April 30, 2025
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Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
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Gospel : John 3:16-21
16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17
For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18
He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn't believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
19
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
20
For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
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Acts 5:17-26
17
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
18
and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
19
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
20
"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
21
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22
But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
23
"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"
24
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
25
One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."
26
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
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4.30.2025
4.29.2025
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April 29, 2025
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Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
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Gospel : John 3:7b-15
7b
'You must be born anew.'
8
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9
Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?"
10
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?
11
Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.
12
If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13
No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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Acts 4:32-37
32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
33
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
34
For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
35
and laid them at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
36
Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
37
having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
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Gospel : John 3:7b-15
7b
'You must be born anew.'
8
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9
Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?"
10
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?
11
Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.
12
If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13
No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15
that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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Acts 4:32-37
32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
33
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
34
For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
35
and laid them at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
36
Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
37
having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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4.28.2025
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April 28, 2025
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Monday of the Second Week of Easter
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Gospel : John 3:1-8
1
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2
He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
3
Jesus answered him, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see God's Kingdom."
4
Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?"
5
Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can't enter into God's Kingdom.
6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7
Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'
8
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
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Acts 4:23-31
23
Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
24
When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
25
who by the mouth of your servant David, said,
'Why do the nations rage,
and the peoples plot a vain thing?
26
The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers plot together,
against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
27
"For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
28
to do whatever your hand and your counsel foreordained to happen.
29
Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,
30
while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."
31
When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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Monday of the Second Week of Easter
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Gospel : John 3:1-8
1
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2
He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
3
Jesus answered him, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see God's Kingdom."
4
Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?"
5
Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can't enter into God's Kingdom.
6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7
Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'
8
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
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Acts 4:23-31
23
Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
24
When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
25
who by the mouth of your servant David, said,
'Why do the nations rage,
and the peoples plot a vain thing?
26
The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers plot together,
against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
27
"For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
28
to do whatever your hand and your counsel foreordained to happen.
29
Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,
30
while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."
31
When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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4.27.2025
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April 27, 2025
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Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday of Divine Mercy
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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.
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Acts 5:12-16
12
By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13
None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored 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 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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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 "
12
I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13
And among 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 and ever. 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.
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Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday of Divine Mercy
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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.
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Acts 5:12-16
12
By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13
None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored 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 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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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 "
12
I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
13
And among 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 and ever. 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.
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4.26.2025
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April 26, 2025
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Saturday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Mark 16:9-15
9
Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
10
She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11
When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.
12
After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them as they walked, on their way into the country.
13
They went away and told it to the rest. They didn't believe them, either.
14
Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table; and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
15
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
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Acts 4:13-21
13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
14
Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16
saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
17
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."
18
They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
20
for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
21
When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
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Saturday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Mark 16:9-15
9
Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
10
She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11
When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.
12
After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them as they walked, on their way into the country.
13
They went away and told it to the rest. They didn't believe them, either.
14
Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table; and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
15
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
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Acts 4:13-21
13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
14
Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16
saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
17
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."
18
They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
20
for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
21
When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
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4.25.2025
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April 25, 2025
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Friday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : John 21:1-14
1
After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
2
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,† Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
3
Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing."
They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.
4
But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn't know that it was Jesus.
5
Jesus therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything to eat?"
They answered him, "No."
6
He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some."
They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.
7
That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!"
So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.
8
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.
9
So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it.
10
Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."
11
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn.
12
Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast!"
None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord.
13
Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.
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Acts 4:1-12
1
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
2
being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3
They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
4
But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
5
In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
6
Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
7
When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
9
if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
10
may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.
11
He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'
12
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
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Gospel : John 21:1-14
1
After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
2
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,† Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
3
Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing."
They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.
4
But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn't know that it was Jesus.
5
Jesus therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything to eat?"
They answered him, "No."
6
He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some."
They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.
7
That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!"
So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.
8
But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.
9
So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it.
10
Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."
11
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn.
12
Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast!"
None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord.
13
Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.
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Acts 4:1-12
1
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
2
being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3
They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
4
But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
5
In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
6
Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
7
When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
9
if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
10
may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.
11
He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'
12
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
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4.24.2025
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April 24, 2025
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Thursday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Luke 24:35-48
35
They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36
As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
37
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38
He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39
See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."
40
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41
While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
42
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43
He took them, and ate in front of them.
44
He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled."
45
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
46
He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
47
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48
You are witnesses of these things.
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Acts 3:11-26
11
As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
12
When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
13
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
14
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
15
and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.
16
By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17
"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18
But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
19
"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
20
and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
21
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
22
For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
23
It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'
24
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, also told of these days.
25
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.'
26
God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness."
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Thursday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Luke 24:35-48
35
They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36
As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
37
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38
He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39
See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."
