Monday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 05, 2017 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 1:3.2:1a-8. I, Tobit, have walked all the days of my life on the paths of truth and righteousness. I performed many charitable works for my kinsmen and my people who had been deported with me to Nineveh, … [Read more…]
Pentecost Sunday, June 04, 2017 1st Reading:Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11. When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues … [Read more…]
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter, Year A, June 3, 2017. 1st Reading: Acts 28:16-20.30-31. When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, “My brothers, … [Read more…]
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter, Year A, June 02, 2017. 1st Reading:Acts 25:13b-21. King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus. Since they spent several days there, Festus referred Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There is a man here left in custody by Felix. When I was in … [Read more…]
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter, Year A, June 01, 2017 1st Reading:Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Wishing to determine the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before … [Read more…]