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Reading I 1 Mc 2:15-29 The officers of the king in charge of enforcing the apostasy came to the city of Modein to organize the sacrifices. Many of Israel joined them, but Mattathias and his sons gathered in a group apart. Then the officers of the king addressed Mattathias: “You are a leader, an honorable […]

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, religious Reading I 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31 It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrested and tortured with whips and scourges by the king, to force them to eat pork in violation of God’s law. Most admirable and worthy of everlasting remembrance was the

Reading I 2 Mc 6:18-31 Eleazar, one of the foremost scribes, a man of advanced age and noble appearance, was being forced to open his mouth to eat pork.  But preferring a glorious death to a life of defilement, he spat out the meat, and went forward of his own accord to the instrument of

Reading I 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63 [From the descendants of Alexander’s officers] there sprang a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus, once a hostage at Rome. He became king in the year one hundred and thirtyseven of the kingdom of the Greeks. In those days there appeared in Israel men who

Reading I Dn 12:1-3 In those days, I Daniel,      heard this word of the Lord: “At that time there shall arise     Michael, the great prince,     guardian of your people; it shall be a time unsurpassed in distress     since nations began until that time. At that time your people shall escape,   

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