Office of Readings
0613 Pastors Feast
Invitatory Antiphon
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Come, ring out our joy to the Lord;
hail the God who save us.
Let us come before him giving thanks,
with songs let us hail the Lord.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
A mighty God is the Lord,
a great king above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his.
To him belongs the sea, for he made it,
and the dry land shaped by his hands.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Come in; let us bow and bend low;
let us kneel before the God who made us
for he is our God and we +
the people who belong to his pasture,
the flock that is led by his hand.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
O that today you would listen to his voice!
"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as on that day at Massah in the desert +
when your fathers put me to the test;
when they tried me, though they saw my work.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
For forty years I was wearied of these people
and I said: 'Their hearts are astray,
these people do not know my ways.' +
Then I took an oath in my anger:
'Never shall they enter my rest.'"
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Hymn
Let us rejoice this holy day
With Christ, the king of joy,
To celebrate Saint Anthony
And for his guidance pray.
Saint Francis' follower, this saint
Beneath his banner fought
Seeking humility, restraint,
How to be set at nought.
Advice and wisdom that he taught
Spread far across the earth
And many miracles were wrought
In answer to his prayer.
All glory be to God most high
In heaven and earth, be praise;
We ask this of Saint Anthony
Who tastes eternal peace.
Psalmody
Psalm 20: 2-8,14
Ant. 1:From his youth he kept to the straight path, he found much instruction and grew greatly in wisdom.
O Lord, your strength gives joy to the king: *
how your saving help makes him glad!
You have granted him his heart's desire; *
you have not refused the prayer of his lips.
You came to meet him with the blessings of success, *
you have set on his head a crown of pure gold.
He asked you for life and this you have given, *
days that will last from age to age.
Your saving help has given him glory. *
You have laid upon him majesty and splendour,
you have granted your blessings to him for ever. *
You have made him rejoice with the joy of your presence.
The king has put his trust in the Lord: *
through the mercy of the Most High he shall stand firm.
O Lord, arise in your strength; *
we shall sing and praise your power.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. 1:From his youth he kept to the straight path, he found much instruction and grew greatly in wisdom.
Psalm 91 I
Ant. 2:He set his heart on the Lord: in evil days he upheld the cause of godliness.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord *
to make music to your name, a Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning *
and your truth in the watches of the night,
on the ten-stringed lyre and the lute, *
with the murmuring sound-of the harp.
Your deeds, a Lord, have made me glad; *
for the work of your hands I shout with joy.
O Lord, how great are your works! *
How deep are your designs!
The foolish man cannot know this *
and the fool cannot understand.
Though the wicked spring up like grass *
and all who do evil thrive:
they are doomed to be eternally destroyed. *
But you, Lord, are eternally on high.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. 2:He set his heart on the Lord: in evil days he upheld the cause of godliness.
Psalm 91 II
Ant 3:The Lord made him a source of light, and gave him honour among his people.
See how your enemies perish; *
all doers of evil are scattered.
To me you give the wild-ox's strength; *
you anoint me with the purest oil.
My eyes looked in triumph on my foes; *
my ears heard gladly of their fall.
The just will flourish like the palm-tree *
and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Planted in the house of the Lord *
they will flourish in the courts of our God,
still bearing fruit when they are old, *
still full of sap, still green,
to proclaim that the Lord is just. *
In him, my rock, there is no wrong.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. 3:The Lord made him a source of light, and gave him honour among his people.
【V】:The tongue of a good man is like choice silver.
【R】:His lips give instruction to many.
The First Reading
A reading from the Book of Wisdom [Wisdom 6: 13-17; 7:7-15]
Wisdom is found by those who seek her
Wisdom is bright, and does not grow dim. By those who love her she is readily seen, and found by those who look for her. Quick to anticipate those who desire her, she makes herself known to them. Watch for her early and you will have no trouble; you will find her sitting at your gates. Even to think about her is understanding full grown; be on the alert for her and anxiety will quickly leave you. She herself walks about looking for those who are worthy of her and graciously shows herself to them as they go, in every thought of theirs coming to meet them.
