Read the scriptures for today’s feast of St. Matthew at this link.
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Read the scriptures for today’s feast of St. Matthew at this link.
Read the scriptures for today, Monday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.
The scripture readings for today, Sunday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, can be found at this link.
Read today’s scriptures for Saturday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time at this link.
Thirty years ago I contacted Leonie because of her reputation for knowing how to teach people to communicate. Over the years since she became a good friend and this afternoon I had the privilege of celebrating her Funeral Mass. I am happy to share here the homily I gave at Leonie’s funeral. Thank you also to Michael Collins, organist at Leonie’s funeral.
Read today’s scriptures for Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time at this link.
Read the scriptures for Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time at this link.
This week’s Homily Studio with the readings of this Sunday, 25th in Ordinary Time, is a conversation between Kath Petrie, John Kinder, Merv Duffy SM and Triona Doocey with John O’Connor, and featuring as a special guest Dante Alighieri who died 700 years ago this week. Read the scriptures for Sunday 19 September at this link.

Read the scriptures for today’s (15 September) Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows at this link.
You can find the readings for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, at this link.
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