Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest

10Meanwhile Jacob, having departed from Beersheba, continued on to Haran. 11And when he had arrived at a certain place, where he would rest after the setting of the sun, he took some of the stones that lay there, and placing them under his head, he slept in the same place. 12And he saw in his sleep: a ladder standing upon the earth, with its top touching heaven, also, the Angels of God ascending and descending by it, 13and the Lord, leaning upon the ladder, saying to him: “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land, in which you sleep, I will give to you and to your offspring. 14And your offspring will be like the dust of the earth. You will spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the Meridian. And in you and in your offspring, all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed. 15And I will be your guardian wherever you will journey, and I will bring you back into this land. Neither will I dismiss you, until I have accomplished all that I have said.” 16And when Jacob had awakened from sleep, he said, “Truly, the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17And being terrified, he said: “How terrible this place is! This is nothing other than the house of God and the gateway of heaven.” 18Therefore, Jacob, arising in the morning, took the stone which he had placed under his head, and he set it up as monument, pouring oil over it. 19And he called the name of the city, ‘Bethel,’ which before was called Luz. 20And then he made a vow, saying: “If God will be with me, and will guard me along the way by which I walk, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, 21and if I will return prosperously to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God, 22and this stone, which I have set up as a monument, will be called ‘the House of God.’ And from all the things that you will give to me, I will offer tithes to you.”

1The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection of the God of heaven.

2He will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter and my refuge.” My God, I will hope in him.

3For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.

4He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.

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14Because he has hoped in me, I will free him. I will protect him because he has known my name.

15He will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will glorify him.

18As he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler approached and adored him, saying: “Lord, my daughter has recently passed away. But come and impose your hand upon her, and she will live.” 19And Jesus, rising up, followed him, with his disciples. 20And behold, a woman, who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, approached from behind and touched the hem of his garment. 21For she said within herself, “If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved.” 22But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said: “Be strengthened in faith, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. 23And when Jesus had arrived in the house of the ruler, and he had seen the musicians and the tumultuous crowd, 24he said, “Depart. For the girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they derided him. 25And when the crowd had been sent away, he entered. And he took her by the hand. And the girl rose up. 26And the news of this went out to that entire land.