Memorial of St. Fabian, bishop and martyr
Hymn
Antiphon: If anyone wishes to be first, he must become the last and the servant of all.
Psalm 21:2-8, 14
Antiphon: When the prince of pastors comes again, you will receive from him an unfading crown of glory.
Psalm 92
Antiphon: My good and faithful servant, come and share your master’s joy
Psalm 92
Verse: You will hear the word from my mouth.
Resp: You will tell others what I have said.
First reading: Titus 1:7-11; 2:1-8
Responsory: You must rule over the church of God which he made his own through the blood of his Son.
Second reading: From a letter about the death of Saint Fabian, pope, by Saint Cyprian and the Roman Church
Responsory: Life for me means Christ; death is as a prize to be won.
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