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July 28–August 3, 2024

Sunday, July 28

Saint of the Day: Saint Leopold Mandic (1887-1942)

Reading 1: 2 Kgs 4:42-44

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18

Reading 2: Eph 4:1-6

Alleluia: Lk 7:16

Gospel: Jn 6:1-15

Monday, July 29

Saint of the Day: Saint Martha (1st century)

Reading 1: Jer 13:1-11

Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:18-19, 20, 21

Alleluia: Jn 8:12

Gospel: Jn 11:19-27

Or:: Lk 10:38-42

Tuesday, July 30

Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Chrysologus (d.450)

Reading 1: Jer 14:17-22

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 79:8, 9, 11 And 13

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Gospel: Mt 13:36-43

Wednesday, July 31

Saint of the Day: Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

Reading 1: Jer 15:10, 16-21

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18

Alleluia: Jn 15:15B

Gospel: Mt 13:44-46

Thursday, August 1

Saint of the Day: Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)

Reading 1: Jer 18:1-6

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 146:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6Ab

Alleluia: Acts 16:14

Gospel: Mt13:47-53

Friday, August 2

Saint of the Day: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli (283-371)

Reading 1: Jer 26:1-9

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14

Alleluia: 1 Pt 1:25

Gospel: Mt 13:54-58

Saturday, August 3

Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868)

Reading 1: Jer 26:11-16, 24

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34

Alleluia: Mt 5:10

Gospel: Mt 14:1-12