40
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41
While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
42
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43
He took them, and ate in front of them.
44
He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled."
45
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
46
He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
47
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48
You are witnesses of these things.
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Acts 3:11-26
11
As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
12
When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
13
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
14
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
15
and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.
16
By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17
"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18
But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
19
"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
20
and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
21
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
22
For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
23
It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'
24
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, also told of these days.
25
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.'
26
God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness."
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4.23.2025
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April 23, 2025
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Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Luke 24:13-35
13
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
14
They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
15
While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
16
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17
He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"
18
One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things which have happened there in these days?"
19
He said to them, "What things?"
They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
20
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21
But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
22
Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
23
and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24
Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."
25
He said to them, "Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26
Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"
27
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28
They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
29
They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over."
He went in to stay with them.
30
When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
31
Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
32
They said to one another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"
33
They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
34
saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" 35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
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Acts 3:1-10
1
Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2
A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.
3
Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.
4
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."
5
He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.
6
But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"
7
He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
8
Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
9
All the people saw him walking and praising God.
10
They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Luke 24:13-35
13
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
14
They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
15
While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
16
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17
He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"
18
One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things which have happened there in these days?"
19
He said to them, "What things?"
They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
20
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21
But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
22
Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
23
and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24
Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."
25
He said to them, "Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26
Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"
27
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28
They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
29
They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over."
He went in to stay with them.
30
When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
31
Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
32
They said to one another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"
33
They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
34
saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" 35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
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Acts 3:1-10
1
Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2
A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.
3
Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.
4
Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."
5
He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.
6
But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"
7
He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
8
Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
9
All the people saw him walking and praising God.
10
They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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4.22.2025
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April 22, 2025
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Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : John 20:11-18
11
But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,
12
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13
They asked her, "Woman, why are you weeping?"
She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him."
14
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn't know that it was Jesus.
15
Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?"
She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away."
16
Jesus said to her, "Mary."
She turned and said to him, "Rabboni!" which is to say, "Teacher!"
17
Jesus said to her, "Don't hold me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' "
18
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
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Acts 2:36-41
36
"Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
37
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
38
Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39
For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."
40
With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
41
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
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Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : John 20:11-18
11
But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,
12
and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13
They asked her, "Woman, why are you weeping?"
She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him."
14
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn't know that it was Jesus.
15
Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?"
She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away."
16
Jesus said to her, "Mary."
She turned and said to him, "Rabboni!" which is to say, "Teacher!"
17
Jesus said to her, "Don't hold me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' "
18
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
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Acts 2:36-41
36
"Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
37
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
38
Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39
For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."
40
With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
41
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
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4.21.2025
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April 21, 2025
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Monday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Matthew 28:8-15
8
They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
9
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!"
They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
10
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
11
Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
12
When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
13
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.
14
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
15
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.
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Acts 2:14, 22-33
14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
22
"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
23
him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
24
whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
25
For David says concerning him,
'I saw the Lord always before my face,
for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
26
Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced.
Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
27
because you will not leave my soul in Hades,
neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
28
You made known to me the ways of life.
You will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
29
"Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30
Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
31
he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn't left in Hades, and his flesh didn't see decay.
32
This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
33
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.
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Monday in the Octave of Easter
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Gospel : Matthew 28:8-15
8
They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
9
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!"
They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
10
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
11
Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
12
When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
13
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.
14
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
15
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.
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Acts 2:14, 22-33
14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
22
"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
23
him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
24
whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
25
For David says concerning him,
'I saw the Lord always before my face,
for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
26
Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced.
Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
27
because you will not leave my soul in Hades,
neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
28
You made known to me the ways of life.
You will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
29
"Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30
Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
31
he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn't left in Hades, and his flesh didn't see decay.
32
This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
33
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.
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4.20.2025
Today's Bible story *
April 20, 2025
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The Resurrection of the Lord
The Mass of Easter Day
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Gospel : John 20:1-9
1
Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
2
Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid him!"
3
Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.
4
They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
5
Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he didn't enter in.
6
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
7
and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
8
So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.
9
For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
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Acts 10:34a, 37-43
34
Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;
37
you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39
We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40
God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
41
not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
43
All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
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Colossians 3:1-4
1
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
2
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
3
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4
When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
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Or
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
6b
Don't you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
7
Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.
8
Therefore let's keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
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The Resurrection of the Lord
The Mass of Easter Day
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Gospel : John 20:1-9
1
Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
2
Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid him!"
3
Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb.
4
They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
5
Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he didn't enter in.
6
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
7
and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
8
So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.
9
For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
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Acts 10:34a, 37-43
34
Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;
37
you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39
We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40
God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
41
not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
43
All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
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Colossians 3:1-4
1
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
2
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
3
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4
When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
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Or
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
6b
Don't you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
7
Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.
