Wednesday 14 May 2025 (other days)
Saint Matthias, Apostle
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| First reading |
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| Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 |
‘And the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.’
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters, the company of persons was in all about one hundred and twenty, and said, ‘Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.’
‘For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it”; and “Let another take his office.”
‘So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us — one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.’ And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, ‘You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.’ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 113(112):1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 7-8. ℟ cf. 8 |
The Lord set him in the company of princes of his people.
or: Alleluia.
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
May the name of the Lord be blest
both now and for evermore!
The Lord set him in the company of princes of his people.
or: Alleluia.
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
praised be the name of the Lord!
High above all nations is the Lord,
above the heavens his glory.
The Lord set him in the company of princes of his people.
or: Alleluia.
Who is like the Lord, our God,
who dwells on high,
who lowers himself to look down
upon heaven and earth?
The Lord set him in the company of princes of his people.
or: Alleluia.
From the dust he lifts up the lowly,
from the ash heap he raises the poor,
to set them in the company of princes,
yes, with the princes of his people.
The Lord set him in the company of princes of his people.
or: Alleluia.
| Gospel Acclamation | Cf. John 15:16 |
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Alleluia, alleluia.
I chose you out of the world, says the Lord,
that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide.
Alleluia.
| Gospel | John 15:9-17 |
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‘Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.’
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.’
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Dates
Today
(Automatic)Sun 11 May
4th Sunday of EasterMon 12 May
Monday of the 4th week of Eastertideor Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs
or Saint Pancras, Martyr