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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Thursday of the thirtieth week of Ordinary Time

  • Green
  • Year II
  • Psalter week 2

Gospel · Lk 13:31-35

Jesus laments over Jerusalem, which kills the prophets

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Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?

Lk 13:34 · Gospel of the day

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Thursday, October 29 · Gospel

Jesus laments over Jerusalem, which kills the prophets

The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and…