Teresa of Avila

O God, who by your Holy Spirit moved Teresa of Avila to manifest to your Church the way of perfection: Grant us, we pray, to be nourished by her excellent teaching, and enkindle within us a keen and unquenchable longing for true holiness; through Jesus Christ, the joy of loving hearts, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,

    so pants my soul for you, O God.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

   When shall I come and appear before God?

3 My tears have been my food day and night,

   while they say to me all the day long,

   “Where is your God?”

4 These things I remember, as I pour out my soul:

    how I would go with the throng

    and lead them in procession to the house of God

    with glad shouts and songs of praise,

    a multitude keeping festival.

5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,

    and why are you in turmoil within me?

    Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,

    my salvation  6 and my God.

My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you

    from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,

    from Mount Mizar.

7 Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls;

    all your breakers and your waves

    have gone over me.

Psalm 42 -  English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Jeremiah 36:27-37:2 – 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 – Matthew 10:16-23