Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sixth Sunday of Easter
FIRST READING
Acts 10: 25
- 26, 34 - 35, 44 – 48
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.
PSALM RESPONSES
Psalms 98: 1 –
4
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.
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. 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!
SECOND READING
1 John 4: 7 –
10
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
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.
You
go to pray; to become a bonfire, a living flame, giving light and heat. - St
Josemaria Escriva
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