Reading I Acts 14:21-27 After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch. They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith. Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia. From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now accomplished. And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 R (cf. 1) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. or: R Alleluia. The LORD is gracious and merciful,             slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all             and compassionate toward all his works. R I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. or: R Alleluia. Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,             and let your faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom             and speak of your might. R I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. or: R Alleluia. Let them make known your might to the children of Adam,             and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages,             and your dominion endures through all generations. R I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. or: R Alleluia. Reading II Rev 21:1-5a Then I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.” The One who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”   Alleluia Jn 13:34 R. Alleluia, alleluia. I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is

Reading I Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said, “My brothers and sisters, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus. Judas was numbered among us and was allotted a share in this ministry. For it is written in the Book of Psalms:             Let his encampment become desolate,                         and may no one dwell in it. and:             May another take his office. Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection.” So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.” Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the Eleven Apostles. Responsorial Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 R.        (8)  The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people. or: R.        Alleluia. Praise, you servants of the LORD,             praise the name of the LORD. Blessed be the name of the LORD             both now and forever. R.        The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people. or: R.        Alleluia. From the rising to the setting of the sun             is the name of the LORD to be praised. High above all nations is the LORD;             above the heavens is his glory. R.        The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people. or: R.        Alleluia. Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high             and looks upon the heavens and the earth below? R.        The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people. or: R.        Alleluia. He raises up the lowly from the dust;             from the dunghill he lifts up the poor To seat them with princes,             with the princes of his own people. R.        The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia See Jn 15:16 R. Alleluia, alleluia. I chose you from the world, to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 15:9-17 Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and

Reading I Acts 13:26-33 When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue:  “My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent. The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath. For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death, and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses before the people. We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our fathers he has brought to fulfillment for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm,     You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.” Responsorial Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab R.        (7bc)  You are my Son; this day I have begotten you. or: R.        Alleluia. “I myself have set up my king             on Zion, my holy mountain.” I will proclaim the decree of the LORD:             The LORD said to me, “You are my Son;             this day I have begotten you.” R.        You are my Son; this day I have begotten you. or: R.        Alleluia. “Ask of me and I will give you             the nations for an inheritance             and the ends of the earth for your possession. You shall rule them with an iron rod;             you shall shatter them like an earthen dish.” R.        You are my Son; this day I have begotten you. or: R.        Alleluia. And now, O kings, give heed;             take warning, you rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice before him;             with trembling rejoice. R.        You are my Son; this day I have begotten you. or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia Jn 14:6 R. Alleluia, alleluia. I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 14:1-6 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus

Reading I Acts 13:13-25 From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem. They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, “My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow children of Israel and you others who are God-fearing, listen. The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out, and for about forty years he put up with them in the desert. When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance at the end of about four hundred and fifty years. After these things he provided judges up to Samuel the prophet. Then they asked for a king. God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified,I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish. From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’"   Responsorial Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 R.        (2)  For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or: R.        Alleluia. The favors of the LORD I will sing forever;             through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”;             in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. R.        For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or: R.        Alleluia. “I have found David, my servant;             with my holy oil I have anointed him, That my hand may be always with him,             and that my arm may make him strong.” R.        For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or: R.        Alleluia. “My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him,             and through my name shall his horn be exalted. He shall say of me, ‘You are my father,             my God, the Rock, my savior.’” R.        For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. or: R.        Alleluia.   Alleluia See Rv 1:5ab R. Alleluia, alleluia. Jesus Christ, you are the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, you have loved

Reading I Acts 12:24—13:5a The word of God continued to spread and grow. After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem, taking with them John, who is called Mark. Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off. So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.   Responsorial Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 R.        (4)  O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R.        Alleluia. May God have pity on us and bless us;             may he let his face shine upon us. So may your way be known upon earth;             among all nations, your salvation. R.        O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R.        Alleluia. May the nations be glad and exult             because you rule the peoples in equity;             the nations on the earth you guide. R.        O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R.        Alleluia. May the peoples praise you, O God;             may all the peoples praise you! May God bless us,             and may all the ends of the earth fear him! R.        O God, let all the nations praise you! or: R.        Alleluia. Alleluia Jn 8:12 R. Alleluia, alleluia. I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Jn 12:44-50 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I spoke, it will condemn him on the last day, because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me.” - - -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

Reading I Acts 11:1-18 The Apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem the circumcised believers confronted him, saying, ‘You entered the house of uncircumcised people and ate with them.” Peter began and explained it to them step by step, saying, “I was at prayer in the city of Joppa when in a trance I had a vision, something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered from the sky by its four corners, and it came to me. Looking intently into it, I observed and saw the four-legged animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds of the sky. I also heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up, Peter. Slaughter and eat.’ But I said, ‘Certainly not, sir, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ But a second time a voice from heaven answered, ‘What God has made clean, you are not to call profane.’ This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky. Just then three men appeared at the house where we were, who had been sent to me from Caesarea. The Spirit told me to accompany them without discriminating. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. He related to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, saying, ‘Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter, who will speak words to you by which you and all your household will be saved.’ As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them as it had upon us at the beginning, and I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If then God gave them the same gift he gave to us when we came to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to hinder God?” When they heard this, they stopped objecting and glorified God, saying, “God has then granted life-giving repentance to the Gentiles too.” Responsorial Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 R. (see 3a) Athirst is my soul for the living God. or: R. Alleluia. As the hind longs for the running waters, so my soul longs for you, O God. Athirst is my soul for God, the living God. When shall I go and behold the face of God? R. Athirst is my soul for the living God. or: R. Alleluia. Send forth your light and your fidelity; they shall lead me on And bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling-place. R. Athirst is my soul for the living God. or: R. Alleluia. Then will I go in to the altar of God, the God of my gladness and joy; Then will I give you thanks upon the harp, O God, my God! R. Athirst is my soul