First Reading – Isaiah 49:1-6 Hear me, O coastlands, listen, O distant peoples. The LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the shadow of his arm. He made me a polished arrow, …
Let us pray joyfully to God our Father who called John the Baptist to proclaim the coming of the kingdom of Christ: O Lord, guide our feet into the way of peace. You called John the Baptist from his mother’s womb to prepare the way of your Son, — help …
Let us pray joyfully to God our Father who called John the Baptist to proclaim the coming of the kingdom of Christ: O Lord, guide our feet into the way of peace. You called John the Baptist from his mother’s womb to prepare the way of your Son, — help us …
First Reading – 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3 The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan, “I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it. Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported, “Your servants …
Let us pray to the Father, the source of all holiness, and ask him to lead us to holiness of life through the example and intercession of his saints: May we be holy as you are holy. Holy Father, you want us to be called your sons and truly to …
First Reading – 2 Kings 19:9B-11, 14-21, 31-35A, 36 Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent envoys to Hezekiah with this message: “Thus shall you say to Hezekiah, king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God on whom you rely deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be handed over to …
Jesus does not abandon those who hope in him; therefore, let us humbly ask him: Our Lord and our God, hear us. Christ our light, brighten your Church with your splendor, — so that it may be for the nations the great sacrament of your love. Our Lord and our God, …
First Reading – 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15A, 18 Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, occupied the whole land and attacked Samaria, which he besieged for three years. In the ninth year of Hoshea, king of Israel the king of Assyria took Samaria, and deported the children of Israel to Assyria, setting them …
Christ invites all to the supper in which he gives his body and blood for the life of the world. Let us ask him: Christ, the bread of heaven, grant us everlasting life. Christ, Son of the living God, you commanded that this thanksgiving meal be done in memory of …
First Reading – Genesis 14:18-20 In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine, and being a priest of God Most High, he blessed Abram with these words: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, …
Copyright © 2015-2024 The Best Catholic. All rights reserved.