Daily Catholic Mass Readings for Friday 16 June 2011
2 Corinthians 11: 18, 21 – 30 18 since many boast of worldly things, I too will boast.) 1 To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for that! But whatever any one dares to boast of — I am speaking as a fool — I also dare to boast of that. 22 Are they Hebrews
Daily Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday 16 June 2011
2 Corinthians 11: 1 – 11 1 I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! 2 I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I betrothed you to Christ to present you as a pure bride to her one husband. 3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
Daily Catholic Mass Readings for Wednesday 15 June 2011
2 Corinthians 9: 6 – 11 6 The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Daily Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday 14 June 2011
2 Corinthians 8: 1 – 9 1 We want you to know, brethren, about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of Macedo’nia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of liberality on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own free will, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints — 5 and this, not as we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God
Daily Catholic Mass Readings for Monday 13 June 2011
Wisdom 7: 7 – 14 7 Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. 8 I preferred her to scepters and thrones, and I accounted wealth as nothing in comparison with her. 9 Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold is but a little sand in her sight, and silver will be accounted as clay before her.