Liturgy of the Hours
Saint James, Apostle
Prayer Hours
About Today
Invitatory
Office of Readings - Feast
Morning Prayer - Feast
Midmorning Prayer
Midday Prayer - Feast
Midafternoon Prayer
Evening Prayer - Feast
Night Prayer I
Mass Readings
Feast of Saint James, Apostle
First Reading
2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of J...
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6
Refrain: Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
Gospel
Matthew 20:20-28
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, "What do you wish?" She answered him, "Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom." Jesus said in reply, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can." He replied, "My chalice you will indeed drink, but to sit at my righ...
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