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Seventh Week of Easter - Monday

May 21st, 2007

Seventh Week of Easter - Monday

First Reading Acts 19:1-8

Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the
interior of the country and 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 never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” He
said, “How were you baptized?” They replied, “With the
baptism of JOhn.” Paul then said, “John baptized with a
baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in
the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus. And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy
Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and
prophesied. Altogether there were about twelve men.

He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated
boldly with persuasive argument about the Kingdom of God.

The Word of the Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia Col 3:1 - If then you were raised
with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at
the right hand of God. Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel Jn 16:29-33

Take courage, I have conquered the world.

A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John

The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly,
and not in any figure of speech. Now we realize that you know
everything and that you do not need to have anyone question
you. Because of this we believe that you came from God.”
Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? Behold, the hour
is coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered
to his own home and you will leave me alone. But I am not
alone, because the Father is with me. I have told you this
so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will
have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

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