8
Therefore let's keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
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4.19.2025
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April 19, 2025
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Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
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Reading V
Isaiah 55:1-11
1
"Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters!
Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat!
Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good,
and let your soul delight itself in richness.
3
Turn your ear, and come to me.
Hear, and your soul will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
4
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander to the peoples.
5
Behold, you shall call a nation that you don't know;
and a nation that didn't know you shall run to you,
because of the LORD your God,
and for the Holy One of Israel;
for he has glorified you."
6
Seek the LORD while he may be found.
Call on him while he is near.
7
Let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts.
Let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him,
to our God, for he will freely pardon.
8
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not my ways," says the LORD.
9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10
For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky,
and doesn't return there, but waters the earth,
and makes it grow and bud,
and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
11
so is my word that goes out of my mouth:
it will not return to me void,
but it will accomplish that which I please,
and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
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Reading VI
Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 +
3:9
Hear, Israel, the commandments of life:
listen, and know prudence!d
10
How is it, Israel,
that you are in the land of your foes,
grown old in a foreign land,
11
Defiled with the dead,
counted among those destined for Hades?
12
You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom!
13
Had you walked in the way of God,
you would have dwelt in enduring peace.
14
Learn where prudence is,
where strength, where understanding;
That you may know also
where are length of days, and life,
where light of the eyes, and peace.
15
Who has found the place of wisdom?
Who has entered into her treasuries?
32
But the one who knows all things knows her;
he has probed her by his knowledge?
The one who established the earth for all time,
and filled it with four-footed animals,
33
Who sends out the lightning, and it goes,
calls it, and trembling it obeys him;
34
Before whom the stars at their posts
shine and rejoice.
35
When he calls them, they answer, "Here we are!"
shining with joy for their Maker.
36
Such is our God;
no other is to be compared to him:
C. Wisdom Contained in the Law
37
He has uncovered the whole way of understanding,
and has given her to Jacob, his servant,
to Israel, his beloved.
38
Thus she has appeared on earth,
is at home with mortals.
4:1
She is the book of the precepts of God,
the law that endures forever;
All who cling to her will live,
but those will die who forsake her.
2
Turn, O Jacob, and receive her:
walk by her light toward splendor.
3
Do not give your glory to another,
your privileges to an alien nation.
4
Blessed are we, O Israel;
for what pleases God is known to us!
+ Baruch 3:9----
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Reading VII
Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28
16 Moreover the LORD's word came to me, saying,
17a
"Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and by their deeds.
18
Therefore I poured out my wrath on them for the blood which they had poured out on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols.
19
I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries. I judged them according to their way and according to their deeds.
20
When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name, in that men said of them, 'These are the LORD's people, and have left his land.'
21
But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
22
"Therefore tell the house of Israel, 'The Lord GOD says: "I don't do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.
23
I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," says the Lord GOD, "when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.
24
" ' "For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
26
I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27
I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
28
You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
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Epistle
Romans 6:3-11
3
Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4
We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
5
For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;
6
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
7
For he who has died has been freed from sin.
8
But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,
9
knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over him!
10
For the death that he died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God.
11
Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
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Reading V
Isaiah 55:1-11
1
"Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters!
Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat!
Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good,
and let your soul delight itself in richness.
3
Turn your ear, and come to me.
Hear, and your soul will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
4
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander to the peoples.
5
Behold, you shall call a nation that you don't know;
and a nation that didn't know you shall run to you,
because of the LORD your God,
and for the Holy One of Israel;
for he has glorified you."
6
Seek the LORD while he may be found.
Call on him while he is near.
7
Let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts.
Let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him,
to our God, for he will freely pardon.
8
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not my ways," says the LORD.
9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10
For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky,
and doesn't return there, but waters the earth,
and makes it grow and bud,
and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
11
so is my word that goes out of my mouth:
it will not return to me void,
but it will accomplish that which I please,
and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
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Reading VI
Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 +
3:9
Hear, Israel, the commandments of life:
listen, and know prudence!d
10
How is it, Israel,
that you are in the land of your foes,
grown old in a foreign land,
11
Defiled with the dead,
counted among those destined for Hades?
12
You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom!
13
Had you walked in the way of God,
you would have dwelt in enduring peace.
14
Learn where prudence is,
where strength, where understanding;
That you may know also
where are length of days, and life,
where light of the eyes, and peace.
15
Who has found the place of wisdom?
Who has entered into her treasuries?
32
But the one who knows all things knows her;
he has probed her by his knowledge?
The one who established the earth for all time,
and filled it with four-footed animals,
33
Who sends out the lightning, and it goes,
calls it, and trembling it obeys him;
34
Before whom the stars at their posts
shine and rejoice.
