Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 11th May, 2024 Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 18:23-28Apollos demonstrated from the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. Paul came down to Antioch where he spent a short time before continuing his journey through the Galatian country and then through Phrygia, encouraging all the followers….
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 10th May, 2024 Friday, Sixth Week of Easter Optional memorials of St Comgall, abbot, and St John of Availa, priest and doctor of the Church These are the final days of Easter time and the disciples are waiting for the Holy Spirit to come to us at Pentecost. FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 18:9-18 I have…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 9th May, 2024 Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter Faith comes through hearing. Paul is the great preacher FIRST READINGA reading from the Acts of the Apostles 18:1-8 Paul lodged with them and worked and he used to hold debates in the synagogues. After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth, where he met a…
Catholic Ireland Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 We must always be ready to listen to the Spirit when interpreting the signs of the times Optional Memorial of Bl, John Sullivan, priest. FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 17:15. 22-18:1The God whom…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 7th May, 2024 Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Because we are dead or wounded by sin the first effect of God’s love is forgiveness FIRST READINGA reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:22-34Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too. The crowd of…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 6th May, 2024 Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:11-15The Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying.Sailing from Troas we made a straight run for Samothrace; the next day for Neapolis, and from there for Philippi, a Roman colony and…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 5th May, 2024 Sixth Sunday of Easter FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26. 34-35. 44-48The Holy Spirit was poured out on the pagans too. As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself.But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 4th May, 2024 Saturday, Fifth Week of Easter The conflict between believer and the world is part of the Christian inheritance Optional memorial of St Conleth, bishop FIRST READING A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:1-10Come across to Macedonia and help us. From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then…
Catholic Ireland Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 3rd May, 2024 03 May: Ss Philip and James, Apostles Phillip had his great revelation of God when Jesus told him that he and the Father are One. James was a cousin to Jesus, became the faith leader in Jerusalem, led a life of penance and was martyred in 62AD. FIRST READING A reading from the first letter of St Paul…
Liturgical Readings for : Thursday, 2nd May, 2024 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter Memorial of St Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the church Jesus loves the disciples with the same love as the Father does. FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 15:7-21I rule that we do not make it more difficult for pagans…
