Memorial of St. Blase, bishop and martyr
Hymn
Antiphon: Men will hate you because you are mine, but he who perseveres will be saved.
Psalm 2
Antiphon: The sufferings of this life cannot be compared to the glory that will be revealed in us in the life to come.
Psalm 11
Antiphon: The Lord tested his chosen ones as gold tested by fire; he has received them for ever as a sacrificial offering.
Psalm 17
Verse: I have known tribulation and distress
Resp: But in your commands I have found consolation.
First reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7 – 5:8
Responsory: For your reward will be great in heaven.
Second reading: From a sermon by St. Augustine, bishop
Responsory: I have utter confidence in Christ that through my life or through my death, he will use my mortal body for his glory.
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