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For 8 December 2025, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Luke 1:30-35

For 7 December 2025, The Second Sunday of Advent, based on Matthew 3:1–12

For 6 December 2025, Memorial of St Nicholas, Advent 2025, based on Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26, Matthew 9:35-10:1,5,6-8

For 5 December 2025, Friday of the 1st week of Advent, based on Matthew 9:27-31

For 4 December 2025, Thursday of the 1st week of Advent, based on Matthew 7:21, 24-27

For 3 December 2025, Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest, based on Matthew 15:29-37

For 2 December 2025, Tuesday of the first week of Advent, based on Isaiah 11:1-10

For 1 December 2025, Monday of the 1st week of Advent , based on Matthew 8:5-11

For 30 November 2025, The First Sunday of Advent, based on Isaiah 2:1-5 (image from https://kellylatimoreicons.com/products/christ-swords-into-plowshares)

For 29 November 2025, https://word.op.org/audio/2025/11/29-rushwaya.mp3, based on Luke 21:34-36

For 28 November 2025, Friday of week 34 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 21:29-33

For 27 November 2025, Thanksgiving Day in the USA, based on Sirach 50:22-24

For 26 November 2025, Wednesday of week 34 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 21:12-19

For 25 November 2025, Tuesday of week 34 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 21:5-11

For 24 November 2025, Memorial of Saints Andrew Dung-Lac and his Companions, Martyrs of Vietnam, based on Matthew 10:17-22

For 23 November 2025, The Solemnity of Christ the King, based on Luke 23:35–43

For 22 November 2025, Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr, based on Luke 20:27-40

For 21 November 2025, The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Luke 19:45-48

For 20 November 2025, Thursday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Maccabees 2:15-29

For 19 November 2025, Wednesday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 19:11-28

For 18 November 2025, Monday of the 33rd week in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63

For 18 November 2025, Tuesday of the 33rd week in ordinary time, based on Luke 19:1-10

For 17 November 2025, Monday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 18:35-43

For 16 November 2025, The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 21:5-19

For 15 November 2025, Feast of Saint Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, based on Luke 18:1-8

For 14 November 2025, Friday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 17:20-25

For 13 November 2025, Thursday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 17:20-25

For 12 November 2025, Wednesday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 17:11-19

For 11 November 2025, Tuesday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 17:7-10

For 10 November 2025, Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor, based on Luke 17:1-6

For 9 November 2025, The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, based on Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12a (Image by NikonZ7II – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=101762109)

For 8 November 2025, Saturday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, based on Psalm 145:1b, 2-3, 4-5, 10-11

For 7 November 2025, Friday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 16:1-8

For 6 November 2025, Thursday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 15:1-10

For 5 November 2025, Wednesday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 14:25-33

For 4 November 2025, the Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop, based on Luke 14:15-24

For 3 November 2025, The Feast of St. Martin de Porres, based on Matthew 22:34-40

For 2 November 2025, All Souls Day, based on Luke 7:11-17

For 1 November 2025, All Saints, based on Matthew 5:1-12

For 31 October 2025, Friday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 14:1-6

For 30 October 2025, Thursday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 13:31-35

For 29 October 2025, Wednesday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, based on Romans 8:26-30

For 28 October 2025, The Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, based on Ephesians 2:19-22

For 27 October 2025, Monday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 13:10-17 (Photo by Ev on Unsplash)

For 26 October 2025, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 18:9-14

For 25 October 2025, Saturday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 13:1-9

For 24 October 2025, Friday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 12:54-59

For 23 October 2025, Thursday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 12:49-53

For 22 October 2025, Memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope, based on John 21:15-17

For 21 October 2025, Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time , based on Luke 12:35-38

For 20 October 2025, Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 12:13-21