On this feast of the apostles Philip and James, we recognize that the Lord continues to call us by name, empower us with grace, and send us out in the context of our daily lives to proclaim Good News to the people we meet.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles (#561)
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St. Philip and St. James, pray for us!
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After much discussion from many points of view, the disciples welcome the Gentiles to receive the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter (#288)
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St. Athanasius, pray for us!
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A debate arises within the Church about who can be saved, and the community gathers to engage in an intense debate to determine a course of action.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#287)
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Joseph the Worker, pray for us!
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Paul faces personal struggles and exhorts others to embrace hardship as a necessary part of the journey of faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#286)
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St. Pius V, pray for us!
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Photo by lalesh aldarwish on Pexels.com Facing hardship, opposition, and misunderstanding, Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra where a crippled man is healed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter (#285)
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St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
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Let’s examine some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26,34-35,44-48
Peter encounters Cornelius, discovering that the Holy Spirit of God comes to all people who fear the Lord and act uprightly.
As a result, Gentiles are now able to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Psalm – 98:1-4
“The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.”
Singing joyfully to the Lord, we proclaim God’s victory, justice, kindness and wondrous deeds to all the nations.
2nd Reading – 1st Letter of John 4:7-10
We love one another because God first loved us, for God is love.
Out of love, God sent his son as expiation for our sins.
Gospel – John 15:9-17
Jesus commands his disciples to love one another as he loves us.
The Lord chooses us and appoints us to go and bear fruit that will remain as we carry out his command to love one another.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #56)
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The Lord’s command to be fruitful requires us to stay close to Christ and be open to the pruning of the Father.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #53)
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The crowd’s response to the preaching of Paul and Barnabas reminds us that our joyful proclamation of the Good News will bring moments of trial and difficulty.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 4th Week of Easter (#284)
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Paul’s speech in the synagogue reveals his conviction that Jesus is the messiah who fulfills salvation history, giving meaning and purpose to our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Easter (#283)
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The First Letter of Peter offers an exhortation to live the gift of faith with vibrant conviction in the midst of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Mark, evangelist (#555)
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St. Mark the Evangelist, pray for us!
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Three Great Things 