Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The teachers of the law and the
Pharisees have sat down on the chair of Moses. So you shall do and observe all they
say; but do not do as they do, for they do not do what they say.

Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40
When the Pharisees heard how Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled
together. One of them, a lawyer, questioned him to test him, “Teacher, which
commandment of the law is the greatest?”

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Jesus continued speaking to them in parables: “This story throws light on the
kingdom of heaven: A king gave a wedding banquet for his son. Hesent his
servants to call the invited guests to the banquet, but the guests refused to come.

Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
This story throws light on the kingdom of heaven: A landowner went out early in the
morning, to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay each worker the usual daily
wage, and sent them to his vineyard.

Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30
Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you: it will be hard for one who is rich to enter
the kingdom of heaven.Yes, believe me: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye
of the needle than for the one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Gospel: Luke 1:39-56
Mary then set out for a town in the hill country of Judah. She entered the house of
Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt
in her womb.Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, giving a loud cry, said, “You

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53
I have come to bring fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But
I have a baptism to undergo, and what anguish I feel until it is finished! Do you think that
I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.From now on, in
one house five will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15
Then little children were brought to Jesus, that he might lay his hands on them and pray
for them. But the disciples scolded those who brought them. Jesus then said,“Let the
children be! Don’t hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to

Gospel: Matthew 19:3-12
Some Pharisees approached him. They wanted to test him and asked, “Is a
man allowed to divorce his wife for any reason he wants?”

Gospel: Matthew 18:21—19:1
Then Peter asked him, “Lord, how many times must I forgive the offenses of my brother
or sister? Seven times?” Jesusanswered, “No, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.