And so I prayed, and understanding was given me; I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me. I esteemed her more than sceptres and thrones; compared with her, I held riches as nothing. I reckoned no priceless stone to be her peer, for compared with her, all gold is a pinch of sand, and beside her silver ranks as mud. I loved her more than health or beauty, preferred her to the light, since her radiance never sleeps. In her company all good things came to me, at her hands riches not to be numbered. All these I delight in, since Wisdom brings them, but as yet I did not know she was their mother. What I learned without self-interest, I pass on without reserve; I do not intend to hide her riches. For she is an inexhaustible treasure to men, and those who acquire it win God's friendship, commended as they are to him by the benefits of her teaching.
Responsory
【V】:The Lord showed him the way of wisdom. *
【R】: His path was like the light of dawn, its brightness growing to the fullness of day.
【V】:The Lord made his ways straight and guided him on the paths of peace. *
【R】:His path was like the light of dawn, its brightness growing to the fullness of day.
The Second Reading
From the sermons of Saint Anthony of Padua, priest [I, 226]
Our speech is alive when our actions speak
The person who is filled with the Holy Spirit speaks with a variety of languages. The various languages are so many different witnesses to Christ, such as humility, poverty, patience and obedience. These virtues speak in us when others see them in us. Our speech is alive when our actions speak. We are full of words but empty of deeds and so we stand condemned by the Lord, for he cursed the fig tree on which he found only leaves and no fruit. "The law", says Saint Gregory, "is given to the preacher that he may practise what he preaches". Knowledge of the law is useless if one is undermining one's preaching by one's actions. The Apostles "spoke as the Holy Spirit gave them to speak". Happy the man who speaks according to the Holy Spirit and not according to his own inclination!
Some people speak merely their own thoughts: they steal the words of others and give them out as their own. Of these and others like them the Lord says in Jeremiah: "So, then, I have a quarrel with the prophets - it is the Lord who speaks - that steal my words from one another. I have a quarrel with the prophets - it is the Lord who speaks - who have only to move their tongues to utter oracles. I have a quarrel with the prophets who make prophecies out of lying dreams - it is the Lord who speaks - who recount them, and lead my people astray with their lies and their pretensions.
I certainly never sent them or commissioned them, and they serve no good purpose for the people - it is the Lord who speaks." So let us speak as the Holy Spirit gives us utterance, beseeching him humbly and devoutly as he pours out his grace; that the wonders of Pentecost may be realized in our lives by the full and proper use of our five senses, by our observance of the commandments. May we be filled by the strong wind of contrition, and fired by the fiery tongues of confession so that, glowing and radiant in the splendour of the saints, we may be found worthy to see God, Three and One.
Responsory
【V】:His words were full of power; *
【R】:sinful men were moved to repentance.
【V】:They did penance in the sight of God. *
【R】:sinful men were moved to repentance.
TeDeum
We praise you, O God: *
we acclaim you as the Lord.
Everlasting Father, *
all the world bows down before you.
All the angels sing your praise, *
the hosts of heaven and all the angelic powers,
all the cherubim and seraphim *
call out to you in unending song:
Holy, Holy, Holy, *
is the Lord God of angel hosts!
The heavens and the earth are filled *
with your majesty and glory.
The glorious band of apostles, *
the noble company of prophets,
the white-robed army who shed their blood for Christ, *
all sing your praise.
And to the ends of the earth *
your holy Church proclaims her faith in you:
Father, whose majesty is boundless, +
your true and only Son, who is to be adored *
the Holy Spirit sent to be our Advocate.
You, Christ, are the king of glory, *
Son of the eternal Father.
When you took our nature to save mankind *
you did not shrink from birth in the Virgin's womb.
You overcame the power of death *
opening the Father's kingdom to all who believe in you.
Enthroned at God's right hand in the glory of the Father, *
you will come in judgment according to your promise.
You redeemed your people by your precious blood. *
Come we implore you, to our aid.
Grant us with the saints *
a place in eternal glory.
***
Lord, save your people *
and bless your inheritance.
Rule them and uphold them *
for ever and ever.
Day by day we praise you: *
we acclaim you now and to all eternity.
In your goodness, Lord, keep us free from sin. *
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
May your mercy always be with us, Lord, *
for we have hoped in you.
In you, Lord, we put our trust: *
we shall not be put to shame.
Concluding Prayer
Almighty, ever-loving God, you gave Saint Anthony of Padua to your people as a preacher of great power and a patron in their needs. Grant that, with his help, we may follow the Christian way of life, and feel your aid in all our trials: we ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Come, ring out our joy to the Lord;
hail the God who save us.
