Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Hymn
Antiphon: Show me your mercy, Lord, and keep me safe, alleluia
Psalm 6
Antiphon: The poor are not alone in their distress; God is here to help them, alleluia.
Psalm 0
Antiphon: I will be the herald of your praises, Lord, where the people of Zion gather, alleluia.
Psalm 0
Verse: My heart and my flesh, alleluia.
Resp: Rejoice in the living God, alleluia.
First reading: Rev 19:11-21
Responsory: Rev 19:13,15,16
Resp: In the winepress he will tread out the burning anger of the almighty God, alleluia.
Second reading: From a sermon by St. Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
Responsory: 1 Cor 15:21-22; 2 Pt 3:13
Resp: Just as in Adam all men die, so in Christ all men will be brought to life, alleluia.
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