Readings at Mass

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

First reading	Acts 16:11-15

‘The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.’

Setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshipper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. And after she was baptised, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.’ And she prevailed upon us.

How to listen

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 149:1-2. 3-4. 5-6a, 9b. ℟4a

The Lord takes delight in his people.

or: Alleluia.

Sing a new song to the Lord,

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in its Maker;

let Sion’s children exult in their king.

The Lord takes delight in his people.

or: Alleluia.

Let them praise his name with dancing,

and make music with timbrel and lyre.

For the Lord takes delight in his people;

he adorns the poor with salvation.

The Lord takes delight in his people.

or: Alleluia.

Let the faithful exult in glory,

and rejoice as they take their rest.

Let the praise of God be in their mouths

This is an honour for all his faithful.

The Lord takes delight in his people.

or: Alleluia.

Gospel Acclamation
John 15:26b, 27a

Alleluia, alleluia.

The Spirit of truth will bear witness about me, says the Lord,

and you also will bear witness.

Alleluia.

Gospel
John 15:26-16:4a

‘The Spirit of truth will bear witness about me.’

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.

‘I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.’

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