Monday, May 14, 2012
St. Matthias, Apostle (Feast)
St. Matthias, Apostle (Feast)
FIRST READING
Acts 1: 15
- 17, 20 – 26
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.
PSALM RESPONSES
Psalms 113: 1 –
8
1 Praise the LORD! 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! 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! 5 Who
is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high, 6 who
looks far down upon the heavens and the earth? 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.
GOSPEL
John 15: 9 –
17
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
After
you have made a decision that is pleasing to God, the Devil may try to make you
have second thoughts. Intensify your prayer time, meditation, and good deeds.
For if Satan's temptations merely cause you to increase your efforts to grow in
holiness, he'll have an incentive to leave you alone. - St. Ignatius of Loyola
Jesus is God
The Holy Trinity
Mother Mary
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