February 10th, 2006, Memorial of St. Scholastica, Virgin.

A reading from the first book of kings.

Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of the whole community of Israel,

and stretching forth his hands toward heaven, he said,

Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below.

You keep your covenant of mercy with your servants who are faithful to you with their whole heart.

Can it indeed be that God dwells on earth?

If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you,

how much less this temple which I have built?

Look kindly on the prayer and petition of your servant, O Lord, my God,

and listen to the cry of supplication which I, your servant, utter before you this day.

May your eyes watch night and day over this temple, the place where you have decreed you shall be

honored. May you heed the prayer which I, your servant, offer in this place.

Listen to the petitions of your servant offer in this place.

Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel which they offer in this place.

Listen from your heavenly dwelling and grant pardon.

The word of the Lord.

The responseorial psalm.

The response is,

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God.

My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord.

My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

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