35
When he calls them, they answer, "Here we are!"
shining with joy for their Maker.
36
Such is our God;
no other is to be compared to him:
C. Wisdom Contained in the Law
37
He has uncovered the whole way of understanding,
and has given her to Jacob, his servant,
to Israel, his beloved.
38
Thus she has appeared on earth,
is at home with mortals.
4:1
She is the book of the precepts of God,
the law that endures forever;
All who cling to her will live,
but those will die who forsake her.
2
Turn, O Jacob, and receive her:
walk by her light toward splendor.
3
Do not give your glory to another,
your privileges to an alien nation.
4
Blessed are we, O Israel;
for what pleases God is known to us!
+ Baruch 3:9----
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/baruch/3?9
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Reading VII
Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28
16 Moreover the LORD's word came to me, saying,
17a
"Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and by their deeds.
18
Therefore I poured out my wrath on them for the blood which they had poured out on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols.
19
I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries. I judged them according to their way and according to their deeds.
20
When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name, in that men said of them, 'These are the LORD's people, and have left his land.'
21
But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
22
"Therefore tell the house of Israel, 'The Lord GOD says: "I don't do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.
23
I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," says the Lord GOD, "when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.
24
" ' "For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
26
I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27
I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
28
You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.
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Epistle
Romans 6:3-11
3
Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4
We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
5
For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;
6
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
7
For he who has died has been freed from sin.
8
But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,
9
knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over him!
10
For the death that he died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God.
11
Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
-----
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April 19, 2025
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Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
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Gospel : Luke 24:1-12
1
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3
They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.
4
While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
5
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth.
The men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
6
He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
7
saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"
8
They remembered his words,
9
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
10
Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
11
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
12
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
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Reading I
Genesis 1:1, 26-31a
1:1
In the beginning, God† created the heavens and the earth.
26
God 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."
27
God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.
28
God 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."
29
God 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.
30
To 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.
31
God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
(Or;Genesis 1:1-2:2)
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Reading II
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
22:1
After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!"
He said, "Here I am."
2
He said, "Now take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of."
9a
They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
10 Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.
11 The LORD's angel called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!"
He said, "Here I am."
12 He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
15 The LORD's angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,
16 and said, " 'I have sworn by myself,' says the LORD, 'because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
17 that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
18 All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.' "
(Or;Genesis 22:1-18)
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Reading III
Exodus 14:15--15:1
15
The LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.
16
Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. Then the children of Israel shall go into the middle of the sea on dry ground.
17
Behold, I myself will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in after them. I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
18
The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD when I have gotten myself honor over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen."
19
The angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them, and stood behind them.
20
It came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud and the darkness, yet it gave light by night. One didn't come near the other all night.
21
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22
The children of Israel went into the middle of the sea on the dry ground; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
23
The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the middle of the sea: all of Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24
In the morning watch, the LORD looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.
25
He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians!"
26
The LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen."
27
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it. The LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
28
The waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even all Pharaoh's army that went in after them into the sea. There remained not so much as one of them.
29
But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
30
Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
31
Israel saw the great work which the LORD did to the Egyptians, and the people feared the LORD; and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.
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Reading IV
Isaiah 54:5-14
5
For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of Armies is his name.
The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer.
He will be called the God of the whole earth.
6
For the LORD has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit,
even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.
7
"For a small moment I have forsaken you,
but I will gather you with great mercies.
8
In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting loving kindness I will have mercy on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
9
"For this is like the waters of Noah to me;
for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah will no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
10
For the mountains may depart,
and the hills be removed,
but my loving kindness will not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace will not be removed,"
says the LORD who has mercy on you.
11
"You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted,
behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors,
and lay your foundations with sapphires.
12
I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
your gates of sparkling jewels,
and all your walls of precious stones.
13
All your children will be taught by the LORD,
and your children's peace will be great.
14
You will be established in righteousness.
You will be far from oppression,
for you will not be afraid,
and far from terror,
for it shall not come near you.
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Reading V
Isaiah 55:1-11
< Continued on 2/2 >
< 1/2 >
Have a good day!
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Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
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Gospel : Luke 24:1-12
1
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3
They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.
4
While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
5
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth.
The men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
6
He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
7
saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"
8
They remembered his words,
9
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
10
Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
11
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
12
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
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Reading I
Genesis 1:1, 26-31a
1:1
In the beginning, God† created the heavens and the earth.
26
God 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."
27
God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.
28
God 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."
29
God 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.
30
To 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.
31
God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
(Or;Genesis 1:1-2:2)
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Reading II
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
22:1
After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!"
He said, "Here I am."
2
He said, "Now take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of."
9a
They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
10 Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.
11 The LORD's angel called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!"
He said, "Here I am."
