Daily Mass Readings

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – Sirach 48:1-14 Like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming furnace. Their staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits; By the …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, he and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 21:17-29 After the death of Naboth the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite: “Start down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be in the vineyard …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 21:1-16 Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria. Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden, …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – Ezekiel 17:22-24 Thus says the Lord GOD: I, too, will take from the crest of the cedar, from its topmost branches tear off a tender shoot, and plant it on a high and …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 19:19-21 Elijah set out, and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 19:9A, 11-16 At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him, “Go outside and stand on …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 18:41-46 Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 18:20-39 Ahab sent to all the children of Israel and had the prophets assemble on Mount Carmel. Elijah appealed to all the people and said, “How long will you straddle the …

Read Our Latest Post – The Catholic Truths in “The Lord of the Rings” First Reading – 1 Kings 17:7-16 The brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land. So the LORD said to Elijah: “Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and …