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Entrance Antiphon
Hear my voice, O Lord, for I have called to you; be my help. Do not abandon or forsake me, O God, my Saviour!

First Reading: 2 Kings 2: 1, 6-14

A reading from the second Book of Kings

Now when the Lord was about 
to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, 
Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.

(They came to Jericho, and) Elijah said to Elisha, 
“Tarry here, I beg you; ...

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Hear my voice, O Lord, for I have called to you; be my help. Do not abandon or forsake me, O God, my Saviour!

First Reading: 1 Kings 21: 17-29

A reading from the first Book of Kings

(After the death of Naboth)
the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
“Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, 
who is in Samaria; 
behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, 
where...

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Hear my voice, O Lord, for I have called to you; be my help. Do not abandon or forsake me, O God, my Saviour!

First Reading: 1 Kings 21: 1-16

A reading from the first Book of Kings

At that time:
Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, 
beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 
And after this Ahab said to Naboth, 
“Give me your vineyard, 
that I may have it for a vegeta...

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Entrance Antiphon
Hear my voice, O Lord, for I have called to you; be my help. Do not abandon or forsake me, O God, my Saviour.

First Reading: Exodus 19:2-6a.

A reading from the Book of Exodus.

In those days: 
When the people of Israel came into the wilderness of Sinai, 
they encamped in the wilderness; 
and there Israel encamped before the mountain. 
And Moses went up to God, 
and the Lord called to him o...

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My heart will rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord who has been bountiful with me.

First Reading: Is 61:9-11 (No. 707(9) p. 1875 of Daily Missal)

A reading from the book of Isaiah 

The descendants of my people shall be known among the nations,
    and their offspring in the midst of the peoples;
all who see them shall acknowledge them,
    that they are a people whom the Lord has blessed.

I will...

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The designs of his heart are from age to age, to rescue their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

First Reading:Deuteronomy 7:6-11

A reading from the Book of the Deuteronomy

Moses said to the people
“You are a people holy to the Lord your God; 
the Lord your God has chosen you 
to be a people for his own possession, 
out of all the peoples that are on the face...

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Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Acts 11:24
Blessed is this holy man who was worthy to be numbered among the Apostles, for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith.

First Reading: Acts 11: 21b-26; 13: 1-3

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days:
A great number that believed turned to the Lord. 
News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, 
and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 
When he...

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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom should I dread? When those who do evil draw near, they stumble and fall.
First Reading: 1 Kings 18: 20-39

A reading from the first Book of Kings.

In those days:
King Ahab sent to all the people of Israel, 
and gathered the prophets of Baal together at Mount Carmel.
And Elijah came near to all the p...

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Entrance Antiphon.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom shall I dread? When those who do evil draw near, they stumble and fall.

First Reading: 1 Kings 17:7-16

A reading from the First Book of Kings.

In those days: 
The brook, [where Elijah was hiding] dried up 
because there was no rain in the land. 

Then the word of the Lord came to him...

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Entrance Antiphon
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom should I dread? When those who do evil draw near, they stumble and fall.

First Reading: 1 Kings 17: 1-6

A reading from the first Book of Kings

In those days:
Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, 
“As the Lord the God of Israel lives, 
before whom I stand, 
there shall be ne...

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He fed them with the finest wheat and satisfied them with honey from the rock.

First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16

A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy.

Moses spoke to the people, saying, 
“You shall remember all the way 
which the Lord your God has led you 
these forty years in the wilderness, 
that he might humble you, 
testing you to know what was in your heart, 
whether you would keep his commandm...

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Entrance Antiphon:
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who bore the Creator of all things. You became the Mother of your Maker, and you remain for ever Virgin.

First Reading: 2 Timothy 4: 1-8

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy

Beloved:

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus 
who is to judge the living and the dead, 
and by his appearing and his kingdom: 
preach the word, be...

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This holy man fought to the death for the law of his God and did not fear the words of the godless, for he was built on solid rock.

First Reading: 2 Timothy 3: 10-17

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy

Brothers and sisters:

You have observed my teaching, 
my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, 
my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, 
and my sufferings what befell me...

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Entrance Antiphon 

Christ, Mediator of the New Covenant, 
has an eternal priesthood because he remains for ever.

First Reading Genesis 22:9–18

A reading from the Book of Genesis

When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. Then Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. But...

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Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Wis 3: 6-7, 9
As gold in the furnace, the Lord put his chosen to the test; as sacrificial offerings, he took them to himself; and in due time they will be honoured, and grace and peace will be with the elect of God. 

First Reading: 2 Timothy 1: 1-3, 6-12

The beginning of the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus 
by the will of God according to the promise of the life 

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Entrance Antiphon:
The souls of the Saints are rejoicing in heaven, the Saints who followed the footsteps of Christ, and since for love of him they shed their blood, they now exult with Christ for ever.

First Reading: 2 Peter 3:12-15a, 17-18

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Peter.

Brothers and sisters: 

Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God, 
because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, 
and the...

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Entrance Antiphon: Ps 119: 85, 46
The wicked have told me lies, but not so is your law: I spoke of your decrees before kings, and was not confounded. 

First Reading: 2 Peter 1:2-7

A reading from the second Letter of Saint Peter.

Brothers and sisters: 

May grace and peace be multiplied to you 
in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
His divine power has granted to us all things 
that pertain to life and godliness, 
t...

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Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit: for he has shown us his merciful love.

First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6.8-9

A reading from the Book of Exodus.

In those days: 
Moses rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, 
as the Lord had commanded him, 
and took in his hand two tables of stone. 
And the Lord descended in the clou...