12 He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
15 The LORD's angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,
16 and said, " 'I have sworn by myself,' says the LORD, 'because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
17 that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
18 All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.' "
(Or;Genesis 22:1-18)
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Reading III
Exodus 14:15--15:1
15
The LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.
16
Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. Then the children of Israel shall go into the middle of the sea on dry ground.
17
Behold, I myself will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in after them. I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
18
The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD when I have gotten myself honor over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen."
19
The angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them, and stood behind them.
20
It came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud and the darkness, yet it gave light by night. One didn't come near the other all night.
21
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22
The children of Israel went into the middle of the sea on the dry ground; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
23
The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the middle of the sea: all of Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24
In the morning watch, the LORD looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.
25
He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians!"
26
The LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen."
27
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it. The LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
28
The waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even all Pharaoh's army that went in after them into the sea. There remained not so much as one of them.
29
But the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
30
Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
31
Israel saw the great work which the LORD did to the Egyptians, and the people feared the LORD; and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.
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Reading IV
Isaiah 54:5-14
5
For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of Armies is his name.
The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer.
He will be called the God of the whole earth.
6
For the LORD has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit,
even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.
7
"For a small moment I have forsaken you,
but I will gather you with great mercies.
8
In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting loving kindness I will have mercy on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
9
"For this is like the waters of Noah to me;
for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah will no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
10
For the mountains may depart,
and the hills be removed,
but my loving kindness will not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace will not be removed,"
says the LORD who has mercy on you.
11
"You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted,
behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors,
and lay your foundations with sapphires.
12
I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
your gates of sparkling jewels,
and all your walls of precious stones.
13
All your children will be taught by the LORD,
and your children's peace will be great.
14
You will be established in righteousness.
You will be far from oppression,
for you will not be afraid,
and far from terror,
for it shall not come near you.
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Reading V
Isaiah 55:1-11
< Continued on 2/2 >
4.18.2025
Today's Bible story * (2/2)
April 18, 2025
< 2/2 >
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Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
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Isaiah 52:13--53:12
52:13
Behold, my servant will deal wisely.
He will be exalted and lifted up,
and will be very high.
14
Just as many were astonished at you?
his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men?
15
so he will cleanse many nations.
Kings will shut their mouths at him;
for they will see that which had not been told them,
and they will understand that which they had not heard.
53:1
Who has believed our message?
To whom has the LORD's arm been revealed?
2
For he grew up before him as a tender plant,
and as a root out of dry ground.
He has no good looks or majesty.
When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3
He was despised
and rejected by men,
a man of suffering
and acquainted with disease.
He was despised as one from whom men hide their face;
and we didn't respect him.
4
Surely he has borne our sickness
and carried our suffering;
yet we considered him plagued,
struck by God, and afflicted.
5
But he was pierced for our transgressions.
He was crushed for our iniquities.
The punishment that brought our peace was on him;
and by his wounds we are healed.
6
All we like sheep have gone astray.
Everyone has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7
He was oppressed,
yet when he was afflicted he didn't open his mouth.
As a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he didn't open his mouth.
8
He was taken away by oppression and judgment.
As for his generation,
who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living
and stricken for the disobedience of my people?
9
They made his grave with the wicked,
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him.
He has caused him to suffer.
When you make his soul an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring.
He will prolong his days
and the LORD's pleasure will prosper in his hand.
11
After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light† and be satisfied.
My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself;
and he will bear their iniquities.
12
Therefore I will give him a portion with the great.
He will divide the plunder with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was counted with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sins of many
and made intercession for the transgressors.
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Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
4:14
Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let's hold tightly to our confession.
15
For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16
Let's therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.
5:7
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
8
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.
9
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
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< 2/2 >
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Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
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Isaiah 52:13--53:12
52:13
Behold, my servant will deal wisely.
He will be exalted and lifted up,
and will be very high.
14
Just as many were astonished at you?
his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men?
15
so he will cleanse many nations.
Kings will shut their mouths at him;
for they will see that which had not been told them,
and they will understand that which they had not heard.
53:1
Who has believed our message?
To whom has the LORD's arm been revealed?
2
For he grew up before him as a tender plant,
and as a root out of dry ground.
He has no good looks or majesty.
When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3
He was despised
and rejected by men,
a man of suffering
and acquainted with disease.
He was despised as one from whom men hide their face;
and we didn't respect him.
4
Surely he has borne our sickness
and carried our suffering;
yet we considered him plagued,
struck by God, and afflicted.
5
But he was pierced for our transgressions.
He was crushed for our iniquities.
The punishment that brought our peace was on him;
and by his wounds we are healed.
6
All we like sheep have gone astray.
