Liturgy of the Hours
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Mass Readings
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading
2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
The LORD spoke to Nathan and said: "Go, tell my servant David, 'When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm. It is he who shall build a house for my name. And I will make his royal throne firm forever. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever.'"
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29
Refrain: The son of David will live for ever.
Gospel
Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream a...
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Daily Meditation
Joseph, Our Model
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