St. Bonaventure, bishop  & doctor 

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊   Ex 1:8–14, 22

 Then a new king who had not known Joseph came to power and said to his people, The Israelites are more numerous and stronger than we are.

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊  Gen 41:55–57; 42:5–7a, 17–24a

When the land of Egypt began to suffer from the famine, the people came to Pharaoh for bread. But Pharaoh told all the Egyptians,    “Go to Joseph and do as he tells you.”

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊

Dt 30:10–14

For you shall turn to Yahweh, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul, and observe his commandments and norms,  in a word, everything written in this book of the Law. These commandments that I give you today are neither too high nor too far for you.    

St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest & Companions, martys 

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊ Genesis 32: 23-33

He took them and sent them across the stream and likewise everything he had. And Jacob was left alone.

Blessed Virgin Mary / St. Henry 

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊   Gen 49:29–32; 50:15–26a

（…….）    When Joseph’s brothers realized that their father was dead they said, “What if Joseph turns against us in hate because of the evil we did him?

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊       Gen 28:10–22a

  Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place the sun had set and he spent the night there.

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊

Gen 46:1–7, 28–30

 Israel left with all he owned and reached Beersheba where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊

Is 66:10–14

Rejoice for Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her.   

St. Benedict, abbot 

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊   Gen 44:18–21, 23b–29; 45:1–5*

Judah then went forward and said, “My lord, allow your servant to speak.(……)  

Blessed Virgin Mary /St. Maria Goretti, virgin & martyr 

＊＊＊1st Reading＊＊＊   Gen 27:1–5, 15–29

  (…..)Jacob went to his father and said, “Father!” He answered, “Yes, my son, who is it?” and Jacob said to his father, “It is Esau, your firstborn; I have done what you told me to do. Come, sit up and eat my game so that you may give me your blessing.”