Everyone has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7
He was oppressed,
yet when he was afflicted he didn't open his mouth.
As a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he didn't open his mouth.
8
He was taken away by oppression and judgment.
As for his generation,
who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living
and stricken for the disobedience of my people?
9
They made his grave with the wicked,
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him.
He has caused him to suffer.
When you make his soul an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring.
He will prolong his days
and the LORD's pleasure will prosper in his hand.
11
After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light† and be satisfied.
My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself;
and he will bear their iniquities.
12
Therefore I will give him a portion with the great.
He will divide the plunder with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was counted with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sins of many
and made intercession for the transgressors.
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Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
4:14
Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let's hold tightly to our confession.
15
For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16
Let's therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.
5:7
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
8
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.
9
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
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Today's Bible story * (1/2)
April 18, 2025
< 1/2 >
Have a good day!
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Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
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Gospel : John 18:1--19:42
18:1
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
2
Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
3
Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"
5
They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth."
Jesus said to them, "I am he."
Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
6
When therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward and fell to the ground.
7
Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
8
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"
9
that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."
10
Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11
Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"
12
So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13
and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
15
Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
16
but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17
Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?"
He said, "I am not."
18
Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.
19
The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20
Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
21
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said."
22
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"
23
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
24
Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, "You aren't also one of his disciples, are you?"
He denied it and said, "I am not."
26
One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?"
27
Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
28
They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
29
Pilate therefore went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"
30
They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
31
Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law."
Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,"
32
that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
33
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
34
Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"
35
Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"
36
Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."
37
Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?"
Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
38
Pilate said to him, "What is truth?"
When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.
39
But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
40
Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
19:1
So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.
2
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
3
They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.
4
Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."
5
Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the man!"
6
When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!"
Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him."
7
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."
8
When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.
9
He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
10
Pilate therefore said to him, "Aren't you speaking to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you and have power to crucify you?"
11
Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."
12
At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"
13
When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called "The Pavement", but in Hebrew, "Gabbatha."
14
Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"
15
They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!"
Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?"
The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"
16
So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
17
He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull", which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha",
18
where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
19
Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
20
Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
21
The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, "I am King of the Jews." ' "
22
Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
23
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
24
Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says,
"They parted my garments among them.
They cast lots for my clothing."*
Therefore the soldiers did these things.
25
But standing by Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26
Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!"
27
Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
28
After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I am thirsty!"
29
Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.
30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
31
Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn't remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
32
Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;
33
but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they didn't break his legs.
34
However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
35
He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.
36
For these things happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him will not be broken."
37
Again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they pierced."
38
After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
39
Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
40
So they took Jesus' body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
41
Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.
42
Then, because of the Jews' Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.
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Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
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Gospel : John 18:1--19:42
18:1
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
2
Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
3
Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, "Who are you looking for?"
5
They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth."
Jesus said to them, "I am he."
Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
6
When therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward and fell to the ground.
7
Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
8
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"
9
that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."
10
Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11
Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"
12
So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13
and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
15
Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
16
but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17
Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?"
He said, "I am not."
18
Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.
19
The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20
Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
21
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said."
22
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"
23
Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?"
24
Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, "You aren't also one of his disciples, are you?"
He denied it and said, "I am not."
26
One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?"
27
Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
28
They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
29
Pilate therefore went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"
30
They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
31
Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law."
Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,"
32
that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
33
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
34
Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"
35
Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"
36
Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."
37
Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?"
Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
38
Pilate said to him, "What is truth?"
When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.
39
But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
40
Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
19:1
So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.
2
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
3
They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.
4
Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."
5
Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the man!"
6
When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!"
Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him."
7
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."
8
When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.
9
He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
10
Pilate therefore said to him, "Aren't you speaking to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you and have power to crucify you?"
11
Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."
12
At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"
13
When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called "The Pavement", but in Hebrew, "Gabbatha."
14
Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"
15
They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!"
Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?"
The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"
16
So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
17
He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull", which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha",
18
where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
19
Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
20
Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
21
The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, "I am King of the Jews." ' "
22
Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
23
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
24
Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says,
"They parted my garments among them.
They cast lots for my clothing."*
Therefore the soldiers did these things.
25
But standing by Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26
Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!"
27
Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
28
After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I am thirsty!"
29
Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.
30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
31
Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn't remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
32
Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;
33
but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they didn't break his legs.
34
However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
35
He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.
36
For these things happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him will not be broken."
37
Again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they pierced."
38
After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
39
Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
40
So they took Jesus' body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
41
Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.
42
Then, because of the Jews' Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.
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4.17.2025
Today's Bible story *
April 17, 2025
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Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
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Gospel : John 13:1-15
1
Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2
During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
3
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,
4
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.
5
Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6
Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"
7
Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."
8
Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!"
Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."
9
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
10
Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."
11
For he knew him who would betray him; therefore he said, "You are not all clean."
12
So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
13
You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.
