June 13, 2025, Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the church.

A reading from the 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 Responsorial Psalm.

The response is, to you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.

I believed, even when I said, I am greatly afflicted. I said in my alarm,

no man is dependable. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise. Precious in the eyes of the

Lord is the death of his faithful ones. O Lord, I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your

handmaid. You have loosed my bonds. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise. To you will I offer

sacrifice of Thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the Lord. My vows to the Lord

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