Monday of the First Week of Lent; Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs
Hymn
Antiphon: Show me your mercy, Lord, and keep me safe
Psalm 6
Antiphon: The poor are not alone in their distress; God is here to help them.
Psalm 9A
Antiphon: I will be the herald of your praises, Lord, where the people of Zion gather.
Psalm 9A
First reading: Ex 6:2-13
Responsory: 1Pt 2:9, 10; Ex 6:7, 6
Second reading: From the story of the death of the holy martyrs of Carthage
Responsory: Rom 8:34-35,37
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