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Easter Thursday First reading Acts 3:11-26 You killed the prince of life: God, however, raised him from the dead Everyone came running towards Peter and John in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the man was still clinging to Peter and John. When Peter saw the people he addressed … Read moreThu 24 April

Easter Wednesday First reading Acts 3:1-10 I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus, walk! Once, when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at the ninth hour, it happened that there was a man being carried past. He was a cripple from birth; and they … Read moreWed 23 April

Easter Tuesday First reading Acts 2:36-41 You must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus On the day of Pentecost, Peter spoke to the Jews: ‘The whole House of Israel can be certain that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.’Hearing this, they were cut to the heart … Read moreTue 22 April

Easter Monday First reading Acts 2:14,22-33 God raised this man Jesus to life, and all of us are witnesses to this On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd in a loud voice: ‘Men of Israel, listen to what I am going to say: Jesus the Nazarene was … Read moreMon 21 April

Easter Sunday First reading Acts 10:34,37-43 ‘We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection’ Peter addressed Cornelius and his household: ‘You must have heard about the recent happenings in Judaea; about Jesus of Nazareth and how he began in Galilee, after John had been preaching baptism. God had anointed him with the Holy … Read moreSun 20 April

Holy Saturday First reading Genesis 1:1-2:2+ God saw all that he had made, and indeed it was very good In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, and God’s spirit hovered over the water.God said, ‘Let there be light’, and … Read moreSat 19 April

Good Friday First reading Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The servant of the Lord, an expiatory Sacrifice See, my servant will prosper,he shall be lifted up, exalted, rise to great heights. As the crowds were appalled on seeing him– so disfigured did he lookthat he seemed no longer human –so will the crowds be astonished at him,and kings stand … Read moreFri 18 April

Maundy Thursday First reading Exodus 12:1-8,11-14 The Passover is a day of festival for all generations, for ever The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:‘This month is to be the first of all the others for you, the first month of your year. Speak to the whole community of Israel … Read moreThu 17 April

Wednesday of Holy Week First reading Isaiah 50:4-9 Who thinks he has a case against me? Let him approach me The Lord has given mea disciple’s tongue.So that I may know how to reply to the weariedhe provides me with speech.Each morning he wakes me to hear,to listen like a disciple.The Lord has opened my … Read moreWed 16 April

Tuesday of Holy Week First reading Isaiah 49:1-6 I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth Islands, listen to me,pay attention, remotest peoples.The Lord called me before I was born,from my mother’s womb he pronounced my name. He made my mouth a … Read moreTue 15 April