Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, May 25th, 2012
First Reading Acts 25:13b-21 King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus.
Family Catechesis using Liturgical Bible Study for the Solemnity of Pentecost
Gospel Background: Jesus is in the Upper Room, talking to his disciples, after having instituted the Eucharist and before he leaves for Gethsemane. After having described the intimate relationship that exists between him and his disciples (15:1-8.9-17), and the opposition they will suffer because of their loyalty to him (15:18-21), Jesus reiterates the promise of […]
Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday, May 24th, 2012
First Reading Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene.
Catholic Mass Readings for Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
First Reading Acts 20:28-38 At Miletus, Paul spoke to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus: “Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the Church of God that he acquired with his own Blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock
Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
First Reading Acts 20:17-27 From Miletus Paul had the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus summoned. When they came to him, he addressed them, “You know how I lived among you the whole time from the day I first came to the province of Asia.