Daily Gospel Reading and Reflection

Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 16:1-8"And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.For the children of this worldare more prudent in dealing with their own generationthan the children of light.”

Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 15:1-10The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

Wednesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 14:25-33Great crowds were traveling with Jesus,and he turned and addressed them,"If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,wife and children, brothers and sisters,and even his own life,he cannot be my disciple.Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after mecannot be my disciple."

Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, BishopJohn 10:11-16Jesus said:"I am the good shepherd.A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.A hired man, who is not a shepherdand whose sheep are not his own,sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away,and the wolf catches and scatters them."

Monday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 14:12-14"Rather, when you hold a banquet,invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 14:1-6On a sabbath Jesus went to dineat the home of one of the leading Pharisees,and the people there were observing him carefully.In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy.Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking,"Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?"

Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 13:31-35"Jerusalem, Jerusalem,you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you,how many times I yearned to gather your children togetheras a hen gathers her brood under her wings,but you were unwilling!Behold, your house will be abandoned.But I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say,Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."

Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 13:22-30"And people will come from the east and the westand from the north and the southand will recline at table in the Kingdom of God.For behold, some are last who will be first,and some are first who will be last.”

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesLuke 6:12-16Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God.When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot,and Judas the son of James,and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 13:10-17Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath.And a woman was there who for eighteen yearshad been crippled by a spirit;she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect.When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said,"Woman, you are set free of your infirmity."He laid his hands on her,and she at once stood up straight and glorified God.

Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 12:54-59Jesus said to the crowds,"When you see a cloud rising in the westyou say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the southyou say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.You hypocrites!You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;why do you not know how to interpret the present time?"

Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 12:49-53Jesus said to his disciples:"I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were already blazing!There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!"

Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 12:39-48"Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.Truly, I say to you, he will put himin charge of all his property."

Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 12:35-38Jesus said to his disciples:"Gird your loins and light your lampsand be like servants who await their master's return from a wedding,ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks."

Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 12:13-21Someone in the crowd said to Jesus,"Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me."He replied to him,"Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?"Then he said to the crowd,"Take care to guard against all greed,for though one may be rich,one's life does not consist of possessions."

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and MartyrJohn 12:24-26Jesus said to his disciples:"Amen, amen, I say to you,unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,it remains just a grain of wheat;but if it dies, it produces much fruit."

Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 11:47-54The Lord said:"Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophetswhom your fathers killed.Consequently, you bear witness and give consentto the deeds of your ancestors,for they killed them and you do the building."

Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchJohn 15:1-8Jesus said to his disciples:"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit."

Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 11:37-41After Jesus had spoken,a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.He entered and reclined at table to eat.The Pharisee was amazed to seethat he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.The Lord said to him, "Oh you Pharisees!Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,inside you are filled with plunder and evil."

Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 11:29-32While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,"This generation is an evil generation;it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,except the sign of Jonah.Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,so will the Son of Man be to this generation."

Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 11:15-26But he knew their thoughts and said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid wasteand house will fall against house."

Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 11:5-13"And I tell you, ask and you will receive;seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.For everyone who asks, receives;and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 11:1-4"Father, hallowed be your name,your Kingdom come.Give us each day our daily breadand forgive us our sinsfor we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us,and do not subject us to the final test."

Memorial of Our Lady of the RosaryLuke 1:26-38The angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David,and the virgin's name was Mary.And coming to her, he said,"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."

Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 10:25-37"Which of these three, in your opinion,was neighbor to the robbers' victim?"He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy."Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

Friday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 10:13-16Jesus said to them,"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!For if the mighty deeds done in your midsthad been done in Tyre and Sidon,they would long ago have repented,sitting in sackcloth and ashes."

Memorial of the Guardian AngelsMatthew 18:1-5, 10"See that you do not despise one of these little ones,for I say to you that their angels in heavenalways look upon the face of my heavenly Father."

Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchMatthew 18:1-4"Whoever humbles himself like this childis the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven."

Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the ChurchMatthew 13:47-52"Then every scribe who has been instructed in the Kingdom of heavenis like the head of a household who brings from his storeroomboth the new and the old."

Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, ArchangelsJohn 1:47-51And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you,you will see heaven openedand the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 9:18-22He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatlyand be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 9:7-9But Herod said, "John I beheaded.Who then is this about whom I hear such things?"And he kept trying to see him.

Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 9:1-6Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authorityover all demons and to cure diseases,and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of Godand to heal the sick.

Memorial of Saint Pius of PietrelcinaMatthew 16:24-27Jesus said to his disciples,"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me.For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."

Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 8:16-18"To anyone who has, more will be given,and from the one who has not,even what he seems to have will be taken away."

Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 8:1-3Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.Accompanying him were the Twelveand some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza,Susanna, and many otherswho provided for them out of their resources.

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 7:36-50"You did not anoint my head with oil,but she anointed my feet with ointment.So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven;hence, she has shown great love.But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little."He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."The others at table said to themselves,"Who is this who even forgives sins?"But he said to the woman,"Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 7:31-35"For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,and you said, 'He is possessed by a demon.'The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said,'Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'But wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

Memorial of Saint Cornelius, Pope and Martyr, and Saint Cyprian, Bishop and MartyrJohn 17:11b-19"Your word is truth.As you sent me into the world,so I sent them into the world.And I consecrate myself for them,so that they also may be consecrated in truth."

Memorial of Our Lady of SorrowsJohn 19:25-27Standing by the cross of Jesus were his motherand his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,and Mary Magdalene.

Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 6:39-42"Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye,but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?How can you say to your brother,‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,'when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye?You hypocrite!  Remove the wooden beam from your eye first;then you will see clearlyto remove the splinter in your brother's eye.”

Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 6:27-38"Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you."

Join Fr. Danielle Kim, M.M. in today's Gospel reflection on Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, 9/10/25.Luke 6:20-26"Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours.Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man." Listen to past Gospel Reflections or check out more podcasts from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers➡️ https://ow.ly/CIRj50Ta1kw #CatholicFaith #Gospel

Memorial of Saint Peter ClaverMatthew 25:31-40"'When did we see you a stranger and welcome you,or naked and clothe you?When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'And the king will say to them in reply,'Amen, I say to you, whatever you didfor one of the least brothers of mine you did for me.'"

Join Fr. Danielle Kim, M.M. in today's Gospel reflection on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 9/8/25. Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 After the Babylonian exile,Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel,Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.Abiud became the father of Eliakim,Eliakim the father of Azor,Azor the father of Zadok.Zadok became the father of Achim,Achim the father of Eliud,Eliud the father of Eleazar.Eleazar became the father of Matthan,Matthan the father of Jacob,Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.Listen to past Gospel Reflections or check out more podcasts from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers ➡️ https://ow.ly/CIRj50Ta1kw #CatholicFaith #Gospel

Memorial of Saint Teresa of CalcuttaMatthew 25:31-46"Then they will answer and say,‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirstyor a stranger or naked or ill or in prison,and not minister to your needs?' He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you,what you did not do for one of these least ones,you did not do for me.'And these will go off to eternal punishment,but the righteous to eternal life.”

Join Fr. Danielle Kim, M.M. in today's Gospel reflection on Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time 9/4/25.Luke 5:1-11Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.Listen to past Gospel Reflections or check out more podcasts from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers ➡️ https://ow.ly/CIRj50Ta1kw #CatholicFaith #Gospel

Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the ChurchLuke 22:24-30An argument broke out among the Apostlesabout which of them should be regarded as the greatest.Jesus said to them,"The kings of the Gentiles lord it over themand those in authority over them are addressed as 'Benefactors';but among you it shall not be so."

Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 4:31-37They were all amazed and said to one another,"What is there about his word?For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits,and they come out."And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.

Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLuke 4:16-30"Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place."

Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the BaptistMark 6:17-29The girl hurried back to the king's presence and made her request,"I want you to give me at onceon a platter the head of John the Baptist."The king was deeply distressed,but because of his oaths and the guestshe did not wish to break his word to her.So he promptly dispatched an executioner with ordersto bring back his head.He went off and beheaded him in the prison.He brought in the head on a platter and gave it to the girl.The girl in turn gave it to her mother.When his disciples heard about it,they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.