JULY 22 2026

Leader: O Lord, open my lips. All: And my mouth shall declare your praise.
Come, let us worship God, wonderful in his saints.

Psalm 146:1-2, 5-10

My soul, give praise to the Lord;
I will praise the Lord all my days,
make music to my God while I live.

He is happy who is helped by Jacob's God,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
who alone made heaven and earth,
the seas and all they contain.

It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,
who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free,

the Lord who gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down,
the Lord, who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan.

It is the Lord who loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion's God, from age to age.

Reading: Colossians 3:23-24

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being. Do it for the Lord rather than for men, since you know full well you will receive an inheritance from Him as your reward. Be slaves of Christ the Lord.

Pray either the Canticle of Zechariah or the Canticle of Mary. You can find them here.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah:     When Jesus had risen from the dead on the morning after the sabbath, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven devils.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Mary:        Mary ran and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, alleluia.

Intercessions

Let the light of your face shine on all people.
May we be holy as you are holy!
May we serve you by serving those you have placed in our lives.
May we be holy as you are holy!
Bring those who have died into your presence.
May we be holy as you are holy!

Dear Jesus,
Help us to be receptive to the word you speak to us. We ask the Father for this in your name in union with the Holy Spirit. Amen.