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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

4th Sunday of Easter First reading Acts 13:14,43-52 ‘We must turn to the pagans’ Paul and his friends carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went to synagogue on the sabbath and took their seats. When the meeting broke up many Jews and devout converts joined Paul and Barnabas, and … Read moreSun 11 May

Saturday of the 3rd week of Eastertide, or Saint John of Ávila, Priest, Doctor 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 … Read moreSat 10 May

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 9 May

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 8 May