Sept. 27, 2023
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At the time of the evening sacrifice, I, Ezra, rose in my wretchedness,
and with cloak and mantle torn I fell on my knees,
stretching out my hands to the LORD, my God.
I said: "My God, I am too ashamed and confounded to raise my face to you,
O my God, for our wicked deeds are heaped up above our heads
and our guilt reaches up to heaven.
From the time of our fathers even to this day
great has been our guilt,
and for our wicked deeds we have been delivered up,
we and our kings and our priests,
to the will of the kings of foreign lands,
to the sword, to captivity, to pillage, and to disgrace,
as is the case today.
"And now, but a short time ago, mercy came to us from the LORD, our God,
who left us a remnant and gave us a stake in his holy place;
thus our God has brightened our eyes
and given us relief in our servitude.
For slaves we are, but in our servitude our God has not abandoned us;
rather, he has turned the good will
of the kings of Persia toward us.
Thus he has given us new life
to raise again the house of our God and restore its ruins,
and has granted us a fence in Judah and Jerusalem."
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Saint John XXIII, pope
Friday, 27th week in Ordinary Time
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12th | Saturday |
The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday
Saturday, 27th week in Ordinary Time
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13th | Sunday |
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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14th | Monday |
Saint Callistus I, pope and martyr
Monday, 28th week in Ordinary Time
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15th | Tuesday |
Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor
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16th | Wednesday |
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin
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Wednesday, 28th week in Ordinary Time
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17th | Thursday |
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
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18th | Friday |
Saint Luke the Evangelist
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