Memorial of St Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and doctor
Hymn
Antiphon: Bow down and hear me, Lord; come to my rescue
Psalm 31
Antiphon: Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.
Psalm 31
Antiphon: Blessed be the Lord, for he has poured out his mercy upon me.
Psalm 31
Verse: Guide me in the way of your truth and teach me.
Resp: For you are my saving God.
First reading: Am 2:4-16
Responsory: Am 2:10-12; Ps 95:10-11
Resp: And I said: These people are so fickle; they do not grasp my ways.
Second reading: From a sermon by St Alphonsus Liguori, bishop
Responsory: Ps 145:19-20; 1 Jn 3:9
Resp: The Lord watches over all who love him.
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