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Coronation of the Virgin Blessed Fra Angelico [ Web Gallery of Art ] This year All Saints' Day falls on Sunday and takes precedence over the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. There are no specific readings for All Souls' Day. Readings may be taken from those for Masses for the Dead. Matthew 5:1-12a, below, is proper to All Saints' Day and may also be used on All Souls' Day. Readings for All Saints' Day Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) Readings (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: (England & Wales, Scotland) Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel Matthew 5:1-12a (English Standard Version, Anglicised) At that time: Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek...

Coronation of the Virgin Blessed Fra Angelico [ Web Gallery of Art ] This year All Souls' Day falls on Sunday - in most places. It takes precedence over the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. There are no specific readings for All Souls' Day. Readings may be taken from those for Masses for the Dead. Matthew 5:1-12a, below, is proper to All Saints' Day and may also be used on All Souls' Day. In England & Wales and in Scotland this year  All Saints' Day will be celebrated on Sunday and All Souls' Day on Monday. Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) Readings  ( All Saints )  (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: ( England & Wales, Scotland ) Readings  ( All Souls )   (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: ( England & Wales, Scotland ) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Matthew 5:1-12a  (English Standard Version, Anglicised) At that time: Seeing the crowds, Jesus went u...

Pope Benedict elevating the Body of Christ [Wikipedia;  photo ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Matthew 22:1-14   For the shorter form (22:1-10), omit the text in Brackets.]  ( English Standard Version Anglicised, India) And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,   “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,   and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.   Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.’   But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,   while the rest seized his se...