14
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15
For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
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Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
2 "This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.
3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, 'On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household;
4 and if the household is too little for a lamb, then he and his neighbor next to his house shall take one according to the number of the souls. You shall make your count for the lamb according to what everyone can eat.
5 Your lamb shall be without defect, a male a year old. You shall take it from the sheep or from the goats.
6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at evening.
7 They shall take some of the blood, and put it on the two door posts and on the lintel, on the houses in which they shall eat it.
8 They shall eat the meat in that night, roasted with fire, with unleavened bread. They shall eat it with bitter herbs.
11 This is how you shall eat it: with your belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's Passover.
12 For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
13 The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
14 This day shall be a memorial for you. You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD. You shall keep it as a feast throughout your generations by an ordinance forever.
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1 Corinthians 11:23-26
23
For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.
24
When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
25
In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me."
26
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
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Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
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Gospel : John 13:1-15
1
Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2
During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
3
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,
4
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.
5
Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6
Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"
7
Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."
8
Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!"
Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."
9
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
10
Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."
11
For he knew him who would betray him; therefore he said, "You are not all clean."
12
So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
13
You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.
14
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15
For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
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Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
2 "This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.
3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, 'On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household;
4 and if the household is too little for a lamb, then he and his neighbor next to his house shall take one according to the number of the souls. You shall make your count for the lamb according to what everyone can eat.
5 Your lamb shall be without defect, a male a year old. You shall take it from the sheep or from the goats.
6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at evening.
7 They shall take some of the blood, and put it on the two door posts and on the lintel, on the houses in which they shall eat it.
8 They shall eat the meat in that night, roasted with fire, with unleavened bread. They shall eat it with bitter herbs.
11 This is how you shall eat it: with your belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's Passover.
12 For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
13 The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
14 This day shall be a memorial for you. You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD. You shall keep it as a feast throughout your generations by an ordinance forever.
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1 Corinthians 11:23-26
23
For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.
24
When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
25
In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me."
26
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
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4.16.2025
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April 16, 2025
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Wednesday of Holy Week
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Gospel : Matthew 26:14-25
14
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15
and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?" So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16
From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17
Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
18
He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "
My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples." ' "
19
The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
20
Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
21
As they were eating, he said, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
22
They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?"
23
He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
24
The Son of Man goes even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
25
Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?"
He said to him, "You said it."
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Isaiah 50:4-9a
4
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary.
He awakens morning by morning,
he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
5
The Lord GOD has opened my ear.
I was not rebellious.
I have not turned back.
6
I gave my back to those who beat me,
and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair.
I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.
7
For the Lord GOD will help me.
Therefore I have not been confounded.
Therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I won't be disappointed.
8
He who justifies me is near.
Who will bring charges against me?
Let us stand up together.
Who is my adversary?
Let him come near to me.
9a
Behold, the Lord GOD will help me!
Who is he who will condemn me?
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Wednesday of Holy Week
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Gospel : Matthew 26:14-25
14
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15
and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?" So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16
From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17
Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
18
He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "
My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples." ' "
19
The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
20
Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
21
As they were eating, he said, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
22
They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?"
23
He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
24
The Son of Man goes even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
25
Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?"
He said to him, "You said it."
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Isaiah 50:4-9a
4
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary.
He awakens morning by morning,
he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
5
The Lord GOD has opened my ear.
I was not rebellious.
I have not turned back.
6
I gave my back to those who beat me,
and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair.
I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.
7
For the Lord GOD will help me.
Therefore I have not been confounded.
Therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I won't be disappointed.
8
He who justifies me is near.
Who will bring charges against me?
Let us stand up together.
Who is my adversary?
Let him come near to me.
9a
Behold, the Lord GOD will help me!
Who is he who will condemn me?
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4.15.2025
Today's Bible story *
April 15, 2025
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Tuesday of Holy Week
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Gospel : John 13:21-33, 36-38
21
When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
22
The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
23
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' chest.
24
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."
25
He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' chest, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
26
Jesus therefore answered, "It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
27
After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him.
Then Jesus said to him, "What you do, do quickly."
28
Now nobody at the table knew why he said this to him.
29
For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
30
Therefore having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.
31
When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
32
If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
33
Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.
36
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?"
Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."
37
Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
38
Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.
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Isaiah 49:1-6
1
Listen, islands, to me.
Listen, you peoples, from afar:
the LORD has called me from the womb;
from the inside of my mother, he has mentioned my name.
2
He has made my mouth like a sharp sword.
He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.
He has made me a polished shaft.
He has kept me close in his quiver.
3
He said to me, "You are my servant,
Israel, in whom I will be glorified."
4
But I said, "I have labored in vain.
I have spent my strength in vain for nothing;
yet surely the justice due to me is with the LORD,
and my reward with my God."
