July 31–August 6, 2016
Sunday, July 31
Saint of the Day: Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Reading 1: Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17
Reading 2: Collossians 3:1-5, 9-11
Alleluia: Matthew 5:3
Gospel: Luke 12:13-21
Monday, August 1
Saint of the Day: Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
Reading 1: Jeremiah 28:1-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102
Alleluia: Matthew 4:4
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
Tuesday, August 2
Saint of the Day: Saint Eusebius of Vercelli (283-371)
Reading 1: Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23
Alleluia: John 1:49b
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36
Alternate Gospel: Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14
Wednesday, August 3
Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868)
Reading 1: Jeremiah 31:1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12ab, 13
Alleluia: Luke 7:16
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28
Thursday, August 4
Saint of the Day: Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Reading 1: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Alleluia: Matthew 16:18
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-23
Friday, August 5
Saint of the Day: Saint Addai (2nd century)
Reading 1: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7
Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41
Alleluia: Matthew 5:10
Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28
Saturday, August 6
Saint of the Day: Saint Hormisdas (d.523)
Reading 1: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
Reading 2: 2 Peter 1:16-19
Alleluia: Matthew 17:5c
Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36
