Reading 1 Gn 21:5, 8-20a Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.Isaac grew, and on the day of the child’s weaningAbraham held a great feast. Sarah noticed the son whom Hagar the Egyptianhad borne to Abrahamplaying with her son Isaac;so she demanded of Abraham:“Drive out that slave and […]
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Readings for the Independence Day Reading 1 Gn 19:15-29 As dawn was breaking, the angels urged Lot on, saying, “On your way!Take with you your wife and your two daughters who are here,or you will be swept away in the punishment of Sodom.”When he hesitated, the men, by the LORD’s mercy,seized his hand and the
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Reading 1 Eph 2:19-22 Brothers and sisters:You are no longer strangers and sojourners,but you are fellow citizens with the holy onesand members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.Through him the whole structure is held togetherand grows into a temple sacred in
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Reading 1 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a One day Elisha came to Shunem,where there was a woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her. Afterward, whenever he passed by, he used to stop there to dine.So she said to her husband, “I know that Elisha is a holy man of God.Since he visits us
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Reading 1 Gn 18:1-15 The LORD appeared to Abraham by the Terebinth of Mamre,as Abraham sat in the entrance of his tent,while the day was growing hot.Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby.When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them;and bowing to the ground, he said:“Sir, if
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Reading I Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said: “I am God the Almighty. Walk in my presence and be blameless.” God also said to Abraham: “On your part, you and your descendants after you must keep my covenant throughout the ages. This is my
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Readings for the VigilReadings for the Mass during the Day Vigil Mass Mass During the Day – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English
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Readings for the VigilReadings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Reading I Acts 12:1-11 In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews
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Readings for the Mass during the Day Readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Reading I Acts 3:1-10 Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer. And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called
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Readings for the Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr Reading 1 Gn 15:1-12, 17-18 The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram!I am your shield;I will make your reward very great.” But Abram said,“O Lord GOD, what good will your gifts be,if I keep on being childlessand have
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