SQPN: Verbum Domini

Today is Monday January 25, 2016Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle A Reading From The Acts of the Apostles Acts 22:3-16 Paul addressed the people in these words: "I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cili'cia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gama'li-el, educated according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as you all are this day. [4] I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, [5] as the high priest and the whole council of elders bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brethren, and I journeyed to Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. [6] "As I made my journey and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me. [7] And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, `Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?' [8] And I answered, `Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, `I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are pe

Today is Sunday January 24, 2016Third Sunday in Ordinary Time A Reading from the Prophet Nehemaih Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. [3] And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. [4] And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden pulpit which they had made for the purpose And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it all the people stood. [6] And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God; and all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. And they read from the book, from the law of God, clearly; and they gave the sense, so that

Saturday, January 23, 2016Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time====================================== 2Sm 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27Ps 80:2-3,5-7Mk 3:20-21 Response: Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.

Friday, January 22, 2016Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children====================================== 1Sm 24:3-21Ps 57:2,3-4,6+11Mk 3:13-19 Response: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy.

Thursday, January 21, 2016Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr====================================== 1Sm 18:6-9;19:1-7Ps 56:2-3,9-10a,10b-11,12-13Mk 3:7-12 Response: In God I trust; I shall not fear.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 17:32-33,37,40-51Ps 144:1b,2,9-10Mk 3:1-6 Response: Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!

Tuesday, January 19, 2016Tuesday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 16:1-13Ps 89:20,21-22,27-28Mk 2:23-28 Response: I have found David, my servant.

Monday, January 18, 2016Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 15:16-23Ps 50:8-9,16bc-17,21+23Mk 2:18-22 Response: To the upright I will show the saving power of God.

Sunday, January 17, 2016Second Sunday in Ordinary Time====================================== Is 62:1-5Ps 96:1-2,2-3,7-8,9-101Cor 12:4-11Jn 2:1-11 Response: Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.

Saturday, January 16, 2016Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 9:1-4,17-19;10:1Ps 21:2-3,4-5,6-7Mk 2:13-17 Response: Lord, in your strength the king is glad.

Friday, January 15, 2016Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 8:4-7,10-22aPs 89:16-17,18-19Mk 2:1-12 Response: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

Thursday, January 14, 2016Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 4:1-11Ps 44:10-11,14-15,24-25Mk 1:40-45 Response: Redeem us, Lord, because of your mercy.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time======================================1Sm 3:1-10,19-20Ps 40:2&5,7-8a,8b-9,10Mk 1:29-39 Response: Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016Tuesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 1:9-20Responsorial: 1Sm 2:1,4-5,6-7,8abcdMk 1:21-28 Response: My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior.

Monday, January 11, 2016Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time====================================== 1Sm 1:1-8Ps 116:12-13,14-17,18-19Mk 1:14-20 Response: To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.

Sunday, January 10, 2016The Baptism of the Lord====================================== Is 42:1-4,6-7Ps 29:1-2,3-4,9-10Acts 10:34-38Lk 3:15-16,21-22 Response: The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Today is Thursday January 7th, 2016 - Thursday after Epiphany 1 John 4: 19 — 5:4A reading from the 1st Letter of John 19 We love, because he first loved us. 20 If any one says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also. 5:1 Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God, and every one who loves the parent loves the child. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.The word of the Lord Psalms 72: 2, 14 – 15, 17R: May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! 2 May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with just

Today is Tuesday January 5th, 2016 - Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop1 John 4: 7 – 10A reading from the 1st letter according to John7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God; for God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.The Word of the LordPsalms 72: 1 – 4, 7 – 8R: May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!1 Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice! R: May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! 4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the nee

Today is Monday January 4th , 2016 - Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 1 John 3: 22 — 4:6A reading from the 1st letter of John 22 and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. 24 All who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us. 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the spirit of antichrist, of which you heard that it was coming, and now it is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are of God, and have overcome them

Saturday, December 26th, 2015Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyr Acts 6:8-10;7:54-59Ps 31:3cd-4,6&8ab,16bc&17Mt 10:17-22 Response: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.