Sunday 16 November 2025 (other days)
Saint Edmund of Abingdon, Bishop, Joint Principal Patron of the Diocese
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Liturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).
| First reading | Jeremiah 1:4-9 |
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‘To all to whom I send you, you shall go.’
In the days of King Josiah: The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’
Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.’
But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, “I am only a youth”; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.’
Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, ‘Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.’
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 96(95):1-2a. 2b-3. 7-8a. 10. ℟3 |
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.
O sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord; bless his name.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.
Proclaim his salvation day by day.
Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.
Ascribe to the Lord, you families of peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and power;
ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.
Say to the nations, ‘The Lord is king.’
The world he made firm in its place;
he will judge the peoples in fairness.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.
| Second reading |
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| 2 Corinthians 3:1-6a |
‘He has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant.’
Brothers and Sisters: Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ towards God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant.
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn10:14 |
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Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my own sheep and my own know me.
Alleluia!
| Gospel | John 21:15-17 |
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‘Feed my lambs, feed my sheep.’
When Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ He said to him a second time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’
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Universalis podcast: The week ahead – from 16 to 22 November
“Resurrection Is Now” and the power of reading aloud. “We are delighted to report the death of…” and gold vestments at funerals. The date of the end of the world: a thought-experiment. Wine; work; liturgy; and fulfilment for those who struggle after losing everything. The new colour selection feature in Universalis. (23 minutes)
Episode notes.
Christian Art
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Dates
Today
(Automatic)Fri 14 November
Friday of week 32 in Ordinary TimeSat 15 November
Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary Timeor Saint Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor
or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tue 18 November
Tuesday of week 33 in Ordinary Timeor Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles