Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 15:7-21 After much debate had taken place, Peter got up and said to the Apostles and the presbyters, “My brothers, you are well aware that from early days God made his choice among you that through my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the Gospel and believe. And God, who … [Read more…]

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 15:1-6 Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved.” Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go … [Read more…]

Tuesday of Fifth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 14:19-28 In those days, some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and won over the crowds.  They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and entered the city.  On the following day he left with … [Read more…]

Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles

Reading I 1 Cor 15:1-8 I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I handed … [Read more…]

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Reading I Acts 9:26-31 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles, and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he … [Read more…]

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 13:44-52 On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.  When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said.  Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of … [Read more…]

Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 13:26-33 When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue:  “My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.  The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning … [Read more…]

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 12:24—13:5a The word of God continued to spread and grow.  After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem, taking with them John, who is called Mark.  Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who … [Read more…]

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Reading I Acts 11:19-26 Those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but Jews. There were some Cypriots and Cyrenians among them, however, who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well, … [Read more…]