Memorial of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Hymn
Antiphon: Men will hate you because you are mine, but he who perseveres will be saved.
Psalm 31
Antiphon: The sufferings of this life cannot be compared to the glory that will be revealed in us in the life to come.
Psalm 31
Antiphon: The Lord tested his chosen ones as gold tested by fire; he has received them for ever as a sacrificial offering
Psalm 31
Verse: I have known tribulations and distress.
Resp: But in your commands I have found consolation.
First reading: Jer 19:1-5,10-20:6
Responsory: Mt 23:37; Jer 19:15
Resp: How often hae I longed to gather your children together as a hen draws her brood beneath her wings, but you refused me.
Second reading: From a homily by St. Bede the Venerable, priest
Responsory: Mk 16:17,27
Resp: On account of his brother Philip’s wife, Herodias, whom he had married.
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
Background music:
Handel – Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op7 no1 mvt1 and Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op7 no1 mvt2 by Advent Chamber Orchestra is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0