Saturday, April 21, 2012
St. Conrad of Parzham, Capuchin, Religious (Memorial)
FIRST READING
PSALM RESPONSES
St. Conrad of Parzham, Capuchin, Religious (Memorial)
FIRST READING
Acts 6: 1 – 7
1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.2 And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.3 Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty.4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."5 And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Proch'orus, and Nica'nor, and Ti'mon, and Par'menas, and Nicola'us, a proselyte of Antioch.6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Psalms 33: 1 - 2, 4 - 5, 18 – 19
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.2 Praise the LORD with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his work is done in faithfulness.5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,19 that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in famine
GOSPEL
John 6: 16 – 21
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Caper'na-um. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.18 The sea rose because a strong wind was blowing.19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat. They were frightened,20 but he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."21 Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
O most sweet Jesus, who came into this world to give to all souls the life of your grace, and who, to preserve and increase it in them, willed to be the daily remedy of their weakness and the food for each day, we humbly beseech you, by your heart so burning with love for us, to pour your divine Spirit upon all souls in order that those who have the misfortune to be in the state of mortal sin may, returning to you, find the life of grace that they have lost. Through this same Holy Spirit, may those who are already living by this divine life devoutly approach your divine table every day when it is possible, sot that, receiving each day in Holy Communion the antidote of their daily venial sins and each day sustaining in themselves the life of your grace and thus ever purifying themselves the more, they may finaly come to a happy life with you. Amen.
Pope St. Pius X
The Holy Bible
Mother Mary
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