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Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor First reading Ephesians 3:14-19 May Christ live in your hearts through faith I pray, kneeling before the Father, from whom every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes its name:Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong, so that … Read moreFri 15 July

Thursday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Camillus of Lellis, Priest First reading Isaiah 26:7-9,12,16-19 ‘Awake and exult, all you who lie in the dust’ The path of the upright man is straight,you smooth the way of the upright.Following the path of your judgements,we hoped in you, O Lord,your name, your memory are … Read moreThu 14 July

Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Henry First reading Isaiah 10:5-7,13-16 Assyria’s arrogance and coming ruin The Lord of hosts says this:Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger,the club brandished by me in my fury!I sent him against a godless nation;I gave him commission against a people that provokes me,to pillage … Read moreWed 13 July

Tuesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time First reading Isaiah 7:1-9 Isaiah tells the king not to fear In the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Razon the king of Aram went up against Jerusalem with Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, to lay siege to it; but … Read moreTue 12 July

Saint Benedict, Abbot First reading Proverbs 2:1-9 Apply your heart to truth My son, if you take my words to heart, if you set store by my commandments,tuning your ear to wisdom, and applying your heart to truth:yes, if your plea is for clear perception, if you cry out for discernment,if you look for it as if it … Read moreMon 11 July

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading Deuteronomy 30:10-14 The Law is not beyond your strength or beyond your reach Moses said to the people: ‘Obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping those commandments and laws of his that are written in the Book of this Law, and you shall return to the … Read moreSun 10 July

Saturday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and his Companions, Martyrs , or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah’s lips cleansed with a burning coal In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord of Hosts seated on a high throne; his … Read moreSat 9 July

Friday of week 14 in Ordinary Time First reading Hosea 14:2-10 A call to conversion and promise of safety The Lord says this:Israel, come back to the Lord your God;your iniquity was the cause of your downfall.Provide yourself with wordsand come back to the Lord.Say to him, ‘Take all iniquity awayso that we may have … Read moreFri 8 July

Thursday of week 14 in Ordinary Time First reading Hosea 11:1-4,8-9 I am the Holy One in your midst and have no wish to destroy Thus says the Lord:When Israel was a child I loved him,and I called my son out of Egypt.But the more I called to them, the further they went from me;they … Read moreThu 7 July

Wednesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr First reading Hosea 10:1-3,7-8,12 Seek integrity and reap a harvest of kindness Israel was a luxuriant vineyielding plenty of fruit.The more his fruit increased,the more altars he built;the richer his land became,the richer he made the sacred stones.Their heart is a divided … Read moreWed 6 July