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Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth forever.

First Reading: Jude 1: 17, 20b-25

A reading from the Book of Jude

You must remember, beloved, 
the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Build yourselves up on your most holy faith; 
pray in the Holy Spirit; 
keep yourselves in the love of God; 
wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 
An...

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The Lord became my protector. He brought me out to a place of freedom; he saved me because he delighted in me.

First Reading: 1 Peter 4: 7-13

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter

Beloved:

The end of all things is at hand; 
therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers. 
Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, 
since love covers a multitude of sins. 
Practice hospitality ungrudgingly to one...

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The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us.

First Reading: 1 Peter 1:10-16

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter.

Brothers and sisters: 

The prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired about the salvation of souls; 
they inquired what person or time was indicated 
by the Spirit of Christ within them 
when predicting the sufferings of C...

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The Lord became my protector. He brought me out to a place of freedom; he saved me because he delighted in me.

First Reading: 1 Peter 1:18-25

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter.

You know that you were ransomed 
from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, 
not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 
but with the precious blood of Christ, 
like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 
H...

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Entrance Antiphon: Ps 17:19-20
The Lord became my protector. He brought me out to a place of freedom; he saved me because he delighted in me.

First Reading: 1 Peter 2: 2-5, 9-12

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter

Beloved:
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, 
that by it you may grow up to salvation;
for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

Come to him, to that living stone, 

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The disciples were persevering with one accord in prayer with Mary, the mother of Jesus.

First Reading: Acts 1:12-14

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

After Jesus had been taken up to heaven,
the Apostles returned to Jerusalem
from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem,
a sabbath day’s journey away. 

When they entered the city
they went to the upper room where they were staying,
Peter and...

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The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 2:1-11

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

When the day of Pentecost had come, 
they were all together in one place. 
And suddenly a sound came from heaven 
like the rush of a mighty wind, 
and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 
And there appea...

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Saturday, 23 May 2026
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Antiphons and readings on page 584 of the Daily Missal 

Entrance Antiphon
The disciples were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and his brothers, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 28:16-20.30-31

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

When we came into Rome,
Paul was allowed to stay by himself,
with the soldier that guarded h...

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Christ loved us and washed us of our sins in his blood, and made us a kingdom and priests for his God and Father, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 25:13b-21

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days: 
Agrippa the king and Bernice
arrived at Caesarea to welcome Festus.
And as they stayed there many days,
Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying,
“There is a man left prisoner by Fe...

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Entrance Antiphon: Heb. 4:16
With boldness let us approach the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace as a timely help, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days:
Desiring to know the real reason why the Jews accused Paul,
the tribune unbound him,
and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet,
and he brought Paul down and set him before them.<...

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All peoples, clap your hands. Cry to God with shouts of joy, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 20:28-38

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days:
Paul said to the elders of the Church of Ephesus,
“Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock,
in which the Holy Spirit has made you guardians,
to feed the Church of the Lord
which he obtained with his own blood.
I know th...

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Entrance Antiphon: Rv 1: 17-18
I am the first and the last, I was dead and am now alive. Behold, I am alive for ever and ever, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 20:17-27

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days:
From Miletus Paul went to Ephesus
and called to him the elders of the church.
And when they came to him, he said to them:

“You yourselves know how I lived among you al...

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Entrance Antiphon
You will receive the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you, and you will be my witnesses, even to the ends of the earth, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 19:1-8

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

While Apollos was at Corinth,
Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus.
There he found some disciples.
And he said to them,
“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”

And...

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Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia. 

First Reading: Acts 1:1-11

The beginning of the Acts of the Apostles

In the first book, O Theophilus,
I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,
until the day when he was taken up,
after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit 
to th...

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O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 18:23-28

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

After spending some time in Antioch, Paul departed 
and went from place to place 
through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, 
strengthening all the disciples.

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria 
came to Ephesus. 
He was an el...

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You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood, from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us a kingdom and priests for our God, Alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 18:9-18

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

When Paul was in Corinth, 
the Lord said to him one night in a vision, 
“Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
 for I am with you, and no man shall...

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It was not you who chose me, says the Lord, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days: Peter stood up among the brethren
(the company of persons was in all
about a hundred and twenty),
and said, “Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled,
which the Holy Sp...

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Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth forever, alleluia.

First Reading: Isaiah 61: 9-11

A reading from the Book of Isaiah

The descendants of my people shall be known among the nations,
    and their offspring in the midst of the peoples;
all who see them shall acknowledge them,
    that they are a people whom the Lord has blessed.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
    my soul s...

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Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to God, for the Lord our God the Almighty reigns, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 16:22-34

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days: 
the crowd of Philippians joined in attacking Paul and Silas; 
and the magistrates tore the garments off them 
and gave orders to beat them with rods. 
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, 
they threw them into...

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Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more; death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 16:11-15

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Setting sail from Troas, 
we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, 
and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, 
which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia, 
and a Roman colony. 
We remained in this city some days...

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Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: the Lord has freed his people, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 8, 5-8, 14-17

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

In those days:
Philip went down to a city of Samaria, 
and proclaimed to them the Christ. 
And the multitudes with one accord 
gave heed to what was said by Philip, 
when they heard him and saw the...

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You have been buried with Christ in baptism, through which you also rose again by faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 16:1-10

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

In those days: 
Paul came to Derbe and to Lystra. 
A disciple was there, named Timothy, 
the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; 
but his father was a Greek. 
He was w...