All Souls: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (A, B, C)

First Reading • The Souls of the Just

Wisdom 3:1-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Psalm

Psalms 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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- Gentleness • p.80-89 • Gal 5:22-23; Ps 23
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- Chapter 2: All That I Need • p.16-22 • Ps 23; Lk 15:3-7
- Chapter 3: At Rest in Green Meadows • p.23-29 • Ps 23; Mt 6:25-34; 1 Pt 5:7
- Chapter 4: Beside Peaceful Streams • p.30-37 • Ps 23; Jn 10:27-29
- Chapter 5: New Strength • p.38-47 • Ps 23; Jn 21
- Chapter 6: Along Right Paths • p.48-56 • Ps 23; Jn 10:2-5
- Chapter 7: Through the Darkest Valley • p.57-67 • Ps 23; Dn 5:23-28, 5:30-31; Ru 1-4
- Chapter 8: Protection and Comfort • p.68-74 • Ps 23, 121
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- Chapter 10: Anointed with Oil • p.83-89 • Ps 23; Is 61:1-3
- Chapter 11: Overflowing with Blessings • p.90-97 • Ps 23; 2 Kgs 4:1-7
- Chapter 12: Unfailing Love • p.98-105 • Ps 23; Acts of the Apostles 9:1-20
- Chapter 13: The House of the Lord Forever • p.106-114 • Ps 23; Jn 4:1-42
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- First Eucharist • Chapter 21: Jesus, Our Shepherd • p.56-57 • Ps 23
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- Chapter 12: Saint Dominic • p.76-81 • Ps 23
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- Chapter 1: Art Workshop • p.16-28 • Jn 10:1-16; Lk 15:3-6; Ps 23
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- Chapter 20: The Good Shepherd Gives His Sheep What They Need • p.44-45 • Ps 23

Second Reading • Christ's Death for Us

Romans 5:5-11 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Gospel • Eternal Life

Matthew 5:1-12a (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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First Reading

Wisdom 4:7-15 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

First Reading

Isaiah 25:6-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Psalm

Psalms 25:6+7b, 17-18, 20-21 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Psalm

Psalms 27:1, 4, 7+8b+9a, 13-14 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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Second Reading

Romans 5:17-21 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

Romans 6:3-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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Second Reading

Romans 8:14-23 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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Second Reading

Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

Romans 14:7-9, 10c-12 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

1 Corinthians 15:51-57 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-10 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

Philippians 3:20-21 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading

2 Timothy 2:8-13 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Gospel

John 6:37-40 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Gospel

Matthew 11:25-30 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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Gospel

Matthew 25:31-46 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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Gospel

Luke 7:11-17 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Gospel

Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

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