MASS READINGS FOR SUNDAY 11th AUGUST 2024
19th Week in Ordinary Time.

First reading 1 Kings 19:4-8

The angel gives Elijah food to reach the mountain of God.

Elijah went into the wilderness, a day’s journey, and sitting under a furze bush wished he were dead. ‘O Lord,’ he said ‘I have had enough. Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.’ Then he lay down and went to sleep. But an angel touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat.’ [Read more…]

MASS READINGS SUNDAY 28TH JULY 2024
17th Week in Ordinary Time.

First reading 2 Kings 4:42-44

They will eat, and have some left over

A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing Elisha, the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty barley loaves and fresh grain in the ear.’ ‘Give it to the people to eat’, Elisha said. But his servant replied, ‘How can I serve this to a hundred men?’ ‘Give it to the people to eat’ he insisted ‘for the Lord says this, “They will eat and have some left over.”’ He served them; they ate and had some left over, as the Lord had said. [Read more…]