Divine Office Office of Readings

Lord, open my lips.

— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Ant. Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

Psalm 100

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before him, singing for joy.

Ant. Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

Know that he, the Lord, is God.

He made us, we belong to him,

we are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Ant. Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

Go within his gates, giving thanks.

Enter his courts with songs of praise.

Give thanks to him and bless his name.

Ant. Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

Indeed, how good is the Lord,

eternal his merciful love.

He is faithful from age to age.

Ant. Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

The English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) ©1974,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy

Corporation. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible

© 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

The DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media follows the liturgical calendar for the United States.

The 1970 edition of the New American Bible as published in the Liturgy of the Hours is approved for use

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:

Ordinary: 651

Psalter: Monday, Week II, 847

Proper of Seasons: 82 (first reading)

Proper of Saints: 1304 (second reading, concluding prayer)

Christian Prayer:

Does not contain Office of Readings.

Office of Readings for Monday in Ordinary Time, the Memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbot

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Bow down and hear me, Lord; come to my rescue.

Psalm 31

A troubled person’s confident appeal to God

Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit (Luke 23:46).

I

In you, O Lord, I take refuge.

Let me never be put to shame.

In your justice, set me free,

hear me and speedily rescue me.

Be a rock of refuge for me,

a mighty stronghold to save me,

for you are my rock, my stronghold.

For your name’s sake, lead me and guide me.

Release me from the snares they have hidden

for you are my refuge, Lord.

Into your hands I commend my spirit.

It is you who will redeem me, Lord.

O God of truth, you detest

those who worship false and empty gods.

As for me, I trust in the Lord:

let me be glad and rejoice in your love.

You have seen my affliction

and taken heed of my soul’s distress,

have not handed me over to the enemy,

but set my feet at large.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Bow down and hear me, Lord; come to my rescue.

Ant. 2 Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.

II

Have mercy on me, O Lord,

for I am in distress.

Tears have wasted my eyes,

my throat and my heart.

For my life is spent with sorrow

and my years with sighs.

Affliction has broken down my strength

and my bones waste away.

In the face of all my foes

I am a reproach,

an object of scorn to my neighbors

and of fear to my friends.

Those who see me in the street

run far away from me.

I am like a dead man, forgotten,

like a thing thrown away.

I have heard the slander of the crowd,

fear is all around me,

as they plot together against me,

as they plan to take my life.

But as for me, I trust in you, Lord,

I say: “You are my God.

My life is in your hands, deliver me

from the hands of those who hate me.

Let your face shine on your servant.

Save me in your love.”

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.

Ant. 3 Blessed be the Lord, for he has poured out his mercy upon me.

III

How great is the goodness, Lord,

that you keep for those who fear you,

that you show to those who trust you

in the sight of men.

You hide them in the shelter of your presence

from the plotting of men:

you keep them safe within your tent

from disputing tongues.

Blessed be the Lord who has shown me

the wonders of his love

in a fortified city.

“I am far removed from your sight,”

I said in my alarm.

Yet you heard the voice of my plea

when I cried for help.

Love the Lord, all you saints.

He guards his faithful

but the Lord will repay to the full

those who act with pride.

Be strong, let your heart take courage,

all who hope in the Lord.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Lord, open my lips.

— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

Psalm 95

Come, let us sing to the Lord

and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us.

Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving

and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

The Lord is God, the mighty God,

the great king over all the gods.

He holds in his hands the depths of the earth

and the highest mountains as well

He made the sea; it belongs to him,

the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

Come, then, let us bow down and worship,

bending the knee before the Lord, our maker,

For he is our God and we are his people,

the flock he shepherds.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:

Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did

in the wilderness,

when at Meriba and Massah

they challenged me and provoked me,

Although they had seen all of my works.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

Forty years I endured that generation.

I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray

and they do not know my ways.”

So I swore in my anger,

“They shall not enter into my rest.”

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now,

and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

The English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) ©1974,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy

Corporation. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible

© 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

The DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media follows the liturgical calendar for the United States.

