,

‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

    I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former;

for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who

humbles himself will be exalted.”

October 19, 2025 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

 

1st Reading - Ex 17:8-13

    In those days, Amalek came and waged war against
Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, “Pick out certain men,
and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be
standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

    So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek
in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill
with Aaron and Hur. As long as Moses kept his hands raised
up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands
rest, Amalek had the better of the fight. Moses’ hands, 

how ever, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on.

Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on

one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained

steady till sunset. And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his

people with the edge of the sword.

Responsorial Psalm - (Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)

R –Our help is from the Lord who made heaven and

earth. 

* I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help

come to me? My help is from the Lord, who made heaven

and earth. R.

* May he not suffer your foot to slip; may he slumber

not who guards you. Indeed he neither slumbers nor sleeps,

the Guardian of Israel. R.

* The Lord is your guardian; the Lord is your shade;

he is beside you at your right hand. The sun shall not harm

you by day, nor the moon by night. R.

* The Lord will guard you from all evil; he will guard

your life. The Lord will guard your coming and your going,

both now and forever. R.

2nd Reading - 2 Tm 3:14-4:2

    Beloved: Remain faithful to what you have learned and

believed, because you know from whom you learned it.

From infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which

are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith

in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful

for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in

righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent,

equipped for every good work.

    I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus,

who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing

and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent

whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand,

encourage through all patience and teaching.

Gospel Acclamation - Heb 4:12

All – Alleluia, alleluia.

The word of God is living and effective, discerning

reflections and thoughts of the heart.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 18:1-8

    Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for

them to pray always without becoming weary.

He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who

neither feared God nor respected any human being.

And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,

‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a

long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought,

‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human

being, because this widow keeps bothering me, I shall

deliver a just decision for her, lest she finally come and strike

me.’ ”

The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest

judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen

ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to

answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for

them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find

faith on earth?”

October 12, 2025 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

  

1st Reading - 2 Kgs 5:14-17

    Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven
times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became
again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his
leprosy.

    Naaman returned with his whole retinue to the man of
God. On his arrival he stood before Elisha and said, “Now
I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel.
Please, accept a gift from your servant.”

    Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives whom I serve, I will
not take it.” And despite Naaman’s urging, he still refused.
Naaman said: “If you will not accept, please let me, your servant,
have two mule-loads of earth, for I will no longer offer
holocaust or sacrifice to any other god except to the Lord.”

Responsorial Psalm - (Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4)

R –The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

* Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous

deeds. His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. R.

* The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of

the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his

kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. R.

* All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our

God. Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands: break into song;

sing praise. R.

2nd Reading - 2 Tm 2:8-13

    Beloved: Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,

a descendant of David: such is my gospel, for which I am

suffering, even to the point of chains, like a criminal.

    But the word of God is not chained. Therefore, I bear

with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that

they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus,

together with eternal glory.

    This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him,

we shall also live with him; if we persevere, we shall also

reign with him. But if we deny him, he will deny us. If we are

unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

Gospel Acclamation - 1 Thes 5:18

Alleluia, alleluia.

In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will

of God for you in Christ Jesus.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 17:11-19

    As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled

through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village,

ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him

and raised their voices saying, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on

us!” And when he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves

to the priests.” As they were going, they were cleansed.

    One of them, realizing he had been healed, returned,

glorifying God in a loud voice. He fell at the feet of Jesus and

thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply,

“Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?

Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”

Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved

you.”

October 5, 2025 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

 

1st Reading - Hab 1:2-3;2:2-4

    How long, O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen!  I cry out to you, 

“Violence!” but you do not intervene. Why do you let me see ruin; 

why must I look at misery? Destruction and violence are before me; 

there is strife, and clamorous discord.

    Then the Lord answered me and said: Write down the vision clearly upon 

the tablets, so that one can read it readily. For the vision still has its time, 

presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint. If it delays, 

wait for it, it will surely come, it will not be late. The rash one
has no integrity; but the just one, because of his faith, shall live.

Responsorial Psalm - (Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9)

R –If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts!

* Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the

Rock of our salvation. Let us come into his presence with

thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him. R.

* Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before

the Lord who made us. For he is our God, and we are the

people he shepherds, the flock he guides. R.

* Oh, that today you would hear his voice: “Harden not

your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert,

where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though

they had seen my works.” R.

