Venerdì della settimana della III Domenica dopo il martirio di san Giovanni il Precursore

The Diocese of Milano has released the liturgical readings and prayers for Friday of the week following the third Sunday after the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist.

The assembly includes a prayer asking for the intercession of St. Eustorgio, a pastor of the Milanese Church, to guide the faithful in communion with the bishop toward a life of grace.

The scheduled scripture reading is from the Letter of Saint James 2:1-9. The text instructs believers to keep their faith in Jesus Christ free from personal favoritism, specifically warning against discriminating between wealthy individuals in fine clothing and poor individuals in worn clothing. The passage states that God has chosen the poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and heirs to the Kingdom.