Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Hymn
Antiphon: John gave testimony to the Word of God; he gave witness to Jesus Christ whom he had seen.
Psalm 19A
Antiphon: This is the disciple whom Jesus loved.
Psalm 64
Antiphon: At the last supper, John reclined close to the Lord; blessed that apostle to whom the mysteries of heaven were revealed.
Psalm 99
Verse: They proclaimed the Lord’s praises, told of his power to save.
Resp: And of the wonders he had worked.
First reading: 1 Jn 1:1-2:3
Responsory: And that your joy may be full.
Second reading: From the Tractates on the first letter of John by St. Augustine, bishop
Responsory: Blessed that apostle to whom the mysteries of heaven were revealed
Te Deum
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
Background music: Silent night, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful.,