July 25, 2006, Feast of St. James, Apostle.

A reading from a second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

Brothers and sisters,

We hold this treasure in earthen vessels,

that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.

We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained, perplexed, but not driven to despair,

persecuted, but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed, always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus

so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body.

For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in

our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since then, we have the same

spirit of faith, according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke.

We too believe and therefore speak,

knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus

will raise us also with Jesus

and place us with you in his presence.

Everything indeed is for you,

so that the grace bestowed in abundance

on more and more people

may cause the thanksgiving to overflow

for the glory of God.

The word of the Lord.

The response toorial Psalm, the response is

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