Readings at Mass

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).

First reading	Acts 14:19-28

‘They declared to the church all that God had done with them.’

In those days: Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. And they remained no little time with the disciples.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 145(144):10-11. 12-13b. 21. ℟ cf. 12a

Your friends shall make known, O Lord,

the glorious splendour of your reign.

or: Alleluia.

All your works shall thank you, O Lord,

and all your faithful ones bless you.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign,

and declare your mighty deeds.

Your friends shall make known, O Lord,

the glorious splendour of your reign.

or: Alleluia.

To make known your might to the whole human race,

and the glorious splendour of your reign.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;

your rule endures for all generations.

Your friends shall make known, O Lord,

the glorious splendour of your reign.

or: Alleluia.

Let my mouth speak the praise of the Lord;

let all flesh bless his holy name

for ever, for ages unending.

Your friends shall make known, O Lord,

the glorious splendour of your reign.

or: Alleluia.

Gospel Acclamation
Cf. Luke 24:46, 26

Alleluia, alleluia.

It was necessary that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead,

and so enter into his glory.

Alleluia.

Gospel	John 14:27-31a

‘My peace I give to you.’

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, “I am going away, and I will come to you.” If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father.’

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