MAY 15 2026

Leader: O Lord, open my lips. All: And my mouth shall declare your praise.
The Lord is risen, alleluia.

Antiphon: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the mountains:
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.

May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel's guard.

The Lord is your guard and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you
nor the moon in the night.

The Lord will guard you from evil,
he will guard you soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming
both now and for ever.

Antiphon: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reading: 1 John 3:16-17

The way we came to understand love
was that he laid down his life for us;
we too must lay down our lives for our brothers.”
I ask you, how can God’s love survive in a man
who has enough of this world’s goods
yet closes his heart to his brother
when he sees him in need?

Pray either the Canticle of Zechariah or the Canticle of Mary. You can find them here.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah:      Because he suffered death, we see Jesus crowned with glory and honor, alleluia.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Mary:     To those who ask him, the Father will send the Holy Spirit, alleluia.

Intercessions

Lead us to eternal life.
Look on us with favor!
May our work today build up your kingdom.
Look on us with favor!
Open our eyes to the needs of our brothers and sisters.
Look on us with favor!

Dear Jesus,
Do not leave us orphans but accompany us as we work to build up your Kingdom. We ask the Father for this in your name in union with the Holy Spirit. Amen.