Tuesday 15 September 2026 (other days)
Our Lady of Sorrows
on Tuesday of week 24 in Ordinary Time
on Tuesday of week 24 in Ordinary Time
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Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
These are the readings for the feria
| First reading |
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| 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a |
‘You are the body of Christ and individually members of it.’
Brothers and Sisters: Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the Church first Apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. Are all Apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts.
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 100(99):1-2. 3. 5. ℟2b |
We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Know that he, the Lord, is God.
He made us; we belong to him.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
| Gospel Acclamation |
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Alleluia, alleluia.
Joyful is the Virgin Mary,
who, without dying, won the palm of martyrdom
beneath the Cross of the Lord.
Alleluia.
The following reading is proper to the memorial, and must be used even if you have otherwise chosen to use the ferial readings.
| Gospel | John 19:25-27 |
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‘Behold, your son! Behold, your mother!’
At that time: Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
These are the readings for the memorial
| First reading | Hebrews 5:7-9 |
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‘He learned obedience and became the source of eternal salvation.’
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 31(30):2-3a. 3b-4. 5-6. 15-16. 20. ℟17b |
Save me, Lord, in your merciful love.
In you, O Lord, I take refuge.
Let me never be put to shame.
In your justice, set me free;
incline your ear to me, and speedily rescue me.
Save me, Lord, in your merciful love.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mighty stronghold to save me.
For you are my rock, my stronghold!
Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name.
Save me, Lord, in your merciful love.
But as for me, I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, ‘You are my God.
There in your hands is my lot,
from the hands of my enemies deliver me,
and from those who pursue me.’
Save me, Lord, in your merciful love.
How great is the goodness, Lord,
that you keep for those who fear you,
that you show to those who trust you
in the sight of the children of Adam.
Save me, Lord, in your merciful love.
| Sequence |
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Stabat Mater
At the cross her station keeping
stood the mournful Mother weeping,
close to Jesus to the last;
through her heart, his sorrow sharing,
all his bitter anguish bearing,
now at length the sword had passed.
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
was that Mother highly blessed
of the sole begotten One!
Christ above in torment hangs;
she beneath beholds the pangs
of her dying glorious Son.
Is there one who would not weep,
whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ’s dear Mother to behold?
Can the human heart refrain
from partaking in her pain,
in that Mother’s pain untold?
Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
she beheld her tender child
all with bloody scourges rent;
for the sins of his own nation
saw him hang in desolation,
till his spirit forth he sent.
O you Mother, fount of love!
Touch my spirit from above,
make my heart with yours accord:
make me feel as you have felt;
make my soul to glow and melt
with the love of Christ our Lord.
Holy Mother, pierce me through;
in my heart each wound renew
of my Saviour crucified.
Let me share with you his pain
who for all our sins was slain,
who for me in torments died.
Let me mingle tears with you,
mourning him who mourned for me
all the days that I may live:
by the cross with you to stay,
there with you to weep and pray,
is all I ask of you to give.
Virgin of all virgins best,
listen to my fond request:
let me share your grief divine;
let me to my latest breath,
in my body bear the death
of that dying Son of yours.
Wounded with his every wound,
steep my soul till it has swooned
in his very blood away;
be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
lest in flames I burn and die
in his awful judgement day.
Christ, when you shall call me hence,
be your Mother my defence,
be your cross my victory.
While my body here decays,
may my soul your goodness praise,
safe in paradise with you.
| Gospel Acclamation |
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Alleluia, alleluia.
Joyful is the Virgin Mary,
who, without dying, won the palm of martyrdom
beneath the Cross of the Lord.
Alleluia.
| Gospel | John 19:25-27 |
|---|
‘Behold, your son! Behold, your mother!’
At that time: Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
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Dates
Today
(Automatic)Mon 14 September
The Exaltation of the Holy CrossTue 15 September
Our Lady of SorrowsWed 16 September
Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, MartyrsThu 17 September
Thursday of week 24 in Ordinary Timeor Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor
or Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin, Doctor
Fri 18 September
Friday of week 24 in Ordinary Timeor Saint Edith of Kemsing