Let us come before him giving thanks,
with songs let us hail the Lord.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
A mighty God is the Lord,
a great king above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his.
To him belongs the sea, for he made it,
and the dry land shaped by his hands.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Come in; let us bow and bend low;
let us kneel before the God who made us
for he is our God and we +
the people who belong to his pasture,
the flock that is led by his hand.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
O that today you would listen to his voice!
"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as on that day at Massah in the desert +
when your fathers put me to the test;
when they tried me, though they saw my work.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
For forty years I was wearied of these people
and I said: 'Their hearts are astray,
these people do not know my ways.' +
Then I took an oath in my anger:
'Never shall they enter my rest.'"
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
【Ant.】:Come, let us adore the King of glory, the Lord of power and might.
Hymn
Let us rejoice this holy day
With Christ, the king of joy,
To celebrate Saint Anthony
And for his guidance pray.
Saint Francis' follower, this saint
Beneath his banner fought
Seeking humility, restraint,
How to be set at nought.
Advice and wisdom that he taught
Spread far across the earth
And many miracles were wrought
In answer to his prayer.
All glory be to God most high
In heaven and earth, be praise;
We ask this of Saint Anthony
Who tastes eternal peace.
Psalmody
Psalm 20: 2-8,14
Ant. 1:From his youth he kept to the straight path, he found much instruction and grew greatly in wisdom.
O Lord, your strength gives joy to the king: *
how your saving help makes him glad!
You have granted him his heart's desire; *
you have not refused the prayer of his lips.
You came to meet him with the blessings of success, *
you have set on his head a crown of pure gold.
He asked you for life and this you have given, *
days that will last from age to age.
Your saving help has given him glory. *
You have laid upon him majesty and splendour,
you have granted your blessings to him for ever. *
You have made him rejoice with the joy of your presence.
The king has put his trust in the Lord: *
through the mercy of the Most High he shall stand firm.
O Lord, arise in your strength; *
we shall sing and praise your power.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. 1:From his youth he kept to the straight path, he found much instruction and grew greatly in wisdom.
Psalm 91 I
Ant. 2:He set his heart on the Lord: in evil days he upheld the cause of godliness.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord *
to make music to your name, a Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning *
and your truth in the watches of the night,
on the ten-stringed lyre and the lute, *
with the murmuring sound-of the harp.
Your deeds, a Lord, have made me glad; *
for the work of your hands I shout with joy.
O Lord, how great are your works! *
How deep are your designs!
The foolish man cannot know this *
and the fool cannot understand.
Though the wicked spring up like grass *
and all who do evil thrive:
they are doomed to be eternally destroyed. *
But you, Lord, are eternally on high.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. 2:He set his heart on the Lord: in evil days he upheld the cause of godliness.
Psalm 91 II
Ant 3:The Lord made him a source of light, and gave him honour among his people.
See how your enemies perish; *
all doers of evil are scattered.
To me you give the wild-ox's strength; *
you anoint me with the purest oil.
My eyes looked in triumph on my foes; *
my ears heard gladly of their fall.
The just will flourish like the palm-tree *
and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Planted in the house of the Lord *
they will flourish in the courts of our God,
still bearing fruit when they are old, *
still full of sap, still green,
to proclaim that the Lord is just. *
In him, my rock, there is no wrong.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. 3:The Lord made him a source of light, and gave him honour among his people.
【V】:The tongue of a good man is like choice silver.
【R】:His lips give instruction to many.
The First Reading
A reading from the Book of Wisdom [Wisdom 6: 13-17; 7:7-15]
Wisdom is found by those who seek her
Wisdom is bright, and does not grow dim. By those who love her she is readily seen, and found by those who look for her. Quick to anticipate those who desire her, she makes herself known to them. Watch for her early and you will have no trouble; you will find her sitting at your gates. Even to think about her is understanding full grown; be on the alert for her and anxiety will quickly leave you. She herself walks about looking for those who are worthy of her and graciously shows herself to them as they go, in every thought of theirs coming to meet them.
