Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot
Hymn
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
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
Antiphon: The just man will flourish like the palm tree; he will grow 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: Phil 3:7-4:1,4:9
Responsory: You must be like men awaiting the return of their master from the wedding feast.
Second reading: From the Life of St. Anthoyny by St. Athanasius, bishop
Responsory: Then come, follow me.
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