Readings of the day
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Texts from World English Bible (Catholic) (WEB-C); the official lectionary translation in your country may differ. Passages missing from your edition are shown from another licensed edition in the same language.
Mass during the Day
First reading Acts 5:27-33
27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, 28saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.” 29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree. 31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. 32We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” 33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Acts 5:27-33
Responsorial Psalm Psalms 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20
1By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. 8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. 16The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth. 17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20
Gospel acclamation John 20:29
Gospel John 3:31-36
31“He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. 33He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: John 3:31-36
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First reading Genesis 1:26-2:3
26God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. 28God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food. 30To every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food;” and it was so. 31God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. 1The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. 2On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. 3God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work of creation which he had done.Or: Colossians 3:14-15, 17, 23-24
Text from WEB (not in your edition). WEB · World English Bible (WEB). Public Domain. "World English Bible" is a trademark of eBible.org. Read in context: Genesis 1:26-2:3
Responsorial Psalm Psalms 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14, 16
2Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. 3You turn man to destruction, saying, “Return, you children of men.” 4For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night. 12So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. 13Relent, LORD! How long? Have compassion on your servants! 14Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 16Let your work appear to your servants, your glory to their children.WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14, 16
Gospel acclamation Psalms 68:20
Gospel Matthew 13:54-58
54Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?” 57They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.” 58He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Matthew 13:54-58
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References: Ordo Lectionum Missae, editio typica altera (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1981). The psalm response is not shown.