Sunday 22 June 2025 (other days)
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).
| First reading |
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| Zechariah 12:10-11,13:1 |
They will look on the one whom they have pierces
It is the Lord who speaks: ‘Over the House of David and the citizens of Jerusalem I will pour out a spirit of kindness and prayer. They will look on the one whom they have pierced; they will mourn for him as for an only son, and weep for him as people weep for a first-born child. When that day comes, there will be great mourning in Judah, like the mourning of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. When that day comes, a fountain will be opened for the House of David and the citizens of Jerusalem, for sin and impurity.’
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Psalm 62(63):2-6,8-9 |
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord my God.
O God, you are my God, for you I long;
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you
like a dry, weary land without water.
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord my God.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
to see your strength and your glory.
For your love is better than life,
my lips will speak your praise.
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord my God.
So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord my God.
For you have been my help;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand holds me fast.
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord my God.
| Second reading |
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| Galatians 3:26-29 |
All baptised in Christ, you have all clothed yourselves in Christ
You are, all of you, sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. All baptised in Christ, you have all clothed yourselves in Christ, and there are no more distinctions between Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female, but all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Merely by belonging to Christ you are the posterity of Abraham, the heirs he was promised.
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn8:12 |
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Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
anyone who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia!
| Or: | Jn10:27 |
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Alleluia, alleluia!
The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice,
says the Lord,
I know them and they follow me.
Alleluia!
| Gospel | Luke 9:18-24 |
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'You are the Christ of God'
One day when Jesus was praying alone in the presence of his disciples he put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ And they answered, ‘John the Baptist; others Elijah; and others say one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ It was Peter who spoke up. ‘The Christ of God’ he said. But he gave them strict orders not to tell anyone anything about this.
‘The Son of Man’ he said ‘is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’
Then to all he said:
‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it.’
Universalis podcast: The week ahead – from 22 to 28 June
Two more theological feasts: Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart. (19 minutes)
Episode notes.
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Dates
Today
(Automatic)Fri 20 June
Friday of week 11 in Ordinary TimeSat 21 June
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, ReligiousSun 22 June
12th Sunday in Ordinary TimeMon 23 June
Monday of week 12 in Ordinary TimeTue 24 June
The Nativity of Saint John the BaptistWed 25 June
Wednesday of week 12 in Ordinary TimeThu 26 June
Thursday of week 12 in Ordinary TimeFri 27 June
The Most Sacred Heart of JesusOther Dates
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