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2022-05-17 Office of Readings - Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Daily Prayer with the Divine Office

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Hymn Antiphon: The Lord is just; he will defend the poor, alleluia. Psalm 10 Antiphon: Lord, you know the burden of my sorrow, alleluia. Psalm 10 Antiphon: The words of the Lord are true, like silver from the furnace, alleluia Psalm 12 Verse: Christ risen from the dead will never die again, alleluia. Resp: Death no longer has power over him, alleluia. First reading: Rev 20:1-15 Responsory: 1 Cor 15:25-26; Rv 20:13,14 Resp: And the last enemy to be destroyed is death, alleluia. Second reading: From a commentary on the gospel of John by St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop Responsory: Jn 15:4,16 Resp: Just as a branch cannot bear fruit of itself apart from the vine, so you cannot bear fruit unless you live on in me, alleluia. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975