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Friday of the 7th week of Eastertide, or Saint Norbert, Bishop 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 … Read moreFri 6 June

Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr First reading Acts 26:19-23 I have stood firm to this day, testifying to great and small alike Paul said: ‘King Agrippa, I could not disobey the heavenly vision. On the contrary I started preaching, first to the people of Damascus, then to those of Jerusalem and all the countryside of Judaea, … Read moreThu 5 June

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 4 June

Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs First reading 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14 ‘The King of the world will raise us up to live for ever’ There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and … Read moreTue 3 June

Monday of the 7th week of Eastertide, or Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs 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, … Read moreMon 2 June

7th Sunday of Easter First reading Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ‘I can see heaven thrown open’ he said ‘and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’ At … Read moreSun 1 June

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary First reading Zephaniah 3:14-18 The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst Shout for joy, daughter of Zion,Israel, shout aloud!Rejoice, exult with all your heart,daughter of Jerusalem!The Lord has repealed your sentence;he has driven your enemies away.The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst;you … Read moreSat 31 May

Friday of the 6th week of Eastertide 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 with you. I have so many people … Read moreFri 30 May

The Ascension of the Lord First reading Acts 1:1-11 Jesus was lifted up while they looked on In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught from the beginning until the day he gave his instructions to the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up … Read moreThu 29 May

Wednesday of the 6th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 17:15,22-18:1 I proclaim the God you already worship without knowing it Paul’s escort took him as far as Athens, and went back with instructions for Silas and Timothy to rejoin Paul as soon as they could.So Paul stood before the whole Council of the Areopagus … Read moreWed 28 May