Liturgy of the Hours
Blessed Virgin Mary or Blessed Virgin Mary or Saint Norbert, Bishop or Saturday in the 8th week of Ordinary Time or Saturday in the 9th week of Ordinary Time
Prayer Hours
About Today
Invitatory
Office of Readings
Morning Prayer
Midmorning Prayer
Midday Prayer
Midafternoon Prayer
Evening Prayer I
Night Prayer I
1 audio recording available
Mass Readings
Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
First Reading
2 Timothy 4:1-8
Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted ...
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 71:8-9, 14-15AB, 16-17, 22
Refrain: I will sing of your salvation.
Gospel
Mark 12:38-44
In the course of his teaching Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.”He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small c...
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