And so I prayed, and understanding was given me; I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me. I esteemed her more than sceptres and thrones; compared with her, I held riches as nothing. I reckoned no priceless stone to be her peer, for compared with her, all gold is a pinch of sand, and beside her silver ranks as mud. I loved her more than health or beauty, preferred her to the light, since her radiance never sleeps. In her company all good things came to me, at her hands riches not to be numbered. All these I delight in, since Wisdom brings them, but as yet I did not know she was their mother. What I learned without self-interest, I pass on without reserve; I do not intend to hide her riches. For she is an inexhaustible treasure to men, and those who acquire it win God's friendship, commended as they are to him by the benefits of her teaching.
Responsory
【V】:The Lord showed him the way of wisdom. *
【R】: His path was like the light of dawn, its brightness growing to the fullness of day.
【V】:The Lord made his ways straight and guided him on the paths of peace. *
【R】:His path was like the light of dawn, its brightness growing to the fullness of day.
The Second Reading
From the sermons of Saint Anthony of Padua, priest [I, 226]
Our speech is alive when our actions speak
The person who is filled with the Holy Spirit speaks with a variety of languages. The various languages are so many different witnesses to Christ, such as humility, poverty, patience and obedience. These virtues speak in us when others see them in us. Our speech is alive when our actions speak. We are full of words but empty of deeds and so we stand condemned by the Lord, for he cursed the fig tree on which he found only leaves and no fruit. "The law", says Saint Gregory, "is given to the preacher that he may practise what he preaches". Knowledge of the law is useless if one is undermining one's preaching by one's actions. The Apostles "spoke as the Holy Spirit gave them to speak". Happy the man who speaks according to the Holy Spirit and not according to his own inclination!
Some people speak merely their own thoughts: they steal the words of others and give them out as their own. Of these and others like them the Lord says in Jeremiah: "So, then, I have a quarrel with the prophets - it is the Lord who speaks - that steal my words from one another. I have a quarrel with the prophets - it is the Lord who speaks - who have only to move their tongues to utter oracles. I have a quarrel with the prophets who make prophecies out of lying dreams - it is the Lord who speaks - who recount them, and lead my people astray with their lies and their pretensions.
I certainly never sent them or commissioned them, and they serve no good purpose for the people - it is the Lord who speaks." So let us speak as the Holy Spirit gives us utterance, beseeching him humbly and devoutly as he pours out his grace; that the wonders of Pentecost may be realized in our lives by the full and proper use of our five senses, by our observance of the commandments. May we be filled by the strong wind of contrition, and fired by the fiery tongues of confession so that, glowing and radiant in the splendour of the saints, we may be found worthy to see God, Three and One.
Responsory
【V】:His words were full of power; *
【R】:sinful men were moved to repentance.
【V】:They did penance in the sight of God. *
【R】:sinful men were moved to repentance.
TeDeum
We praise you, O God: *
we acclaim you as the Lord.
Everlasting Father, *
all the world bows down before you.
All the angels sing your praise, *
the hosts of heaven and all the angelic powers,
all the cherubim and seraphim *
call out to you in unending song:
Holy, Holy, Holy, *
is the Lord God of angel hosts!
The heavens and the earth are filled *
with your majesty and glory.
The glorious band of apostles, *
the noble company of prophets,
the white-robed army who shed their blood for Christ, *
all sing your praise.
And to the ends of the earth *
your holy Church proclaims her faith in you:
Father, whose majesty is boundless, +
your true and only Son, who is to be adored *
the Holy Spirit sent to be our Advocate.
You, Christ, are the king of glory, *
Son of the eternal Father.
When you took our nature to save mankind *
you did not shrink from birth in the Virgin's womb.
You overcame the power of death *
opening the Father's kingdom to all who believe in you.
Enthroned at God's right hand in the glory of the Father, *
you will come in judgment according to your promise.
You redeemed your people by your precious blood. *
Come we implore you, to our aid.
Grant us with the saints *
a place in eternal glory.
***
Lord, save your people *
and bless your inheritance.
Rule them and uphold them *
for ever and ever.
Day by day we praise you: *
we acclaim you now and to all eternity.
In your goodness, Lord, keep us free from sin. *
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
May your mercy always be with us, Lord, *
for we have hoped in you.
In you, Lord, we put our trust: *
we shall not be put to shame.
Concluding Prayer
Almighty, ever-loving God, you gave Saint Anthony of Padua to your people as a preacher of great power and a patron in their needs. Grant that, with his help, we may follow the Christian way of life, and feel your aid in all our trials: we ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever. Amen.