Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, priest: Office of Readings
Hymn
First Antiphon: He asked to share your life, O Lord, and you have heard his prayer; you have clothed him with glory and great beauty
Psalm 21
Second Antiphon: The path of the just is like the passage of the dawn; it grows from first light to the full splendor of day.
Psalm 92
Third Antiphon: The just man will flourish like a cedar of Lebanon
Psalm 92
Verse: The Lord led this holy man along a sure path.
Resp: He showed him the kingdom of God.
First Reading: Col 3:1-17
Response: You are all one in Christ Jesus
Second Reading: From a writing by St. Vincent de Paul, priest
Response: I became all things to all men that I might at least save some.
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975