Catholic Mass Readings, Wed, 1st Oct 2025; St Therese Of The Child Jesus Memorial; Feast | Towards Jerusalem I Send Flowing Peace, Like A River || Unless You Become Like Little Children You Will Not Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven {26th Week In Ordinary Time, Year C}

 

 

Memorial Of St Therese Of The Child Jesus

Readings for the Memorial Mass, Wednesday, 1st October, 2025

 

First Reading

Isaiah 66:10-14

Towards Jerusalem I Send Flowing Peace, Like A River

Rejoice, Jerusalem,
be glad for her, all you who love her!
Rejoice, rejoice for her,
all you who mourned her!
That you may be suckled, filled,
from her consoling breast,
that you may savour with delight
her glorious breasts.
For thus says the Lord:
Now towards her I send flowing
peace, like a river,
and like a stream in spate
the glory of the nations.
At her breast will her nurslings be carried
and fondled in her lap.
Like a son comforted by his mother
will I comfort you.
And by Jerusalem you will be comforted.
At the sight your heart will rejoice,
and your bones flourish like the grass.
To his servants the Lord will reveal his hand.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 130(131)

Gospel Acclamation

Mt 11:25

Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed are you, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth,
for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom
to mere children.

Alleluia!

Gospel

Matthew 18:1-5

Unless You Become Like Little Children You Will Not Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven

The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ So he called a little child to him and set the child in front of them. Then he said, ‘I tell you solemnly, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
‘Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.’