Saturday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Hymn
Antiphon: Let us praise the Lord for his mercy and for the wonderful things he has done for men.
Psalm 107
Antiphon: Men have seen the works of God, the marvels he has done.
Psalm 107
Antiphon: Those who love the Lord will see and rejoice; they will understand his loving kindness.
Psalm 107
Verse: Your truth O God, is high as the clouds.
Resp: Lord, your goodness is deep as the ocean.
First reading: 1 Mc 9:1-22
Responsory: So now let us cry to heaven, and our God will favor us.
Second reading: From a treatise on death as a blessing by St. Ambrose, bishop
Responsory: If we suffer with him, we shall also reign with 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
Background music:
Albinoni – Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major Op9 no3, 1 Allegro., Albinoni – Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major Op9 no3, 2 Adagio., and Albinoni – Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major Op9 no3, 3 Allegro. by Advent Chamber Orchestra. are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0