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Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time First reading Galatians 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1 Christ freed us: do not submit again to slavery The Law says, if you remember, that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl, and one by his free-born wife. The child of the slave-girl was born in the ordinary way; the child of … Read moreMon 10 October

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading 2 Kings 5:14-17 Naaman the leper returned to Elisha and acknowledged the Lord Naaman the leper went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, as Elisha had told him to do. And his flesh became clean once more like the flesh of a little child.Returning to … Read moreSun 9 October

Saturday of week 27 in Ordinary Time, or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Galatians 3:22-29 There are no more distinctions: all are one in Christ Jesus Scripture makes no exceptions when it says that sin is master everywhere. In this way the promise can only be given through faith in Jesus … Read moreSat 8 October

Our Lady of the Rosary First reading Acts 1:12-14 The apostles all joined in continuous prayer with Mary, the mother of Jesus After Jesus was taken up into heaven the apostles went back from the Mount of Olives, as it is called, to Jerusalem, a short distance away, no more than a sabbath walk; and … Read moreFri 7 October

Thursday of week 27 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Bruno, Priest First reading Galatians 3:1-5 You received the Spirit because you believed what was preached Are you people in Galatia mad? Has someone put a spell on you, in spite of the plain explanation you have had of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Let me … Read moreThu 6 October

Wednesday of week 27 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Faustina Kowalska, Religious First reading Galatians 2:1-2,7-14 They recognised the grace that God had given me It was not till fourteen years had passed that I went up to Jerusalem again. I went with Barnabas and took Titus with me. I went there as the result … Read moreWed 5 October

Saint Francis of Assisi First reading Galatians 6:14-18 The marks on my body are those of Jesus The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world. It does not matter if a person is circumcised or … Read moreTue 4 October

Monday of week 27 in Ordinary Time First reading Galatians 1:6-12 The Good News I preached is not a human message but from Jesus Christ I am astonished at the promptness with which you have turned away from the one who called you and have decided to follow a different version of the Good News. … Read moreMon 3 October

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Habakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4 The upright man will live by his faithfulness How long, O Lord, am I to cry for helpwhile you will not listen;to cry ‘Oppression!’ in your earand you will not save?Why do you set injustice before me,why do you look on where there is tyranny?Outrage and … Read moreSun 2 October

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor First reading Isaiah 66:10-14 Towards Jerusalem I send flowing peace, like a river Rejoice, Jerusalem,be glad for her, all you who love her!Rejoice, rejoice for her,all you who mourned her! That you may be suckled, filled,from her consoling breast,that you may savour with delighther glorious breasts. For … Read moreSat 1 October