Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of Easter

Study: What do the readings say?

Pray: What do the readings say to me?

Serve: What do the readings make me do or say…today?

Let’s take a look at some of the major themes in the Scripture readings for the 6th Week of Easter.

1st Reading – Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48

• The Holy Spirit comes upon Cornelius and other Gentiles, and Peter has them all baptized.
• Note: usually the Spirit comes after one is baptized; here it occurs before.

Psalm 98:1,2-3,3-4

• The earth offers a joyful song of praise for the salvation of God.
• The Lord’s victory is revealed through his kindness, justice and and faithfulness.

2nd Reading – 1 John 4:7-10

• We love one another because love is of God.
• Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
• God sent his Son into the world, because God loves us.

Gospel – John 15:9-17

• Our love for God leads us to keep his commandments.
• We have been chosen by God to keep his commandment to love one another and bear (spiritual) fruit that will remain.

Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of Easter

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Note: This post was first published on May 3, 2021.