First Reading – Jeremiah 20:10-13 Jeremiah said: “I hear the whisperings of many: ‘Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!’ All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. ‘Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance …
Rejoicing in the Lord, from whom all good things come, let us pray: Lord, hear our prayer. Father and Lord of all, you sent your Son into the world, that your name might be glorified in every place, — strengthen the witness of your Church among the nations. Lord, hear …
Everyone who waits for the Lord finds joy. Now we pray to him: Look on us with favor, Lord, and hear us. Faithful witness, first-born of the dead, you washed away our sins in your blood, — make us always remember your wonderful works. Look on us with favor, Lord, …
First Reading – 2 Chronicles 24:17-25 After the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and paid homage to King Joash, and the king then listened to them. They forsook the temple of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and began to serve the sacred poles and the …
Brethren, let us pray to the Lord Jesus, the refuge of our souls; let us ask him: Most loving Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, whose heart when pierced by a lance poured forth blood and water and gave birth to your spouse the Church, — cleanse and sanctify us. …
First Reading – Deuteronomy 7:6-11 Moses said to the people: “You are a people sacred to the LORD, your God; he has chosen you from all the nations on the face of the earth to be a people peculiarly his own. It was not because you are the largest of …
Brethren, let us pray to the Lord Jesus, the refuge of our souls; let us ask him: Most loving Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, whose heart when pierced by a lance poured forth blood and water and gave birth to your spouse the Church, — cleanse and sanctify us. …
First Reading – Sirach 48:1-14 Like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming furnace. Their staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits; By the Lord’s word he shut up the heavens and three times brought down fire. How …
Let us humbly pray to God who sent his Son as the Savior and exemplar of his people: May your people praise you, Lord. Let us give thanks to God who chose us as the firstfruits of salvation, — and who called us to share in the glory of our …
First Reading – 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, he and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here; the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” “As the LORD lives, …
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