Invitation
May I hereby draw your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation wants to share with You the joy
of the Gospel. Everyone, no one excepted,
can experience that joy by opening their hearts
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day
Opening word
The Scripture readings tell us today
that Christ suffered
and that He died and rose
to take upon Himself the sins of the world.
Throughout that message of forgiveness
also sounds a call
to live by God’s commandments
and to bear witness
to the liberating message that God saves us.
Do we then turn to God;
He forgives our transgressions and unbelief
and carries us in love.
FIRST READING Acts 3:13-15,17-19
You killed the Prince of Life, yet God raised him from the dead.
From the Acts of the Apostles
In those days Peter said to the people:
“The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob ,
the God of our fathers,
hath glorified his servant Jesus,
whom you have delivered up
and denied before Pilate ,
though the latter had judged
Him to be set at liberty.
“But ye have denied the Holy and Just One
and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.
“The Prince of life, on the other hand, ye have slain.
“Yet God raised Him from the dead;
of this we are witnesses.
“But I know, brothers and sisters,
that ye have acted in ignorance,
as well as your governments.
“But what God had announced beforehand
by the mouth of all the prophets,
that His Messiah would die,
hath He thus fulfilled.
“Repent therefore, and repent,
that your sins may be blotted out.”
Responsorial Ps; 4, 2, 4, 7, 9
Refrain
Lord, show us the light of Your countenance.
When I call to Thee, answer me,
God, who gives me justice.
You, who save me from affliction,
be merciful to me, hear my prayer!
See how the Lord favours His faithful:
Always He listens when I call to Him.
When many say, “Who gives us hope?”
show us then, Lord, the light of your countenance.
When I lay me down, I sleep in peace,
You, Lord, alone give me safe rest.
SECOND READING 1 John 2, 1-5a
He is our intercessor for our sins as well as those of the whole world.
From the first letter of the holy apostle John
Friends,
I write to you
with the intention that ye should not sin.
But even if someone were to sin,
we have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ,
who is completely sinless,
who makes up for all our sins
and not only ours but those of the whole world.
How do we know that we know God ?
There is only one proof:
That we keep His commandments.
He who says he knows Him
but does not keep His commandments,
is a liar;
in such a person the truth does not dwell.
But in a person who is obedient to God’s word,
his love has truly reached its perfection.
Verse for the Gospel Cf. Lk. 24, 32
Alleluia.
Lord Jesus, open to us the scriptures,
make our hearts burn as You speak to us.
GOSPEL Lk. 24, 35-48
Thus Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.
From the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Luke
At that time the two disciples told
what had happened on the road
and how Jesus was recognised by them
at the breaking of bread.
As they were talking about that ,
He Himself suddenly stood in their midst
and said:
“Peace be unto you. It is I; do not fear”.
In their bewilderment and terror, they thought they saw a ghost.
But He spoke to them:
“Why are you dismayed
and why does doubt arise in thy heart ?
“Look at my hands and feet:
It is I Myself.
“Touch Me and look:
a spirit hath no flesh and bones
as ye see that I have.”
And having thus spoken,
He showed them His hands and feet.
When they could not believe it for joy and amazement,
He said to them:
“Do you have anything to eat here?”
They reached out to Him a piece of roasted fish.
He took it and ate it before their eyes.
He spoke to them:
“These are my words ,
which I spoke while I was still with you.
“Everything must be fulfilled
what is written about Me in the Law of Moses,
by the prophets and in the psalms.”
Then He made their minds accessible
to understanding the scriptures.
He told them:
“This is how the scriptures speak of the suffering and death of the Messiah
and about His resurrection from the dead on the third day,
about the proclamation among all nations,
of the repentance and forgiveness of sins in His Name.
“Beginning with Jerusalem, you must bear witness to all this.”
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APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION LAUDATE DEUM
FROM THE HOLY FATHER
POPE FRANCISCUS
TO ALL PEOPLE
OF GOOD WILL
8. Lack of information leads to confusing large-scale climate forecasts that cover long time periods – we are talking about at least decades – with weather forecasts that may cover at most a few weeks. When we talk about climate change, we are talking about a global reality – with constant local variations – that persists for decades.
To be continued
The Bible text in this issue is taken from The New Bible Translation,
©Dutch Bible Society 2004/2007.
Considerations from Liturgical suggestions for weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Deum Official English translation
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