Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor
Hymn
Antiphon: I am worn out with crying, with longing for my God.
Psalm 69
Antiphon: I needed food and they gave me gall; I was parched with thirst and they gave me vinegar.
Psalm 69
Antiphon: Seek the Lord, and you will live.
Psalm 69
Verse: You will hear the word from my mouth.
Resp: You will tell others what I have said.
First reading: Sirach 39:1-10
Responsory: The Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
Second reading: From a conference by St. Thomas Aquinas, priest
Responsory: I esteemed wisdom more than scepter or throne; compared with her, I held riches to be nothing.
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