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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

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
he proceeded to arrest Peter also.
–It was the feast of Unleavened Bread.–
He had him taken into custody and put in prison
under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each.

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Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr

Reading I Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12

Hear this word, O children of Israel, that the LORD pronounces over you,
over the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt:

            You alone have I favored,
                        more than all the families of the earth;
            Therefore I will punish you
                        for all your crimes.

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Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Readings for the The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Memorial

Reading I Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19

The Lord has consumed without pity
all the dwellings of Jacob;
He has torn down in his anger
the fortresses of daughter Judah;
He has brought to the ground in dishonor
her king and her princes.

On the ground in silence sit
the old men of daughter Zion;

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Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

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Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

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Reading I Jer 1:4-10

In the days of King Josiah, the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

            Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
                        before you were born I dedicated you,
                        a prophet to the nations I appointed you.

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Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

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Reading I Is 49:1-6

Hear me, O coastlands,
            listen, O distant peoples.
The LORD called me from birth,
            from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.
He made of me a sharp-edged sword
            and concealed me in the shadow of his arm.
He made me a polished arrow,

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Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading I 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3

The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan,
“I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD.”
Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.
Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported,
“Your servants have smelted down the metals available in the temple
and have consigned them to the master workmen
in the temple of the LORD.”
The scribe Shaphan also informed the king
that the priest Hilkiah had given him a book,

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