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January 7, 2015Wednesday after Epiphany    Reading 1 1 Jn 4:11-18 Beloved, if God so loved us,we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us,and his love is brought to perfection in us. This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us,that he has given us of his Spirit. Moreover, we have seen and testifythat the Father sent his Son as savior of the world. Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,God remains in him and he in God....

October 8, 2007                                 Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week                                        in Ordinary Time Psalm: Monday 37       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Jon 1:1–2:1-2, 11 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jonah, son of Amittai: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it;their wickedness has come up before me.”But Jonah made ready to flee to Tarshish away from the LORD.He went down to Joppa, found a ship going to Tarshish,paid the fare, and went aboard to journey with them to Tarshish,away from the LORD. The...

October 3, 2007                                 Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week                         in Ordinary Time Psalm: Wednesday 36       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Neh 2:1-8 In the month Nisan of the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes,when the wine was in my charge,I took some and offered it to the king.As I had never before been sad in his presence,the king asked me, “Why do you look sad?If you are not sick, you must be sad at heart.”Though I was seized with great fear, I answered the king:“May the...

October 2, 2007                                     Memorial of the Guardian Angels Psalm: Tuesday 36       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Zec 8:20-23 Thus says the LORD of hosts:There shall yet come peoples,the inhabitants of many cities;and the inhabitants of one city shall approach those of another,and say, “Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD”;and, “I too will go to seek the LORD.”Many peoples and strong nations shall cometo seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalemand to implore the favor of the LORD.Thus says the LORD of hosts:In those days...

September 27, 2007                             Memorial of Saint Vincent DePaul, priest Psalm: Thursday 35       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Hg 1:1-8 On the first day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius,The word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggaito the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel,and to the high priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak: Thus says the LORD of hosts: This people says:“The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.”(Then this word of the LORD came through Haggai, the prophet:)Is it...

September 26, 2007                                  Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week                                 in Ordinary Time Psalm: Wednesday 35       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Ez 9:5-9 At the time of the evening sacrifice, I, Ezra, rose in my wretchedness,and with cloak and mantle torn I fell on my knees,stretching out my hands to the LORD, my God. I said: “My God, I am too ashamed and confounded to raise my face to you,O my God, for our wicked deeds are heaped up above our headsand our guilt reaches up to heaven.From the time of our fathers even to this daygreat has been...

September 25, 2007                                    Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week                                      in Ordinary Time Psalm: Tuesday 35       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Ez 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 King Darius issued an order to the officialsof West-of-Euphrates:“Let the governor and the elders of the Jewscontinue the work on that house of God;they are to rebuild it on its former site.I also issue this decreeconcerning your dealing with these elders of the Jewsin the rebuilding of that house of God:From the royal revenue, the taxes of West-of-Euphrates,let these men be repaid for their expenses, in full and without delay.I, Darius, have issued this...

September 22, 2007                                      Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week                                         in Ordinary Time Psalm: Saturday 34       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 11 Tm 6:13-16 Beloved:I charge you before God, who gives life to all things,and before Christ Jesus,who gave testimony under Pontius Pilatefor the noble confession,to keep the commandment without stain or reproachuntil the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christthat the blessed and only rulerwill make manifest at the proper time,the King of kings and Lord of lords,who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light,and whom no human being...

September 18, 2007                                 Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week                                  in Ordinary Time Psalm: Tuesday 34       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 11 Tm 3:1-13 Beloved, this saying is trustworthy:whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable,married only once, temperate, self-controlled,decent, hospitable, able to teach,not a drunkard, not aggressive, but gentle,not contentious, not a lover of money.He must manage his own household well,keeping his children under control with perfect dignity;for if a man does not know how...

September 17, 2007                             Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week                         in Ordinary Time Psalm: Monday 34       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 11 Tm 2:1-8 Beloved:First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers,petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone,for kings and for all in authority,that we may lead a quiet and tranquil lifein all devotion and dignity. This is good and pleasing to God our savior,who wills everyone to be savedand to come to knowledge of the truth. For there is one God.There is also one mediator between...

September 15, 2007                                    Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Psalm: Saturday 33       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 11 Tm 1:15-17 Beloved:This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.Of these I am the foremost.But for that reason I was mercifully treated,so that in me, as the foremost,Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an examplefor those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life. To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God,honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Responsorial PsalmPs 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5 and 6-7 R....

September 14, 2007                               Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Psalm: Friday 33     Reading 1Responsorial PsalmReading 2Gospel Reading 1Nm 21:4b-9 With their patience worn out by the journey,the people complained against God and Moses,“Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert,where there is no food or water?We are disgusted with this wretched food!” In punishment the LORD sent among the people saraph serpents,which bit the people so that many of them died.Then the people came to Moses and said,“We have sinned in complaining against the LORD and you.Pray the LORD to...

September 13, 2007                                     Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom,                                     bishop and doctor of the Church Psalm: Thursday 33       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 3:12-17 Brothers and sisters:Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,bearing with one another and forgiving one another,if one has a grievance against another;as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.And over all these put on love,that is, the bond of perfection.And let the peace of Christ...

September 12, 2007                             Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week                             in Ordinary Time Psalm: Wednesday 33       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 3:1-11 Brothers and sisters:If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.When Christ your life appears,then you too will appear with him in glory. Put to death, then, the parts of you...

September 11, 2007                                     Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week                                 in Ordinary Time Psalm: Tuesday 33       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 2:6-15 Brothers and sisters:As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,rooted in him and built upon himand established in the faith as you were taught,abounding in thanksgiving.See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophyaccording to the tradition of men,according to the elemental powers of the worldand not according to Christ. For in him dwells...

September 10, 2007                                     Monday of the Twenty-third Week                                     in Ordinary Time Psalm: Monday 33       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 1:24–2:3 Brothers and sisters:I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake,and in my flesh I am filling upwhat is lacking in the afflictions of Christon behalf of his Body, which is the Church,of which I am a ministerin accordance with God’s stewardship given to meto bring to completion for you the word of God,the mystery hidden from ages and from...

September 8, 2007                     Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Psalm: Saturday 32       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Mi 5:1-4a The LORD says:You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah,too small to be among the clans of Judah,From you shall come forth for meone who is to be ruler in Israel;Whose origin is from of old,from ancient times.(Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the timewhen she who is to give birth has borne,And the rest of his brethren shall returnto the children of Israel.)He shall stand firm and shepherd his flockby the strength of the LORD,in the majestic name of...

September 7, 2007                                     Friday of the Twenty-second Week                                     in Ordinary Time Psalm: Friday 32       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 1:15-20 Brothers and sisters:Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn of all creation.For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth,the visible and the invisible,whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers;all things were created through him and for him.He is before all things,and in him all things hold together.He is the head of...

September 6, 2007                                 Thursday of the Twenty-second Week                                       in Ordinary Time Psalm: Thursday 32       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 1:9-14 Brothers and sisters:From the day we heard about you, we do not cease praying for youand asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s willthrough all spiritual wisdom and understandingto walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruitand growing in the knowledge of God,strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might,for all endurance...

September 5, 2007                             Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week                                 in Ordinary Time Psalm: Wednesday 32       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Col 1:1-8 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,and Timothy our brother, to the holy ones and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae:grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,when we pray for you,for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesusand the...