Easter Sunday, Year C
Easter Sunday, Year C
Reading I Acts 10, 34. 37-43
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from
the dead.
Peter addressed the people in these words: “I take it you
know what has been reported all over Judea about Jesus of
Nazareth, beginning in Galilee with the baptism John preached;
of the way God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power.
He went about doing good works and healing all who were in
the grip of the devil, and God was with him. We are
witnesses to all that he did in the land of the Jews and in
Jerusalem. They killed him finally, ‘hanging him on a tree,’
only to have God raise him up on the third day and grant
that he be seen, not by all, but only by such witnesses as
had been chosen beforehand by God - by us who ate and drank
with him after he rose from the dead. He commissioned us to
preach to the people and to bear witness that he is the one
set apart by God as judge of the living and the dead. To
him all the prophets testify, saying that everyone who
believes in him has forgiveness of sins through his name.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Reading II Col 3, 1-4
A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Colossians
Look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ
is.
Since you have been raised up in company with Christ, set
your heart on what pertains to higher realms where Christ
is seated at God’s right hand. Be intent on things above
rather than on things on earth. After all, you have died!
Your life is hidden now with Christ in God. When Christ
our life appears, then you shall appear with him in glory.
This is the Word of the Lord.
OR
Reading II 1 Cor 5, 6-8
A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians
Throw away the old yeast, that you may be new dough.
Do you not know that a little yeast has its effect all
through the dough? Get rid of the old yeast to make of
yourselves fresh dough, unleavened loaves, as it were;
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. Let us celebrate
the feast not with the old yeast, that of corruption and
wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity
and truth.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Sequence (Prose text)
To the Paschal Victim let Christians offer a sacrifice of
praise. The Lamb redeemed the sheep. Christ, sinless,
reconciled sinners to the Father. Death and life were
locked together in a unique struggle. Life’s captain died;
now he reigns, never more to die. Tell us, Mary, “What did
you see on the way?” “I saw the tomb of the now living
Christ. I saw the glory of Christ, now risen. “I saw
angels who gave witness; the cloths too which once had
covered head and limbs. “Christ my hope has arisen. He
will go before his own into Galilee.” We know that Christ
has indeed risen from the dead. Do you, conqueror and king,
have mercy on us. Amen. Alleluia.
OR (Poetic text)
Christians to the Paschal Victim
Offer your thankful praises!
A Lamb the sheep redeems: Christ,
who is only sinless,
Reconciles sinners to the Father.
Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:
The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.
Speak, Mary, declaring
What you saw, wayfaring.
“The tomb of Christ, who is living,
The glory of Jesus’ resurrection;
Bright angels attesting,
The shroud and napkin resting.
Yes, Christ my hope is arisen:
To Galilee he goes before you.”
Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life
obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!
Amen. Alleluia.
Gospel Jn 20, 1-9
Alleluia 1 Cor 5, 7-8
R. Alleluia. Christ has become our paschal sacrifice;
let us feast with joy in the Lord. R. Alleluia.
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John
The teaching of scripture is that he must rise from the
dead.
Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it
was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb. She saw
that the stone had been moved away, so she ran off to Simon
Peter and the other disciple (the one Jesus loved) and told
them, “The Lord has been taken from the tomb! We don’t know
where they have put him!” At that, Peter and the other
disciple started out on their way toward the tomb. They
were running side by side, but then the other disciple
outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He did not enter
but bent down to peer in, and saw the wrappings lying on
the ground. Presently, Simon Peter came along behind him
and entered the tomb. He observed the wrappings on the
ground and saw the piece of cloth which had covered the
head not lying with the wrappings, but rolled up in a place
by itself. Then the disciple who had arrived first at the
tomb went in. He saw and believed. (Remember, as yet they
did not understand the Scripture that Jesus had to rise
from the dead.)
This is the gospel of the Lord.
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