Liturgy of the Hours
Saint Pius V, Pope or Thursday in the 4th week of Easter Season
Prayer Hours
Invitatory
Office of Readings
Morning Prayer
Midmorning Prayer
Midday Prayer
Midafternoon Prayer
Evening Prayer
Night Prayer
1 audio recording available
Mass Readings
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter
First Reading
Acts 13:13-25
From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem. They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, “My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow children ...
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27
Refrain: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Gospel
John 13:16-20
When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me. From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. Ame...
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Daily Meditation
To Be “Good” or to Be “Great”
Audio duration: 4:01