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Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 5:27-33 We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit When the officials had brought the apostles in to face the Sanhedrin, the high priest demanded an explanation. ‘We gave you a formal warning’ he said ‘not to preach in this name, and … Read moreThu 16 April

Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 5:17-26 The men you imprisoned are in the Temple, preaching to the people The high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Prompted by jealousy, they arrested the apostles and had them put in the common gaol.But at night the … Read moreWed 15 April

Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 4:32-37 The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common.The apostles continued to testify to … Read moreTue 14 April

Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide, or Saint Martin I, Pope, Martyr First reading Acts 4:23-31 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God boldly As soon as Peter and John were released they went to the community and told them everything the chief priests and … Read moreMon 13 April

Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter) First reading Acts 2:42-47 The faithful all lived together and owned everything in common The whole community remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.The many miracles and signs worked through the apostles made a deep … Read moreSun 12 April

Easter Saturday First reading Acts 4:13-21 We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard The rulers, elders and scribes were astonished at the assurance shown by Peter and John, considering they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been … Read moreSat 11 April

Easter Friday First reading Acts 4:1-12 The name of Jesus Christ is the only one by which we can be saved While Peter and John were talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees. They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people … Read moreFri 10 April

Easter Thursday First reading Acts 3:11-26 You killed the prince of life: God, however, raised him from the dead Everyone came running towards Peter and John in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the man was still clinging to Peter and John. When Peter saw the people he addressed … Read moreThu 9 April

Easter Wednesday First reading Acts 3:1-10 I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus, walk! Once, when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at the ninth hour, it happened that there was a man being carried past. He was a cripple from birth; and they … Read moreWed 8 April

Easter Tuesday First reading Acts 2:36-41 You must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus On the day of Pentecost, Peter spoke to the Jews: ‘The whole House of Israel can be certain that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.’Hearing this, they were cut to the heart … Read moreTue 7 April