Peter Damian, bishop and doctor
Hymn
Antiphon: Our God will be made manifest; he will not come in silence.
Psalm 50
Antiphon: Offer to God the sacrifice of praise
Psalm 50
Antiphon: I want a loving heart more than sacrifice, knowledge of my ways more than holocausts.
Psalm 50
Verse: You will hear the word from my mouth
Resp: You will tell others what I have said.
First reading: Sirach 39:1-10
Responsory: The Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
Second reading: From a letter by St. Peter Damian, bishop
Responsory: His future will be secure in the Lord.
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