MASS READINGS Gospel Luke 11:27-28 While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” REFLECTION “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” Mary is truly blessed; she received the Word of God and carried Jesus in her womb. In the book The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Anne...

ST JOHN LEONARDI, PATRON SAINT OF PHARMACISTS, 1541-1609 IN THE APSE OF ST PETER'S BASILICA BY PAOLO COVALLO MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 11:15-26 When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said:“By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided...

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 11:5-13 Jesus said to his disciples: “Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,’ and he says in reply from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ I tell you, if he does not get up to give him the loaves...