First Reading – Numbers 21:4-9 From Mount Hor the children of Israel set out on the Red Sea road, to bypass the land of Edom. But with their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to …
Our Lord Jesus Christ has saved us from our sins, as his people let us call out to him Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. Lord Christ we pray for your Holy Church, you gave yourself up to make it holy, cleansing it with water and the life …
First Reading – Daniel 13:41C-62 The assembly condemned Susanna to death. But Susanna cried aloud: “O eternal God, you know what is hidden and are aware of all things before they come to be: you know that they have testified falsely against me. Here I am about to die, though …
All praise to God the Father who brought his chosen people to rebirth from imperishable seed through his eternal Word. Let us ask him as his children: Lord, be gracious to your people. God of mercy, hear the prayers we offer for all your people, — may they hunger for …
First Reading – Jeremiah 31:31-34 The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers the day I took them by the hand to …
First Reading – Jeremiah 11:18-20 I knew their plot because the LORD informed me; at that time you, O LORD, showed me their doings. Yet I, like a trusting lamb led to slaughter, had not realized that they were hatching plots against me: “Let us destroy the tree in its …
Let us give glory to Christ the Lord, who became our teacher, our example and our brother. Let us pray to him, saying: Lord, fill your people with your life. Lord Jesus, you became like us in all things but sin; teach us how to share with others their joy …
First Reading – 2 Samuel 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16 The LORD spoke to Nathan and said: “Go, tell my servant David, ‘When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm. It …
All fatherhood in heaven and on earth has its origin in God. Let us turn to him and pray: Our Father in heaven, hear our prayer. All-holy Father, you revealed to Saint Joseph your eternal plan of salvation in Christ, — deepen our understanding of your Son, true God and …
All fatherhood in heaven and on earth has its origin in God. Let us turn to him and pray: Our Father in heaven, hear our prayer. All-holy Father, you revealed to Saint Joseph your eternal plan of salvation in Christ, — deepen our understanding of your Son, true God and true …
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