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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

Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time First reading 2 Peter 3:11-15,17-18 We are waiting for the new heaven and the new earth You should be living holy and saintly lives while you wait and long for the Day of God to come, when the sky will dissolve in flames and the elements melt in … Read moreTue 4 June

Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs First reading 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14 ‘The King of the world will raise us up to live for ever’ There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and … Read moreMon 3 June

9th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt The Lord says this: ‘Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. For six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day … Read moreSun 2 June

Saint Justin, Martyr First reading 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 We preach a crucified Christ, the power and wisdom of God The language of the cross may be illogical to those who are not on the way to salvation, but those of us who are on the way see it as God’s power to save. As scripture … Read moreSat 1 June

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Zephaniah 3:14-18 The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst Shout for joy, daughter of Zion,Israel, shout aloud!Rejoice, exult with all your heart,daughter of Jerusalem!The Lord has repealed your sentence;he has driven your enemies away.The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst;you … Read moreFri 31 May

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ First reading Exodus 24:3-8 This is the blood of the Covenant that the Lord has made with you Moses went and told the people all the commands of the Lord and all the ordinances. In answer, all the people said with one voice, ‘We will observe all … Read moreThu 30 May

Wednesday of week 8 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Paul VI, Pope First reading 1 Peter 1:18-25 You were ransomed by the precious blood of Christ, the spotless lamb Remember, the ransom that was paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was not paid in anything corruptible, neither … Read moreWed 29 May

Tuesday of week 8 in Ordinary Time First reading 1 Peter 1:10-16 Put your trust in the grace that is coming to you It was this salvation that the prophets were looking and searching so hard for; their prophecies were about the grace which was to come to you. The Spirit of Christ which was … Read moreTue 28 May

Monday of week 8 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop First reading 1 Peter 1:3-9 You did not see Christ, yet you love him Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy has given us a new birth as his sons, by raising Jesus Christ … Read moreMon 27 May