Pentecost Sunday – Extended Vigil
Reading 1 GN 11:1-9 The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.While the people were migrating in the east,they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.They said to one another,”Come, let us mold bricks and harden …
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Reading 1 Gn 11:1-9 The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.While the people were migrating in the east,they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.They said to one another,”Come, let us mold bricks and harden …
Read MoreSaturday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Mass in the Morning
Reading 1 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself,with the soldier who was guarding him.Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews.When they had gathered he said to them, “My brothers,although I h …
Read MoreFriday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Reading 1 Acts 25:13b-21 King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesareaon a visit to Festus.Since they spent several days there,Festus referred Paul’s case to the king, saying,”There is a man here left in custody by Felix.When I was in Jerusalem the chie …
Read MoreThursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Reading 1 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Wishing to determine the truthabout why Paul was being accused by the Jews,the commander freed himand ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene.Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.Pa …
Read MoreMemorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
Reading 1 Acts 20:28-38 At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus:”Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flockof which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers,in which you tend the Church of Godthat he acquired with …
Read MoreTuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Reading 1 Acts 20:17-27 From Miletus Paul had the presbytersof the Church at Ephesus summoned. When they came to him, he addressed them,”You know how I lived among youthe whole time from the day I first came to the province of Asia.I served the Lord wi …
Read MoreMemorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
Reading 1 Acts 19:1-8While Apollos was in Corinth,Paul traveled through the interior of the countryand down to Ephesus where he found some disciples. He said to them,”Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?”They answered him,”We have …
Read MoreThe Ascension of the Lord
Reading 1 Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus,I dealt with all that Jesus did and taughtuntil the day he was taken up,after giving instructions through the Holy Spiritto the apostles whom he had chosen.He presented himself alive to themby many pr …
Read MoreSeventh Sunday of Easter
Reading 1 Acts 7:55-60 Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit,looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of Godand Jesus standing at the right hand of God,and Stephen said, “Behold, I see the heavens openedand the Son of Man standing at the rig …
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