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Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide, or Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions, Martyrs First reading Acts 15:1-6 They were to go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers, ‘Unless you have yourselves circumcised in the tradition of Moses … Read moreWed 21 May

Tuesday of the 5th week of Eastertide, or Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest First reading Acts 14:19-28 They gave an account of how God had opened the door of faith to the pagans Some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and turned the people against the apostles. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the … Read moreTue 20 May

Monday of the 5th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 14:5-18 We have come with good news to turn you to the living God Eventually with the connivance of the authorities a move was made by pagans as well as Jews to make attacks on the apostles and to stone them. When the apostles came … Read moreMon 19 May

5th Sunday of Easter First reading Acts 14:21-27 They gave an account to the church of all that God had done with them Paul and Barnabas went back through Lystra and Iconium to Antioch. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith. ‘We all have to experience many hardships’ … Read moreSun 18 May

Saturday of the 4th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 13:44-52 Since you have rejected the word of God, we must turn to the pagans The next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jealousy, used blasphemies and contradicted everything Paul … Read moreSat 17 May

Friday of the 4th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 13:26-33 God has fulfilled his promise by raising Jesus from the dead Paul stood up in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia, held up a hand for silence and began to speak:‘My brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and all you who fear God, this message … Read moreFri 16 May

Thursday of the 4th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 13:13-25 God has raised up one of David’s descendants, Jesus, as Saviour Paul and his friends went by sea from Paphos to Perga in Pamphylia where John left them to go back to Jerusalem. The others carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in … Read moreThu 15 May

Saint Matthias, Apostle First reading Acts 1:15-17,20-26 ‘Let someone else take his office’ One day Peter stood up to speak to the brothers – there were about a hundred and twenty persons in the congregation: ‘Brothers, the passage of scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, foretells the fate of … Read moreWed 14 May

Tuesday of the 4th week of Eastertide, or Our Lady of Fátima First reading Acts 11:19-26 They started preaching to the Greeks, proclaiming the Lord Jesus Those who had escaped during the persecution that happened because of Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, but they usually proclaimed the message only to … Read moreTue 13 May

Monday of the 4th week of Eastertide, or Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs , or Saint Pancras, Martyr First reading Acts 11:1-18 God can grant even the pagans the repentance that leads to life The apostles and the brothers in Judaea heard that the pagans too had accepted the word of God, and when Peter … Read moreMon 12 May