First reading: As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight. (Ex .17:11a) Psalm: Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Ps. 121) Second reading: Proclaim the word; be…

First reading: “For I will no longer holocaust or sacrifice to any other god except the Lord.” (2 Kgs. 5:17a) Psalm: The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. (Ps. 98) Second reading: This saying is trustworthy: If…

First reading: The rash one has no integrity; but the just one, because of his faith, shall live. (Hab. 2:4) Psalm: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Ps. 95) Second reading: For God did not give…

First reading: Therefore, now they shall be the first to go into exile, and their wanton revelry shall be done away with. (Am. 6:7) Psalm: Praise the Lord, my soul! (Ps. 146) or Alleluia Second reading: But you, man of…

First reading: “We will buy the lowly for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals; even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!” (Am. 8:6) Psalm: Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor. (Ps. 113) or…

First reading: So the Lord relented in the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people. (Ex. 32:14) Psalm: I will rise and go to my father. (Ps. 51) Second reading: This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:…

First reading: Who knows God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends? (Wis. 9:13) Psalm: In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. (Ps. 90) Second reading: Perhaps this is why he was away from you…

First reading: Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God (Sir. 3:18) Psalm: God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor. (Ps. 68) Second reading: You have approached Mount…

First reading: Thus says the Lord: I know their works and their thoughts, and I come to gather nations of every language; they shall come and see my glory. (Is. 66:18) Psalm: Go out to all the world and tell…

First reading: Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushite to take three men along with him, and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern before he should die. (Jer. 38:10) Psalm: Lord, come to my aid! (Ps. 40) Second…