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Seventh Week of Easter - Saturday

May 26th, 2007

Seventh Week of Easter - Saturday

Mass in the Morning

First Reading Acts 28:16-20, 30-31

Paul remained in Rome, proclaiming the Kingdom of God.

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

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 had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs,
I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.
After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me, because
they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty. But
when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar, even
though I had no accusation to make against my own nation. This
is the reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak
with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I
wear these chains.”

He remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all
who came to him, and with complete assurance and without hindrance
he proclaimed the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus
Christ.

The Word of the Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia Jn 16:7.13 - I will send to you the
Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will guide you to all truth.
Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel Jn 21:20-25

This is the disciple who has written these things and his
testimony is true.

A Reading from the Conclusion of the Holy Gospel According to
John

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved,
the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper
and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours? You follow me.” So the word spread
among the brothers that the disciple would not die. But Jesus
had not told him that he would not die, just “What if I want
him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?”

It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has
written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There
are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were
to be described individually, I do not think the whole world
would contain the books that would be written.

The Gospel of the Lord.

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