Fri 17 January

Saint Antony, AbbotFirst readingEphesians 6:10-13,18Put on God’s armour and resist the devil Grow strong in the Lord, with the strength of his power. Put God’s armour on so as to be able to resist the devil’s tactics. For it is not against human enemies that we...

Thu 16 January

Thursday of week 1 in Ordinary TimeFirst readingHebrews 3:7-14Keep encouraging one another The Holy Spirit says: If only you would listen to him today; do not harden your hearts, as happened in the Rebellion, on the Day of Temptation in the wilderness, when your...

Wed 15 January

Wednesday of week 1 in Ordinary TimeFirst readingHebrews 2:14-18He took to himself descent from Abraham Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, Christ too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the devil, who had...

Tue 14 January

Tuesday of week 1 in Ordinary TimeFirst readingHebrews 2:5-12The one who sanctifies and the ones who are sanctified are of the same stock God did not appoint angels to be rulers of the world to come, and that world is what we are talking about. Somewhere there is a...

Mon 13 January

Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Hilary, Bishop, Doctor First readingHebrews 1:1-6God has spoken to us through his Son At various times in the past and in various different ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; but in our own time, the last...

Sun 12 January

The Baptism of the LordFirst readingIsaiah 40:1-5,9-11The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it ‘Console my people, console them’says your God.‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalemand call to herthat her time of service is ended,that her sin is...