Thursday of the Second Week of Lent; Commemoration of St. Patrick, bishop
Hymn
Antiphon: Lord, you are our savior; we will praise you for ever.
Psalm 44
Antiphon: Spare us, O Lord; do not bring your own people into contempt.
Psalm 44
Antiphon: Rise up, O Lord, and save us, for you are merciful.
Psalm 44
First reading: Ex 18:13-27
Responsory: Num 11:25; Ex 18:25
Second reading: From the Confession of St. Patrick, bishop
Responsory: Rom 15:15-16; 1:9
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