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Friday of week 10 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 19:9,11-16 The Lord was not in the wind, or the earthquake, or the fire When Elijah reached Horeb, the mountain of God, he went into the cave and spent the night in it. Then he was told, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain … Read moreFri 14 June

Saint Antony of Padua, Priest, Doctor First reading Isaiah 61:1-3 He has sent me to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord The spirit of the Lord has been given to me,for the Lord has anointed me.He has sent me to bring good news to the poor,to bind up hearts that are broken; to … Read moreThu 13 June

Wednesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 18:20-39 Elijah vanquishes the priests of Baal Ahab called all Israel together and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. Elijah stepped out in front of all the people. ‘How long’ he said ‘do you mean to hobble first on one leg then on the … Read moreWed 12 June

Saint Barnabas, Apostle First reading Acts 11:21-26,13:1-3 He was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith A great number believed and were converted to the Lord.The church in Jerusalem heard about this and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. There he could see for himself that God had given grace, and this … Read moreTue 11 June

Monday of week 10 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Kings 17:1-6 The Lord sends Elijah into the wilderness Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord lives, the God of Israel whom I serve, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years except at my order.’The word of … Read moreMon 10 June

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Genesis 3:9-15 ‘I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid’ The Lord God called to the man after he had eaten of the tree. ‘Where are you?’ he asked. ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden;’ he replied ‘I was afraid because I was … Read moreSun 9 June

The Immaculate Heart of Mary First reading Isaiah 61:9-11 I exult for joy in the Lord Their race will be famous throughout the nations,their descendants throughout the peoples.All who see them will admitthat they are a race whom the Lord has blessed. ‘I exult for joy in the Lord,my soul rejoices in my God,for he … Read moreSat 8 June

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus First reading Hosea 11:1,3-4,8-9 I will not give rein to my fierce anger, for I am God, not man Listen to the word of the Lord:When Israel was a child I loved him,and I called my son out of Egypt.I myself taught Ephraim to walk,I took them in my … Read moreFri 7 June

Thursday of week 9 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Norbert, Bishop First reading 2 Timothy 2:8-15 If we have died with Christ then we shall live with Christ Remember the Good News that I carry, ‘Jesus Christ risen from the dead, sprung from the race of David’; it is on account of this that I … Read moreThu 6 June

Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr First reading Acts 26:19-23 I have stood firm to this day, testifying to great and small alike Paul said: ‘King Agrippa, I could not disobey the heavenly vision. On the contrary I started preaching, first to the people of Damascus, then to those of Jerusalem and all the countryside of Judaea, … Read moreWed 5 June