First Reading: Therefore, now they shall be the first to go into exile, and their wanton revelry shall be done away with. (1 Kgs. 19:7) Psalm: Praise the Lord, my soul! (Ps. 146) Or Alleluia. Second Reading: I charge you…

First Reading: Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land! (Am. 8:4)  Psalm: Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor. (Ps. 113) Or Alleluia. Second Reading: This is good and pleasing to…

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 can know 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…