Feast of St. Jerome, 30 September, Gospel Commentary (Luke 9:43-45)

While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp

Feast of St. Matthew, 21 September, Psalm 19 (1-5)

For the director of music. A psalm of David. You can find a commentary for the gospel for this feast here: https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2021/09/21/feast-of-st-matthew-21-september-gospel-commentary-matthew-99-13/ 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words;

Feast of the Korean Martyrs, 20 September (Luke 7:31-35)

31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: “‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.’ 33 For John the

Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, 14 September (John 3:13-17)

Jesus said: “13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that

Feast of St. John Chrysostom, 13 September (Luke 6:20-26)

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject

Feast of St Peter Claver, 9 September (Luke 6:1-5)

One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. 2 Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” 3 Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions

Feast of St. Augustine, August 28 (1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8-10)

Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in

Feast of St. Bartholomew, 24 August, Gospel Commentary (John 1:45-51)

You can find a commentary on the first reading here: https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2021/08/24/feast-of-st-bartholomew-apostle-24-august-first-reading-revelation-219-14/ 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. 47 When Jesus saw Nathanael

Feast of the Assumption, August 15, Gospel Commentary (Luke 1:39-56)

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the

Feast of St. Lawrence, 10 August, Gospel Reading (John 12:24-26)

24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me;