April 3, 2016
We hope that today is a good day.
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Gospel: John 20:19-31
19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."
22 When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!
23 If you forgive anyone's sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone's sins, they have been retained."
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord!"
But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."
26 After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, "Peace be to you."
27 Then he said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don't be unbelieving, but believing."
28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
29 Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me,‡ you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."
30 Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
‡20:29: TR adds "Thomas,"
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Acts 5:12-16
12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done amongst the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honoured them.
14 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
15 They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
16 The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
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Second Reading
Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
9 I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God's Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
11a saying, **"What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies:††"
12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13 And amongst the lamp stands was one like a son of man,☆ clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man.
He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last,
18 and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.‡‡
19 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter;
**1:11: TR adds "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last."
††1:11: TR adds "which are in Asia"
☆1:13: Daniel 7:13
‡‡1:18: or, Hell
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◇ The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/
◇ April 3, 2016 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/16_04_03.mp3
◇ Daily Readings April 3, 2016
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/040316.cfm
◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2016-04-03
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/John.20
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=John&chapter=20&verse=
◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/
☆ The Jesus Film (English Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pGEv9qXVaY
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