Fifth Week of Easter - Monday
Fifth Week of Easter - Monday
First Reading Acts 14:5-18
We proclaim to you Good News that you should turn from
these idols to the living God.
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
There was an attempt in Iconium by both the Gentiles and the
Jews, together with their leaders, to attack and stone Paul
and Barnabas. They realized it, and fled to the Lycaonian
cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding countryside,
where they continued to proclaim the Good News.
At Lystra there was a crippled man, lame from birth, who had
never walked. He listened to Paul speaking, who looked intently
at him, saw that he had the faith to be healed, and called
out in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet.” He
jumped up and began to walk about. When the crowds saw what
Paul had done, they cried out in Lycaonian, “The gods have
come down to us in human form.” They called Barnabas “Zeus”
and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the chief speaker. And
the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the
city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, for he together
with the people intended to offer sacrifice.
The Apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their garments when they
heard this and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, “Men,
why are you doing this? We are of the same nature as you,
human beings. We proclaim to you good news that you should
turn from these idols to the living God, who made heaven
and earth and sea and all that is in them. In past
generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways;
yet, in bestowing his goodness, he did not leave himself
without witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and
fruitful seasons, and filled you with nourishment and
gladness for your hearts.” Even with these words, they
scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to
them.
The Word of the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia Jn 14:26 - The Holy Spirit will
teach you everything and remind you of all I told you.
Alleluia, alleluia
Gospel Jn 14:21-26
The Advocate whom the Father will send will teach you
everything.
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John
Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments
and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal
myself to him.” Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master,
then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and
not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever
loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the
word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent
me.
“I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate,
the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name - he
will teach you everything and remind you of all that I
told you.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
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