Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious: Office of Readings
Hymn
First 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
Second 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
Third 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
Response: You must be like men awaiting the return of their master from the wedding feast.
Second Reading: From a letter to his mother by St. Aloysius
Response: You let me stand in your sight for ever.
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975