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:

Ordinary: 649

All from Proper of Seasons: 628

Christian Prayer:

Does not contain Office of Readings.

Office of Readings for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

Psalm 29

O give the Lord, you sons of God,

give the Lord glory and power;

give the Lord the glory of his name.

Adore the Lord in his holy court.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

The Lord’s voice resounding on the waters,

the Lord on the immensity of waters;

the voice of the Lord, full of power,

the voice of the Lord, full of splendor.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

The Lord’s voice shattering the cedars,

the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon;

he makes Lebanon leap like a calf

and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

The Lord’s voice flashes flames of fire.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

The Lord’s voice shaking the wilderness,

the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh;

the Lord’s voice rending the oak tree

and stripping the forest bare.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

The God of glory thunders.

In his temple they all cry: “Glory!”

The Lord sat enthroned over the flood;

the Lord sits as king for ever.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

The Lord will give strength to his people,

the Lord will bless his people with peace.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. The voice of the Lord, the God of majesty, echoes over the waters.

Ant. 2 Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.

Psalm 66

I

Cry out with joy to God all the earth,

O sing to the glory of his name.

O render him glorious praise.

Say to God: “How tremendous are your deeds!

Ant. Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.

Because of the greatness of your strength

your enemies cringe before you.

Before you all the earth shall bow,

shall sing to you, sing to your name!”

Ant. Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.

Come and see the works of God,

tremendous his deeds among men.

He turned the sea into dry land,

they passed through the river dry-shod.

Ant. Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.

Let our joy then be in him;

he rules for ever by his might.

His eyes keep watch over the nations:

let rebels not rise against him.

Ant. Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.

O peoples, bless our God;

let the voice of his praise resound,

of the God who gave life to our souls

and kept our feet from stumbling.

Ant. Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.

For you, O God, have tested us,

Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:

Ordinary: 649

Proper of Seasons: 618

Psalter: Saturday, Week II, 906

Christian Prayer:

Does not contain Office of Readings.

Office of Readings for Saturday after Epiphany

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Remember us, O Lord; come with your saving help.

Psalm 106

The goodness of the Lord; the faithlessness of his people

These things have been written for a warning for us, for we are living at the end of the ages (1 Corinthians 10:11).

I

O give thanks to the Lord for he is good:

for his love endures for ever.

Who can tell the Lord’s mighty deeds?

Who can recount all his praise?

They are happy who do what is right,

who at all times do what is just.

O Lord, remember me

out of the love you have for your people.

Come to me, Lord, with your help

that I may see the joy of your chosen ones

and may rejoice in the gladness of your nation

and share the glory of your people.

Our sin is the sin of our fathers;

we have done wrong, our deeds have been evil.

Our fathers when they were in Egypt

paid no heed to your wonderful deeds.

They forgot the greatness of your love;

at the Red Sea defied the Most High.

Yet he saved them for the sake of his name,

in order to make known his power.

He threatened the Red Sea; it dried up

and he led them through the deep as through the desert.

He saved them from the hand of the foe;

he saved them from the grip of the enemy.

The waters covered their oppressors;

not one of them was left alive.

Then they believed in his words;

then they sang his praises.

But they soon forgot his deeds

and would not wait upon his will.

They yielded to their cravings in the desert

and put God to the test in the wilderness.

He granted them the favor they asked

and sent disease among them.

Then they rebelled, envious of Moses and of Aaron,

who was holy to the Lord.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan

and buried the clan of Abiram.

Fire blazed up against their clan

and flames devoured the rebels.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Remember us, O Lord; come with your saving help.

Ant. 2 Keep it carefully in mind; the Lord your God has made a covenant with you.

II

They fashioned a calf at Horeb

and worshiped an image of metal,

exchanging the God who was their glory

for the image of a bull that eats grass.

They forgot the God who was their savior,

who had done such great things in Egypt,

such portents in the land of Ham,

such marvels at the Red Sea.

For this he said he would destroy them,

but Moses, the man he had chosen,

stood in the breach before him,

to turn back his anger from destruction.

Then they scorned the land of promise:

they had no faith in his word.

They complained inside their tents

and would not listen to the voice of the Lord.

