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Saturday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 9:31-42 The churches grew and were filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit The churches throughout Judaea, Galilee and Samaria were now left in peace, building themselves up, living in the fear of the Lord, and filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.Peter … Read moreSat 20 April

Friday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 9:1-20 This man is my chosen instrument to bring my name before the pagans Saul was still breathing threats to slaughter the Lord’s disciples. He had gone to the high priest and asked for letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, that would authorise him … Read moreFri 19 April

Thursday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 8:26-40 Philip baptizes a eunuch The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, ‘Be ready to set out at noon along the road that goes from Jerusalem down to Gaza, the desert road.’ So he set off on his journey. Now it happened that … Read moreThu 18 April

Wednesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 8:1-8 They went from place to place, preaching the Good News That day a bitter persecution started against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except the apostles fled to the country districts of Judaea and Samaria.There were some devout people, however, who buried Stephen and … Read moreWed 17 April

Tuesday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 7:51-8:1 ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit’ Stephen said to the people, the elders and the scribes: ‘You stubborn people, with your pagan hearts and pagan ears. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do. Can you name a single … Read moreTue 16 April

Monday of the 3rd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 6:8-15 They could not get the better of Stephen because the Spirit prompted what he said Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people. But then certain people came forward to debate with Stephen, some … Read moreMon 15 April

3rd Sunday of Easter First reading Acts 3:13-15,17-19 You killed the prince of life: God, however, raised him from the dead Peter said to the people: ‘You are Israelites, and it is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, who has glorified his servant Jesus, the same Jesus you handed … Read moreSun 14 April

Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide, or Saint Martin I, Pope, Martyr First reading Acts 6:1-7 They elected seven men full of the Holy Spirit About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So … Read moreSat 13 April

Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide First reading Acts 5:34-42 They were glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name One member of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee called Gamaliel, who was a doctor of the Law and respected by the whole people, stood up and asked to … Read moreFri 12 April

Saint Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr First reading Apocalypse 12:10-12 Victory and power and empire for ever have been won by our God I, John, heard a voice shout from heaven, ‘Victory and power and empire for ever have been won by our God, and all authority for his Christ, now that the persecutor, who accused our … Read moreThu 11 April