Author: Lucy

  • March 29, 2024

    Good Friday First Reading The Book of the Prophet Isaiah   52: 13-53: 12 52:13 Behold, my servant will understand; he will be exalted and lifted up, and he will be very sublime. 52:14 Just as they were stupefied over you, so will his countenance be without glory among men, and his appearance, among the sons…

  • March 28, 2024

    Holy Thursday Chrism Mass First Reading Isaiah   61: 1-3, 6, 8-9 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the meek, so as to heal the contrite of heart, to preach leniency to captives and release to the…

  • March 27, 2024

    Reading Isaiah 50: 4 – 9 50:4 The Lord has given me a learned tongue, so that I would know how to uphold with a word, one who has weakened. He rises in the morning, he rises to my ear in the morning, so that I may heed him like a teacher. 50:5 The Lord…

  • March 26, 2024

    Isaiah 49: 1- 6 49:1 Pay attention, you islands, and listen closely, you far away peoples. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the womb of my mother, he has been mindful of my name. 49:2 And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he…

  • March 25, 2024

    Isaiah 42: 1- 7 42:1 Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect, with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will offer judgment to the nations. 42:2 He will not cry out, and he will not show favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad.…

  • March 24, 2024

    Palm Sunday Procession Mark 11: 1- 10 11:1 And as they were approaching Jerusalem and Bethania, toward the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 11:2 and he said to them: “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately upon entering there, you will find a colt tied, on which no…

  • March 23, 2024

    Ezekiel 37: 21- 28 37:21 And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will take up the sons of Israel, from the midst of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them together on every side, and I will lead them onto their own soil. 37:22…

  • March 22, 2024

    Jeremiah 20: 10- 13 20:10 For I heard the insults of many, and terror all around: ‘Persecute him!’ and, ‘Let us persecute him!’ from all the men who had been at peace with me and who had kept watch by my side. ‘If only there were some way that he might be deceived, and we…

  • March 21, 2024

    Reading The Book of Genesis   17: 3-9 17:3 Abram fell prone on his face. 17:4 And God said to him: “I AM, and my covenant is with you, and you will be the father of many nations. 17:5 No longer will your name be called Abram. But you will be called Abraham, for I…

  • March 20, 2024

    Daniel 3: 14- 20, 91- 92, 95 3:14 And king Nebuchadnezzar addressed them and said, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not worship my gods, nor adore the gold statue, which I have set up? 3:15 Therefore, if you are prepared now, whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, pipe,…