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Pentecost First reading Acts 2:1-11 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and … Read moreSun 19 May

Saturday of the 7th week of Eastertide, or Saint John I, Pope, Martyr First reading Acts 28:16-20,30-31 In Rome, Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God without hindrance from anyone On our arrival in Rome Paul was allowed to stay in lodgings of his own with the soldier who guarded him.After three days he called together … Read moreSat 18 May

Friday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 25:13-21 ‘I ordered Paul to be remanded until I could send him to Caesar’ King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid their respects to Festus. Their visit lasted several days, and Festus put Paul’s case before the king. ‘There is a man here’ … Read moreFri 17 May

Thursday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 22:30,23:6-11 ‘You have borne witness in Jerusalem: now you must do the same in Rome’ Since the tribune wanted to know what precise charge the Jews were bringing, he freed Paul and gave orders for a meeting of the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin; … Read moreThu 16 May

Wednesday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 20:28-38 I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, and its power Paul addressed these words to the elders of the church of Ephesus:‘Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made … Read moreWed 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 moreTue 14 May

Monday of the 7th week of Eastertide, or Our Lady of Fátima First reading Acts 19:1-8 The moment Paul laid hands on them the Holy Spirit came down on them While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul made his way overland as far as Ephesus, where he found a number of disciples. When he asked, ‘Did … Read moreMon 13 May

7th Sunday of Easter 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 … Read moreSun 12 May

Saturday of the 6th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 18:23-28 Apollos demonstrated from the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ Paul came down to Antioch, where he spent a short time before continuing his journey through the Galatian country and then through Phrygia, encouraging all the followers.An Alexandrian Jew named Apollos now arrived in … Read moreSat 11 May

Friday of the 6th week of Eastertide, or Saint John of Ávila, Priest, Doctor First reading Acts 18:9-18 ‘I have many people on my side in this city’ At Corinth one night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid to speak out, nor allow yourself to be silenced: I am … Read moreFri 10 May