5
Now the LORD, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant,
says to bring Jacob again to him,
and to gather Israel to him,
for I am honorable in the LORD's eyes,
and my God has become my strength.
6
Indeed, he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
and to restore the preserved of Israel.
I will also give you as a light to the nations,
that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth."
-----
* World English Bible
https://ebible.org/engwebp/
◇ Daily Mass Reading Podcast For April 15, 2025
https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/daily-mass-reading-podcast-april-15-2025
◇ Daily Readings April 15, 2025
https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041525.cfm
◇ Abiding Radio Instrumental (BGM)
https://www.abidingradio.org/radio/instrumental
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Have a good day!
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Tuesday of Holy Week
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Gospel : John 13:21-33, 36-38
21
When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
22
The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
23
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' chest.
24
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."
25
He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' chest, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
26
Jesus therefore answered, "It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
27
After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him.
Then Jesus said to him, "What you do, do quickly."
28
Now nobody at the table knew why he said this to him.
29
For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
30
Therefore having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.
31
When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
32
If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
33
Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.
36
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?"
Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."
37
Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
38
Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.
-----
Isaiah 49:1-6
1
Listen, islands, to me.
Listen, you peoples, from afar:
the LORD has called me from the womb;
from the inside of my mother, he has mentioned my name.
2
He has made my mouth like a sharp sword.
He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.
He has made me a polished shaft.
He has kept me close in his quiver.
3
He said to me, "You are my servant,
Israel, in whom I will be glorified."
4
But I said, "I have labored in vain.
I have spent my strength in vain for nothing;
yet surely the justice due to me is with the LORD,
and my reward with my God."
5
Now the LORD, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant,
says to bring Jacob again to him,
and to gather Israel to him,
for I am honorable in the LORD's eyes,
and my God has become my strength.
6
Indeed, he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
and to restore the preserved of Israel.
I will also give you as a light to the nations,
that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth."
-----
* World English Bible
https://ebible.org/engwebp/
◇ Daily Mass Reading Podcast For April 15, 2025
https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/daily-mass-reading-podcast-april-15-2025
◇ Daily Readings April 15, 2025
https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041525.cfm
◇ Abiding Radio Instrumental (BGM)
https://www.abidingradio.org/radio/instrumental
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4.14.2025
Today's Bible story *
April 14, 2025
Have a good day!
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Monday of Holy Week
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Gospel : John 12:1-11
1
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
3
Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
4
Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5
"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
6
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8
For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
9
A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10
But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
11
because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
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Isaiah 42:1-7
1
"Behold, my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights:
I have put my Spirit on him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
2
He will not shout,
nor raise his voice,
nor cause it to be heard in the street.
3
He won't break a bruised reed.
He won't quench a dimly burning wick.
He will faithfully bring justice.
4
He will not fail nor be discouraged,
until he has set justice in the earth,
and the islands wait for his law."
5
God the LORD,
he who created the heavens and stretched them out,
he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it,
he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it, says:
6
"I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness.
I will hold your hand.
I will keep you,
and make you a covenant for the people,
as a light for the nations,
7
to open the blind eyes,
to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon,
and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
-----
* World English Bible
https://ebible.org/engwebp/
◇ Daily Mass Reading Podcast For April 14, 2025
https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/daily-mass-reading-podcast-april-14-2025
◇ Daily Readings April 14, 2025
https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041425.cfm
◇ Abiding Radio Instrumental (BGM)
https://www.abidingradio.org/radio/instrumental
-----
Have a good day!
-----
Monday of Holy Week
-----
Gospel : John 12:1-11
1
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
3
Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
4
Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5
"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
6
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8
For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
9
A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10
But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
11
because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
-----
Isaiah 42:1-7
1
"Behold, my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights:
I have put my Spirit on him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
2
He will not shout,
nor raise his voice,
nor cause it to be heard in the street.
3
He won't break a bruised reed.
He won't quench a dimly burning wick.
He will faithfully bring justice.
4
He will not fail nor be discouraged,
until he has set justice in the earth,
and the islands wait for his law."
5
God the LORD,
he who created the heavens and stretched them out,
he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it,
he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it, says:
6
"I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness.
I will hold your hand.
I will keep you,
and make you a covenant for the people,
as a light for the nations,
7
to open the blind eyes,
to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon,
and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
-----
* World English Bible
https://ebible.org/engwebp/
◇ Daily Mass Reading Podcast For April 14, 2025
https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/daily-mass-reading-podcast-april-14-2025
◇ Daily Readings April 14, 2025
https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041425.cfm
◇ Abiding Radio Instrumental (BGM)
https://www.abidingradio.org/radio/instrumental
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4.13.2025
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