Friday 11 July 2025 (other days)
Saint Benedict, Abbot, Co-Patron of Europe
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Liturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).
| First reading | Proverbs 2:1-9 |
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‘Incline your heart to understanding.’
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path.
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 34(33):2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9. 10-11. ℟2a |
I will bless the Lord at all times.
I will bless the Lord at all times,
praise of him is always in my mouth.
In the Lord my soul shall make its boast;
the humble shall hear and be glad.
I will bless the Lord at all times.
Glorify the Lord with me;
together let us praise his name.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
from all my terrors he set me free.
I will bless the Lord at all times.
Look towards him and be radiant;
let your faces not be abashed.
This lowly one called; the Lord heard,
and rescued him from all his distress.
I will bless the Lord at all times.
The angel of the Lord is encamped
around those who fear him, to rescue them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.
I will bless the Lord at all times.
Fear the Lord, you his holy ones.
They lack nothing, those who fear him.
The rich suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
I will bless the Lord at all times.
| Gospel Acclamation | Matthew 5:3 |
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Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia.
| Gospel |
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| Matthew 19:27-29 |
‘You who have followed me will receive a hundredfold.’
At that time: Peter said to Jesus, ‘See, we have left everything and followed you. What, then, will we have?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children or lands for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.’
Universalis podcast: The week ahead – from 13 to 19 July
Blessed Thérèse of Saint Augustine and her companions. The Carmelites. Blessed Inácio de Azevedo. St Bonaventure. Naboth’s vineyard. St Ambrose on the mysteries. How to listen to older episodes of this podcast. (20 minutes)
Episode notes.
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