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Readings at Mass

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).

First reading	Acts 18:23-28

‘Apollos showed by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.’

After spending some time in Antioch, Paul departed and went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 47(46):2-3. 8-9. 10. ℟8a

God is king of all the earth.

or: Alleluia.

All peoples, clap your hands.

Cry to God with shouts of joy!

For the Lord, the Most High, to be feared,

the great king over all the earth.

God is king of all the earth.

or: Alleluia.

For God is king of all the earth.

Sing praise with a hymn.

God is reigning over nations.

God sits upon his holy throne.

God is king of all the earth.

or: Alleluia.

The princes of the peoples are assembled

with the people of the God of Abraham.

The rulers of the earth belong to God,

who is greatly exalted.

God is king of all the earth.

or: Alleluia.

Gospel Acclamation	Jn14:16

Alleluia, alleluia!

I shall ask the Father,

and he will give you another Advocate

to be with you for ever.

Alleluia!

Or:	Jn16:28

Alleluia, alleluia!

I came from the Father

and have come into the world,

and now I leave the world

to go to the Father.

Alleluia!

Gospel	John 16:23b-28

‘The Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed.’

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

‘I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.’

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Universalis podcast: The week ahead – from 17 to 23 May

The days after Ascension: a lost and gloomy time. The unknown Advocate. Life without life. Days without salt. Getting a handle on the Spirit. Giving life to a creation; images of fire and electricity. Salvation history as re-wiring. Arianism and Pope St John I. Blessed Raphael Louis Rafiringa and Madagascar. St Christopher Magallanes and the politeness of martyrs. Bernardino of Siena. The Liturgy of the Hours continued: Terce, Sext and None. (20 minutes)
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The readings on this page are from the English Standard Version, which is used at Mass in Great Britain. The Jerusalem Bible (which is used at Mass in much of the English-speaking world) will appear instead if you set this page to use a calendar from outside Great Britain. The New American Bible readings, which are used at Mass in the United States, are available in the Universalis apps, programs and downloads.