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Readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Readings for the Vigil Reading I Acts 12:1-11 In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the … Read moreSolemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Readings for the Mass during the Day Reading I Acts 3:1-10 Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer. And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called … Read moreSolemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Readings for the Vigil Readings for the Mass during the Day Vigil Mass during the Day – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English … Read moreSolemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Reading 1  2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a One day Elisha came to Shunem,where there was a woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her. Afterward, whenever he passed by, he used to stop there to dine.So she said to her husband, “I know that Elisha is a holy man of God.Since he visits us often, … Read moreThirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1  Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 The Lord has consumed without pityall the dwellings of Jacob;He has torn down in his angerthe fortresses of daughter Judah;He has brought to the ground in dishonorher king and her princes.On the ground in silence sitthe old men of daughter Zion;They strew dust on their headsand gird themselves with … Read moreSaturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1  2 Kings 25:1-12 In the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign,on the tenth day of the month,Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and his whole armyadvanced against Jerusalem, encamped around it,and built siege walls on every side.The siege of the city continued until the eleventh year of Zedekiah.On the ninth day of … Read moreFriday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 2 Kings 24:8-17 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign,and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Nehushta,daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.He did evil in the sight of the LORD,just as his forebears had done. At that time the officials of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,attacked Jerusalem, and the … Read moreThursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Readings for the Vigil Reading I 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 … Read moreSolemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Readings for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Readings for the Mass during the Day Reading I Jeremiah 1:4-10 In the days of King Josiah, the word of the LORD came to me, saying:             Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,                         before you were born I … Read moreSolemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Readings for the Vigil Readings for the Mass during the Day Vigil Mass during the Day – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English … Read moreSolemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist