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TWENTY-SIXTH OF MAY
MEMORIAL OF ST PHILIP NERI
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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
The love of God
has been poured into our hearts
through the Spirit of God
dwelling within us alleluia.
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COLLECT
O God, who never cease to bestow
the glory of holiness on
the faithful servants you raise up for yourself,
graciously grant that the Holy Spirit
may kindle in us that fire
with which he wonderfully filled
the heart of Saint Philip Neri.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God,
for ever and ever.
R.) Amen.
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FIRST READING
PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9
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A READING FROM THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS
(THE LORD IS VERY NEAR.)
I want you to be happy,
always happy in the Lord;
I repeat, what I want is your happiness.
Let your tolerance be evident to everyone:
the Lord is very near.
There is no need to worry;
but if there is anything you need, pray for it,
asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving,
and that peace of God,
which is so much greater than we can understand,
will guide your hearts and your thoughts,
in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers,
fill your minds with everything that is true,
everything that is noble,
everything that is good and pure,
everything that we love and honour,
and everything that can be thought virtuous or worthy of praise.
Keep doing all the things that you learnt from me
and have been taught by me
and have heard or seen that I do.
Then the God of peace will be with you.
The word of the Lord.
R.) Thanks be to God.
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