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TWENTY-SECOND OF JUNE
FEAST OF SAINT JOHN FISHER & THOMAS MORE, MARTYRS
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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia!
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GOSPEL READING
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A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
(YOU WILL BE HATED BY ALL THE NATIONS ON ACCOUNT OF MY NAME.)
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Take care that no one deceives you;
because many will come using my name
and saying,
‘I am the Christ,’
and they will deceive many.
You will hear of wars
and rumours of wars;
do not be alarmed,
for this is something that must happen,
but the end will not be yet.
For nation will fight against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom.
There will be famines and earthquakes here and there.
All this is only the beginning of the birth-pangs.
Then they will hand you over to be tortured
and put to death;
and you will be hated by all the nations
on account of my name.
And then many will fall away;
men will betray one another
and hate one another.
Many false prophets will arise;
they will deceive many,
and with the increase of lawlessness,
love in most men
will grow cold;
but the man who stands firm to the end
will be saved.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
R.) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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COMMUNION ANTIPHON
It is you who have stood by me in my trials;
and I confer a kingdom on you,
says the Lord,
that you may eat and drink at my table
in my kingdom.
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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
O God,
who in your holy Martyrs
have wonderfully made known the mystery of the Cross,
graciously grant that,
drawing strength from this sacrifice,
we may cling faithfully to Christ
and labour in the Church for the salvation of all.
Through Christ our Lord.
R.) Amen.
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