Verbum Domini

Today is Saturday, May 19, 2012
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Acts 18:23-28
Ps 47:2-3,8-9,10
Jn 16:23b-28

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 18:23-28
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[23] After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phryg'ia, strengthening all the disciples.
[24] Now a Jew named Apol'los, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the scriptures.
[25] He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
[26] He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aq'uila heard him, they took him and expounded to him the way of God more accurately.
[27] And when he wished to cross to Acha'ia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
[28] for he powerfully confuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 47
Ps 47:2-3,8-9,10
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*  God is king of all the earth.

[1] Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
[2] For the LORD, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.

*  God is king of all the earth.

[7] For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
[8] God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.

*  God is king of all the earth.

[9] The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted!

*  God is king of all the earth.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 16:23b-28
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[23] Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name.
[24] Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
[25] "I have said this to you in figures; the hour is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures but tell you plainly of the Father.
[26] In that day you will ask in my name; and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;
[27] for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from the Father.
[28] I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

The Gospel of the Lord.

Today is Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Acts 18:9-18
Ps 47:2-3,4-5,6-7
(RSV Ps 47:1-2,3-4,5-6)
Jn 16:20-23

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 18:9-18
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[9] And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;
[10] for I am with you, and no man shall attack you to harm you; for I have many people in this city."
[11] And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
[12] But when Gallio was proconsul of Acha'ia, the Jews made a united attack upon Paul and brought him before the tribunal,
[13] saying, "This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law."
[14] But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, I should have reason to bear with you, O Jews;
[15] but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I refuse to be a judge of these things."
[16] And he drove them from the tribunal.
[17] And they all seized Sos'thenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to this.
[18] After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aq'uila. At Cen'chre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 47
Ps 47:2-3,4-5,6-7
(RSV Ps 47:1-2,3-4,5-6)
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*  God is king of all the earth.

[1] Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
[2] For the LORD, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.

*  God is king of all the earth.

[3] He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
[4] He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.

*  God is king of all the earth.

[5] God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
[6] Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

*  God is king of all the earth.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 16:20-23
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[20] Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
[21] When a woman is in travail she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child is born into the world.
[22] So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
[23] In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Today is Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Acts 18:1-8
Ps 98:1,2-3ab,3cd-4
Jn 16:16-20

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 18:1-8
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[1] After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.
[2] And he found a Jew named Aq'uila, a native of Pontus, lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them;
[3] and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and they worked, for by trade they were tentmakers.
[4] And he argued in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
[5] When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedo'nia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
[6] And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
[7] And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next door to the synagogue.
[8] Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 98
Ps 98:1,2-3ab,3cd-4
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*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

[1] O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.

*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

[2] The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
[3] He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel.

*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

    All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
[4] Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 16:16-20
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[16] "A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me."
[17] Some of his disciples said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'; and, `because I go to the Father'?"
[18] They said, "What does he mean by `a little while'? We do not know what he means."
[19] Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him; so he said to them, "Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'?
[20] Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Today is Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Acts 17:15,22-18:1
Ps 148:1-2,11-12,13,14
Jn 16:12-15

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 17:15,22-18:1
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Ch.17
[15] Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.
[22] So Paul, standing in the middle of the Are-op'agus, said: "Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
[23] For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, `To an unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
[24] The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man,
[25] nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.
[26] And he made from one every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their habitation,
[27] that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us,
[28] for `In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your poets have said, `For we are indeed his offspring.'
[29] Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the Deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, a representation by the art and imagination of man.
[30] The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all men everywhere to repent,
[31] because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all men by raising him from the dead."
[32] Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We will hear you again about this."
[33] So Paul went out from among them.
[34] But some men joined him and believed, among them Dionys'ius the Are-op'agite and a woman named Dam'aris and others with them.
Ch.18
[1] After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 148
Ps 148:1-2,11-12,13,14
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*  Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

[1] Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights!
[2] Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!

*  Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

[11] Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
[12] Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

*  Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

[13] Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.
[14] He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him.

*  Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 16:12-15
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[12] "I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
[13] When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
[14] He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
[15] All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Today is Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Acts 16:22-34
Ps 138:1-2ab,2cde-3,7c-8
Jn 16:5-11

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 16:22-34
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[22] The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.
[23] And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
[24] Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
[25] But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
[26] and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and every one's fetters were unfastened.
[27] When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
[28] But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
[29] And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,
[30] and brought them out and said, "Men, what must I do to be saved?"
[31] And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
[32] And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.
[33] And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, with all his family.
[34] Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with all his household that he had believed in God.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 138
Ps 138:1-2ab,2cde-3,7c-8
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*  Your right hand saves me, O Lord.

[1] I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
    before the gods I sing thy praise;
[2] I bow down toward thy holy temple
    and give thanks to thy name

*  Your right hand saves me, O Lord.

    For thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness;
    for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and thy word.
[3] On the day I called, thou didst answer me,
    my strength of soul thou didst increase.

*  Your right hand saves me, O Lord.

[7d] thy right hand delivers me.
[8]  The LORD will fulfil his purpose for me;
     thy steadfast love, O LORD, endures for ever.
     Do not forsake the work of thy hands.

*  Your right hand saves me, O Lord.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 16:5-11
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[5] But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, `Where are you going?'
[6] But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.
[7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
[8] And when he comes, he will convince the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:
[9] concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
[10] concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more;
[11] concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Today is Monday, May 14th, 2012
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle

Acts 1:15-17,20-26
Ps 113:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8
Jn 15:9-17

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 1:15-17,20-26
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[15] In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said,
[16] "Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus.
[17] For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry.
[20] For it is written in the book of Psalms, `Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it'; and `His office let another take.'
[21] So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
[22] beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us -- one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
[23] And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as.
[24] And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen
[25] to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."
[26] And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 113
Ps 113:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8
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*  The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.

[1] Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD!
[2] Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore!

*  The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.

[3] From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised!
[4] The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!

*  The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.

[5] Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high,
[6] who looks far down upon the heavens and the earth?

*  The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.

[7] He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
[8] to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

*  The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 15:9-17
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[9] As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.
[10] If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
[11] These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
[12] "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
[13] Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
[14] You are my friends if you do what I command you.
[15] No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
[16] You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
[17] This I command you, to love one another.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Today is Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Easter

Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48
Ps 98:1,2-3,3-4
1Jn 4:7-10
Jn 15:9-17

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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48
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[25] When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
[26] But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too am a man."
[34] And Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality,
[35] but in every nation any one who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
[44] While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
[45] And the believers from among the circumcised who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
[46] For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,
[47] "Can any one forbid water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"
[48] And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.

The Word of the Lord.

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From Psalm 98
Ps 98:1,2-3,3-4
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*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

[1] O sing to the LORD a new song,
    for he has done marvelous things!
    His right hand and his holy arm
    have gotten him victory.

*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

[2] The LORD has made known his victory,
    he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
[3] He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.

*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

    All the ends of the earth have seen
    the victory of our God.
[4] Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
    break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

*  The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

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A reading from the First Letter of John
1Jn 4:7-10
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[7]  Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God.
[8]  He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.
[9]  In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
[10] In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.

The Word of the Lord.

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A Reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn 15:9-17
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[9]  As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.
[10] If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
[11] These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
[12] "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
[13] Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
[14] You are my friends if you do what I command you.
[15] No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
[16] You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
[17] This I command you, to love one another.

The Gospel of the Lord.