Readings for the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the ChurchReading 1 Colossians 1:1-8Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the holy ones and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae: grace to you and peace from God our Fa
Reading 1 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night. When people are saying, "Peace and security," then sudden disaster
Reading 1 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen a
Reading 1 Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God. What is too sublime for you, seek not, into things beyond your strength search not
Reading 1 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11Brothers and sisters: On the subject of fraternal charity you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. Indeed, you do this for all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Nevertheless we urge you, brothers and s
Readings for the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the BaptistReading 1 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8Brothers and sisters, we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received from us how you should conduct yourselves to please God– and as you are conducting yourselves– you do so eve
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchReading 1 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13We have been reassured about you, brothers and sisters, in our every distress and affliction, through your faith. For we now live, if you stand firm in the Lord. What thanksgiving, then, can
Readings for the Memorial of Saint MonicaReading 1 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13You recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery. Working night and day in order not to burden any of you, we proclaimed to you the Gospel of God. You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessl
Reading 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our reception among you was not without effect. Rather, after we had suffered and been insolently treated, as you know, in Philippi, we drew courage through our God to speak to you the Gospel of God with much struggle. O
Reading I 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the Church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace.We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and lab
