Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor
Hymn
Antiphon: Our God will be made manifest; he will not come in silence.
Psalm 50
Antiphon: Offer to God the sacrifice of praise
Psalm 50
Antiphon: I want a loving heart more than sacrifice, knowledge of my ways more than holocausts.
Psalm 50
First reading: Sirach 39:1-10
Responsory: Sirach 15:5-6
Second reading: From the Introduction to the Devout Life by St Francis de Sales, bishop
Responsory: Eph 4:32-5:1; Mt. 11:29
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975