Reading I Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them. Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; I am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead.” When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three. A great uproar occurred, and some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued, “We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue Paul from their midst and take him into the compound. The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”   Responsorial Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 R.        (1)  Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope. or: R.        Alleluia. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;             I say to the LORD, “My Lord are you.” O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,             you it is who hold fast my lot. R.        Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope. or: R.        Alleluia. I bless the LORD who counsels me;             even in the night my heart exhorts me. I set the LORD ever before me;             with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. R.        Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope. or: R.        Alleluia. Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,             my body, too, abides in confidence; Because you will not abandon my soul to the nether world,             nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. R.        Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope. or: R.        Alleluia. You will show me the path to life,             fullness of joys in your presence,             the delights at your right hand forever. R.        Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia Jn 17:21 R. Alleluia, alleluia. May they all be one as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that the world may believe that you sent me, says the Lord.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 17:20-26 Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Justin, martyrReading I Acts 20:28-38 At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus: “Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the Church of God that he acquired with his own Blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock. And from your own group, men will come forward perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them. So be vigilant and remember that for three years, night and day, I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears. And now I commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated. I have never wanted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You know well that these very hands have served my needs and my companions. In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” When he had finished speaking he knelt down and prayed with them all. They were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him, for they were deeply distressed that he had said that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.   Responsorial Psalm 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab R.        (33a)  Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. Show forth, O God, your power             the power, O God, with which you took our part; For your temple in Jerusalem             let the kings bring you gifts. R.        Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God,             chant praise to the Lord             who rides on the heights of the ancient heavens. Behold, his voice resounds, the voice of power:             “Confess the power of God!” R.        Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. Over Israel is his majesty;             his power is in the skies. Awesome in his sanctuary is God, the God of Israel;             he gives power and strength to his people. R.        Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia See Jn 17:17b, 17a R. Alleluia, alleluia. Your word, O Lord, is truth; consecrate us in the truth.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 17:11b-19 Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in

Reading I Zep 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!             Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart,             O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you,             he has turned away your enemies; The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst,             you have no further misfortune to fear. On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem:             Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! The LORD, your God, is in your midst,             a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness,             and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you,             as one sings at festivals.Or       Rom 12:9-16 Brothers and sisters: Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality. Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.   Responsorial Psalm Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 R.        (6)  Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. God indeed is my savior;             I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the LORD,             and he has been my savior. With joy you will draw water             at the fountain of salvation. R.        Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;             among the nations make known his deeds,             proclaim how exalted is his name. R.        Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;             let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,             for great in your midst             is the Holy One of Israel! R.        Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. Alleluia See Lk 1:45 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Lk 1:39-56 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting

Reading I Acts 19:1-8 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 arguments about the Kingdom of God.   Responsorial Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab R.        (33a)  Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. God arises; his enemies are scattered,             and those who hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so are they driven;             as wax melts before the fire. R.        Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. But the just rejoice and exult before God;             they are glad and rejoice. Sing to God, chant praise to his name;             whose name is the LORD. R.        Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. The father of orphans and the defender of widows             is God in his holy dwelling. God gives a home to the forsaken;             he leads forth prisoners to prosperity. R.        Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia Col 3:1 R. Alleluia, alleluia. If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 16:29-33 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.” - - -Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may

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Reading I Acts 18:23-28 After staying in Antioch some time, Paul left and traveled in orderly sequence through the Galatian country and Phrygia, bringing strength to all the disciples. A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus. He was an authority on the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and, with ardent spirit, spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way of God more accurately. And when he wanted to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. After his arrival he gave great assistance to those who had come to believe through grace. He vigorously refuted the Jews in public, establishing from the Scriptures that the Christ is Jesus. Responsorial Psalm 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 R.        (8a)  God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. All you peoples, clap your hands;             shout to God with cries of gladness. For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,             is the great king over all the earth. R.        God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. For king of all the earth is God;             sing hymns of praise. God reigns over the nations,             God sits upon his holy throne. R.        God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. The princes of the peoples are gathered together             with the people of the God of Abraham. For God’s are the guardians of the earth;             he is supreme. R.        God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia Jn 16:28 R. Alleluia, alleluia. I came from the Father and have come into the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 16:23b-28 Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. “I have told you this in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures but I will tell you clearly about the Father. On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father for you. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”   - - -Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of

Reading I Acts 18:9-18 One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a vision, “Do not be afraid. Go on speaking, and do not be silent, for I am with you. No one will attack and harm you, for I have many people in this city.” He settled there for a year and a half and taught the word of God among them. But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him to the tribunal, saying, “This man is inducing people to worship God contrary to the law.” When Paul was about to reply, Gallio spoke to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or malicious fraud, I should with reason hear the complaint of you Jews; but since it is a question of arguments over doctrine and titles and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.” And he drove them away from the tribunal. They all seized Sosthenes, the synagogue official, and beat him in full view of the tribunal. But none of this was of concern to Gallio. Paul remained for quite some time, and after saying farewell to the brothers he sailed for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had shaved his head because he had taken a vow. Responsorial Psalm 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 R.        (8a)  God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. All you peoples, clap your hands,             shout to God with cries of gladness, For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,             is the great king over all the earth. R.        God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. He brings people under us;             nations under our feet. He chooses for us our inheritance,             the glory of Jacob, whom he loves. R.        God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;             the LORD, amid trumpet blasts. Sing praise to God, sing praise;             sing praise to our king, sing praise. R.        God is king of all the earth. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia See Lk 24:46, 26 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 16:20-23 Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. On that day you will not

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Readings for the Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, PriestReadings for the Thursday of the Sixth Week of EasterReadings for the Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, priestReading I Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.” Responsorial Psalm Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 R (6) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord. or: R Alleluia. All you peoples, clap your hands,             shout to God with cries of gladness, For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,             is the great king over all the earth. R God mounts his throne to shouts of joy:  a blare of trumpets for the Lord. or: R Alleluia. God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;             the LORD, amid trumpet blasts. Sing praise to God, sing praise;             sing praise to our king, sing praise. R God mounts his throne to shouts of joy:  a blare of trumpets for the Lord. or: R Alleluia. For king of all the earth is God;             sing hymns of praise. God reigns over the nations,             God sits upon his holy throne. R God mounts his throne to shouts of joy:  a blare of trumpets for the Lord. or: R Alleluia. Reading II Eph 1:17-23 Brothers and sisters: May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. May the eyes of your hearts be

Readings for the The Ascension of the LordReadings for the Thursday of the Sixth Week of EasterReadings for the Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, priestReading I Acts 18:1-8 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them and, because he practiced the same trade, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. Every sabbath, he entered into discussions in the synagogue, attempting to convince both Jews and Greeks. When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to occupy himself totally with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. When they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your heads! I am clear of responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” So he left there and went to a house belonging to a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next to a synagogue. Crispus, the synagogue official, came to believe in the Lord along with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized. Responsorial Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 R.        (see 2b)  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. or:        R.        Alleluia. Sing to the LORD a new song,             for he has done wondrous deeds; His right hand has won victory for him,             his holy arm. R.        The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. or: R.        Alleluia. The LORD has made his salvation known:             in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness             toward the house of Israel. R.        The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. or: R.        Alleluia. All the ends of the earth have seen             the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;             break into song; sing praise. R.        The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia See Jn 14:18 R. Alleluia, alleluia. I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 16:16-20 Jesus said to his disciples: “A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while later and you will see me.” So some of his disciples said to one another, “What does this mean that he is saying to us, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” So they said, “What is this ‘little while’ of which he speaks? We do not know what he means.” Jesus knew that they wanted to