Ordinary TimeWednesday, October 28, 2026

Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

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Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

The Readings

First Reading

Ephesians 2:19-22

19Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow citizens with the saints and the domestics of God, 20Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone: 21In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord. 22In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5

RefrainThe heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands

2The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
3Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.

RefrainThe heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands

4There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
5Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

RefrainThe heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia.

We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the glorious company of Apostles praise you.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Luke 6:12-16

12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God. 13And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples: and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles): 14Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes, 16And Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.

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