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June 13, 2004 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Psalm: Sunday 27 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Reading IGn 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, who delivered your foes into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. Responsorial PsalmPs 110:1, 2, 3, 4 R. (4b)You are a priest for...

January 1, 2004The Octave Day of ChristmasSolemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Psalm: Thursday 3 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Reading INumbers 6:22-27 The LORD said to Moses: "Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:This is how you shall bless the Israelites.Say to them:The LORD bless you and keep you!The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them." Responsorial PsalmPs 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 R. (2a)...

June 1, 2003The Ascension of the Lord Psalm: Sunday Week 25 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Reading IActs 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus,I dealt with all that Jesus did and taughtuntil the day he was taken up,after giving instructions through the Holy Spiritto the apostles whom he had chosen.He presented himself alive to themby many proofs after he had suffered,appearing to them during forty daysand speaking about the kingdom of God.While meeting with them,he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem,but to wait for "the promise of the Fatherabout which you have heard me speak;for John baptized...