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Readings for the Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin Reading I Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9 When peaceful stillness compassed everything and the night in its swift course was half spent, Your all-powerful word, from heaven’s royal throne bounded, a fierce warrior, into the doomed land, bearing the sharp sword of your inexorable decree. And as […]

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr Reading I Wis 13:1-9 All men were by nature foolish who were in ignorance of God,     and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing him who is,     and from studying the works did not discern the artisan; But either

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, bishop Reading I Wis 7:22b–8:1 In Wisdom is a spirit     intelligent, holy, unique, Manifold, subtle, agile,     clear, unstained, certain, Not baneful, loving the good, keen,     unhampered, beneficent, kindly, Firm, secure, tranquil,     all-powerful, all-seeing, And pervading all spirits,     though they be intelligent,

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and doctor of the Church Reading I Wis 6:1-11 Hear, O kings, and understand;     learn, you magistrates of the earth’s expanse! Hearken, you who are in power over the multitude     and lord it over throngs of peoples! Because authority was given you by

Reading I Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 The angel brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the façade of the temple was toward the east; the water flowed down from the southern side of the temple, south

Reading I Wis 1:1-7 Love justice, you who judge the earth;     think of the Lord in goodness,     and seek him in integrity of heart; Because he is found by those who test him not,      and he manifests himself to those who do not disbelieve him. For perverse counsels separate a man from

Reading I 1 Kgs 17:10-16 In those days, Elijah the prophet went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her, “Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.”  She left to get it, and he called out after her,

Reading I Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27 Brothers and sisters: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I am grateful but also all the churches of the Gentiles; greet also the Church at their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the firstfruits

Reading I Rom 15:14-21 I myself am convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another. But I have written to you rather boldly in some respects to remind you, because of the grace given me by God to be

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop Reading I Rom 14:7-12 Brothers and sisters: None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are