So he raised his hand to swear an oath

that he would lay them low in the desert;

would scatter their sons among the nations

and disperse them throughout the lands.

They bowed before the Baal of Peor;

ate offerings made to lifeless gods.

They roused him to anger with their deeds

and a plague broke out among them.

Then Phinehas stood up and intervened.

Thus the plague was ended

and this was counted in his favor

Lord, open my lips.

— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

Psalm 95

Come, let us sing to the Lord

and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us.

Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving

and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

The Lord is God, the mighty God,

the great king over all the gods.

He holds in his hands the depths of the earth

and the highest mountains as well

He made the sea; it belongs to him,

the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

Come, then, let us bow down and worship,

bending the knee before the Lord, our maker,

For he is our God and we are his people,

the flock he shepherds.

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:

Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did

in the wilderness,

when at Meriba and Massah

they challenged me and provoked me,

Although they had seen all of my works.

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

Forty years I endured that generation.

I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray

and they do not know my ways.”

So I swore in my anger,

“They shall not enter into my rest.”

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now,

and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Christ has appeared to us; come, let us adore him.

The English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) ©1974,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy

Corporation. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible

© 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

The DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media follows the liturgical calendar for the United States.

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January 5

Saint John Neumann, Bishop

Memorial

St. John Neumann was born in 1811 in Bohemia, in the modern day Czech Republic. He graduated from college and seminary, but wasn’t ordained until he traveled to America. Once in New York, he joined the Redemptorist Order and faithfully served the poor in Buffalo. In 1852, he was elected the bishop of Philadelphia. During his term, he established over 50 churches, 100 schools and began the building of a cathedral. He is the first American bishop to be canonized.[1]

Written by Sarah Ciotti

Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD

[1] Catholic News Agency, St. John Nepomucene Neumann, January 5, 2012.

The English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) ©1974,

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Corporation. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible

© 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:

Ordinary: 649

Psalter: Wednesday, Week II, 851

Common of Pastors: 1431 (verse)

Proper of Seasons: 592 (first reading)

Proper of Saints: 1692 (second reading, concluding prayer)

Christian Prayer:

Does not contain Office of Readings.

Office of Readings for the Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop, Wednesday after Epiphany

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 We groan in pain as we await the redemption of our bodies.

Psalm 39

Urgent prayer of a sick person

Creation is made subject to futility…by him who subjected it, but it is not without hope (Romans 8:20).

I

I said: “I will be watchful of my ways

for fear I should sin with my tongue.

I will put a curb on my lips

when the wicked man stands before me.”

I was dumb, silent and still.

His prosperity stirred my grief.

My heart was burning within me.

At the thought of it, the fire blazed up

and my tongue burst into speech:

O Lord, you have shown me my end,

how short is the length of my days.

Now I know how fleeting is my life.

You have given me a short span of days;

my life is as nothing in your sight.

A mere breath, the man who stood so firm,

a mere shadow, the man passing by;

a mere breath the riches he hoards,

not knowing who will have them.”

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. We groan in pain as we await the redemption of our bodies.

Ant. 2 Hear and answer my prayer, O Lord; let me not weep in vain.

II

And now, Lord, what is there to wait for?

In you rests all my hope.

Set me free from all my sins,

do not make me the taunt of the fool.

I was silent, not opening my lips,

because this was all your doing.

Take away your scourge from me.

I am crushed by the blows of your hand.

You punish man’s sins and correct him;

like the moth you devour all he treasures.

Mortal man is no more than a breath;

O Lord, hear my prayer.

O Lord, turn your ear to my cry.

Do not be deaf to my tears.

In your house I am a passing guest,

a pilgrim, like all my fathers.

Look away that I may breathe again

before I depart to be no more.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm-prayer

Through your Son you taught us, Father, not to be fearful of tomorrow but to commit our lives to your care. Do not withhold your Spirit from us but help us find a life of peace after these days of trouble.

Ant. Hear and answer my prayer, O Lord; let me not weep in vain.

Ant. 3 I have put all my trust in God’s never-failing mercy.

