Octave of Easter - Monday
Octave of Easter - Monday
First Reading Acts 2:14, 22-33
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses
On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood up with the Eleven,
raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed
all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you,
and listen to my words. “You who are children of Israel,
hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to
you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God
worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.
This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of
God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him. But God
raised his up, releasing him from the throes of death,
because it was impossible for him to be held by it. For
David says of him:
I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand
I shall not be disturbed. Therefore my heart has been glad
and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in
hope, because you will not abandon my soul to the nether
world, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.
You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill
me with joy in your presence.
My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the
patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb
is in our midst to this day. But since he was a prophet
and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would
set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw
and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither
was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh
see corruption. God raised this Jesus; of this we are
all witnesses. Exalted at the right hand of God, he
poured forth the promise of the Holy Spirit that he
received from the Father, as you both see and hear.”
The word of the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia Ps 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and
rejoice in it. Alleluia, alleluia
Gospel Mt 28:8-15
Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will
see me.
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Matthew
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the
tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news
to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way
and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and
did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid.
Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will
see me.” While they were going, some of the guard went into
the city and told the chief priests all that had happened.
The chief priests assembled with the elders and took
counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night
and stole him while we were asleep.’ And if this gets to
the ears of the governor, we will satisfy him and keep
you out of trouble.” The soldiers took the money and did
as they were instructed. And this story has circulated
among the Jews to the present day.
The Gospel of the Lord.
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