2nd Reading - 2 Tm 1:6-8,13-14

Beloved: I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God

that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God

did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and

love and self-control. 

So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord,

nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of

hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from

God. Take as your norm the sound words that you heard

from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard

this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells

within us.

Gospel Acclamation - 1 Pt 1:25

 Alleluia, Alleluia.

The word of the Lord remains for ever.

This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 17:5-10

    The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed,

you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted

in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

    Who among you would say to your servant who has

just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field,

‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’?

Would he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to

eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink.

You may eat and drink when I am finished’? Is he grateful

to that servant because he did what was commanded?

    So should it be with you. When you have done all you

have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants;

we have [just] done what we were expected to do.’ ”

September 28, 2025 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year (C)

 

1st Reading - Am 6:1a.4-7

    Thus says the Lord the God of hosts: “Woe to the complacent in Zion! Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their couches, they eat lambs taken from the flock, and calves from the stall! Improvising to the music of the harp, like David, they devise their own accompaniment. They drink wine from bowls and anoint themselves with the best oils; yet they are not made ill by the collapse of Joseph! Therefore, now they shall be the first to go into exile, and their wanton revelry shall be done away with.” 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 146 

R –Praise the Lord, my soul!

* Blessed is he who keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets captives free. R.

* The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord raises up those who were bowed down. The Lord loves the just. The Lord protects strangers. R.

* The fatherless and the widow he sustains, but the way of the wicked he thwarts. The Lord shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia. R.

2nd Reading - 1 Tm 6:11-16 

    You, man of God, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses. I charge you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the noble confession, to keep the commandment with- out stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ that the blessed and only Ruler will make manifest at the proper time, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, and whom no human being has seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal power. Amen.

Gospel Acclamation 2 Cor 8:9

Alleluia, Alleluia. Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 16:19-31 

    Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.

    When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried, and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his side. 

    And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.’ Abraham replied, ‘My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented. Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.’ He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.’ But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’ ” 

September 21, 2025 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year (C)

 

1st Reading - Am 8:4-7

    Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land!

    “When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat? We will diminish the ephah, add to the shekel, and fix our scales for cheating! We will buy the lowly for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!”

    The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Never will I forget a thing they have done!” 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 113:1-2.4-6.7-8

R –Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.

* Praise, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forever. R.

* High above all nations is the Lord; above the heavens is his glory. Who is like the Lord, our God, who is enthroned on high and looks upon the heavens and the earth below? R.

* He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor to seat them with princes, with the princes of his own people. R.

2nd Reading - 1 Tm2:1-8 

    Beloved, first of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity.

    This is good and pleasing to God our savior, who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth. For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as ransom for all.

    This was the testimony at the proper time. For this I was appointed preacher and apostle – I am speaking the truth, I am not lying – teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

    It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument. 

Gospel Acclamation - 2 Cor 8:9

Alleluia, alleluia. 
Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Lk 16:1-13 

    Jesus said to his disciples: “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’

    He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then to another the steward said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred kors of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ 

    And the master commend- ed that dishonest steward for acting prudently.

    For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.

    I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest 

wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

    The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones. If, therefore, you are not trust- worthy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours?

    No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.” 

September 14, 2025 - Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross Year (C)

 

1st Reading - Nm 21:4-9

    With their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this wretched food!”

    In punishment the Lord sent among the people saraph serpents, which bit the people so that many of them died.

    Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned in complaining against the Lord and you. Pray the Lord to take the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people, and the Lord said to Moses, “Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if any who have been bitten look at it, they will live.”

    Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole, and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 78 

R –Do not forget the works of the Lord! 

* Hearken, my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter mysteries from of old. R.

* While he slew them, they sought him and inquired after God again, remembering that God was their rock and the Most High God, their redeemer. R.

* But they flattered him with their mouths and lied to him with their tongues, though their hearts were not stead- fast toward him, nor were they faithful to his covenant. R.

* But he, being merciful, forgave their sin and destroyed them not; often he turned back his anger and let none of his wrath be roused. R.

2nd Reading - Phil 2:6-11 

    Brothers and sisters: Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God some- thing to be grasped.

    Rather, he emptied him- self, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness.

    And found human in appearance, he humbled him- self, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 

    Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia.

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world. 
Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Jn 3:13-17 

    Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that he who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”