Psalm 52

Against a calumniator

If anyone would boast, let him boast in the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:31).

Why do you boast of your wickedness,

you champion of evil,

planning ruin all day long,

your tongue like a sharpened razor,

you master of deceit?

You love evil more than good,

lies more than truth.

You love the destructive word,

you tongue of deceit.

For this God will destroy you

and remove you for ever.

He will snatch you from your tent and uproot you

from the land of the living.

The just shall see and fear.

They shall laugh and say:

So this is the man who refused

to take God as a stronghold,

January 4

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

Memorial

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born in New York in 1774. The daughter of a prominent Columbia College professor and a devout Anglican mother, Elizabeth Ann was studious and pious. At age 20, she married and later, had five children. She and her sister-in-law, Rebecca Seton, cared deeply for New York’s poor, organizing social programs in the city to help them. After the death of her husband, St. Elizabeth Ann converted to Catholicism, eventually taking private vows. In 1809, she founded the Sisters of Charity, modeled after St. Vincent de Paul’s Daughters of Charity in France. The group would go on to pioneer the American Catholic school system. [1][2][3]

Written by Sarah Ciotti

Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD

[1] Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, The Martyrology of the Monastery of the Ascension, 2008.

[2] Paul VI, Homily, September 14, 1975.

[3] Catholicpedia: The Original Catholic Encyclopedia (1917) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. s.v. “St.Elizabeth Ann Seton.”

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:

Ordinary: 649

Psalter: Tuesday, Week II, 833

Proper of Seasons: 584 (first reading)

Appendix V: 1689 (second reading, concluding prayer)

Christian Prayer:

Does not contain Office of Readings.

Office of Readings for the Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Tuesday after Epiphany

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Surrender to God, and he will do everything for you.

Psalm 37

The lot of the wicked and the good

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5).

I

Do not fret because of the wicked;

do not envy those who do evil,

for they wither quickly like grass

and fade like the green of the fields.

If you trust in the Lord and do good,

then you will live in the land and be secure.

If you find your delight in the Lord,

he will grant your heart’s desire.

Commit your life to the Lord,

trust in him and he will act,

so that your justice breaks forth like the light,

your cause like the noon-day sun.

Be still before the Lord and wait in patience;

do not fret at the man who prospers;

a man who makes evil plots

to bring down the needy and the poor.

Calm your anger and forget your rage;

do not fret, it only leads to evil.

For those who do evil shall perish;

the patient shall inherit the land.

A little longer–and the wicked shall have gone.

Look at his place, he is not there.

But the humble shall own the land

and enjoy the fullness of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Surrender to God, and he will do everything for you.

Ant. 2 Turn away from evil, learn to do God’s will; the Lord will strengthen you if you obey him.

II

The wicked man plots against the just

and gnashes his teeth against him;

but the Lord laughs at the wicked

for he sees that his day is at hand.

The sword of the wicked is drawn,

his bow is bent to slaughter the upright.

Their sword shall pierce their own hearts

and their bows shall be broken to pieces.

The just man’s few possessions

are better than the wicked man’s wealth;

for the power of the wicked shall be broken

and the Lord will support the just.

He protects the lives of the upright,

their heritage will last for ever.

They shall not be put to shame in evil days,

in time of famine their food shall not fail.

But all the wicked shall perish

and all the enemies of the Lord.

They are like the beauty of the meadows,

they shall vanish, they shall vanish like smoke.

The wicked man borrows without repaying,

but the just man is generous and gives.

Those blessed by the Lord shall own the land,

but those he has cursed shall be destroyed.

The Lord guides the steps of a man

and makes safe the path of one he loves.

Though he stumble he shall never fall

for the Lord holds him by the hand.

I was young and now I am old,

but I have never seen the just man forsaken

nor his children begging for bread.

All the day he is generous and lends

and his children become a blessing.

Then turn away from evil and do good

and you shall have a home for ever;

for the Lord loves justice

and will never forsake his friends.

The unjust shall be wiped out for ever

and the children of the wicked destroyed.

The just shall inherit the land;