Readings of the day

Mass readings

1. First reading Acts 7:55-60

   ⁵⁵But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, ⁵⁶and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” ⁵⁷But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord. ⁵⁸They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” ⁶⁰He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Acts 7:55-60

2. Responsorial Psalm Psalms 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9

   ¹The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad! ²Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. ⁶The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory. ⁷Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods! ⁹For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

   Some verses are read only in part; the whole verse is shown.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9

3. Second reading Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

   ¹²“Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work. ¹³I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. ¹⁴Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. ¹⁶I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” ¹⁷The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely. ²⁰He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

4. Gospel acclamation John 14:18

5. Gospel John 17:20-26

   ²⁰“Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word, ²¹that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me. ²²The glory which you have given me, I have given to them, that they may be one, even as we are one, ²³I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me. ²⁴Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world. ²⁵Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me. ²⁶I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: John 17:20-26