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8/29/2023 Memorial of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist: Office of Readings

Daily Prayer with the Divine Office

Memorial of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist: Office of Readings Hymn First Antiphon: Men will hate you because you are mine, but he who perseveres will be saved. Psalm 2 Second Antiphon: The sufferings of this life cannot be compared to the glory that will be revealed in us in the life to come. Psalm 11 Third Antiphon: The Lord tested his chosen ones as gold tested by fire; he has received them for ever as a sacrificial offering. Psalm 17 Verse: I have known tribulations and distress. Resp: But in your commands I have found consolation. First Reading: 2 Cor 4:7-5:8 Response: For your reward will be great in Heaven Second Reading: From a homily by St. Bede the Venerable, priest Response: On account of his brother Philip's wife, Herodias, whom he had married. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975