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Thursday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 22:30,23:6-11 ‘You have borne witness in Jerusalem: now you must do the same in Rome’ Since the tribune wanted to know what precise charge the Jews were bringing, he freed Paul and gave orders for a meeting of the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin; … Read moreThu 16 May

Wednesday of the 7th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 20:28-38 I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, and its power Paul addressed these words to the elders of the church of Ephesus:‘Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made … Read moreWed 15 May

Saint Matthias, Apostle First reading Acts 1:15-17,20-26 ‘Let someone else take his office’ One day Peter stood up to speak to the brothers – there were about a hundred and twenty persons in the congregation: ‘Brothers, the passage of scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, foretells the fate of … Read moreTue 14 May

Monday of the 7th week of Eastertide, or Our Lady of Fátima First reading Acts 19:1-8 The moment Paul laid hands on them the Holy Spirit came down on them While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul made his way overland as far as Ephesus, where he found a number of disciples. When he asked, ‘Did … Read moreMon 13 May

7th Sunday of Easter First reading Acts 1:15-17,20-26 ‘Let someone else take his office’ One day Peter stood up to speak to the brothers – there were about a hundred and twenty persons in the congregation: ‘Brothers, the passage of scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, foretells the fate … Read moreSun 12 May

Saturday of the 6th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 18:23-28 Apollos 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.An Alexandrian Jew named Apollos now arrived in … Read moreSat 11 May

Friday of the 6th week of Eastertide, or Saint John of Ávila, Priest, Doctor First reading Acts 18:9-18 ‘I have many people on my side in this city’ At Corinth one night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid to speak out, nor allow yourself to be silenced: I am … Read moreFri 10 May

The Ascension of the Lord First reading Acts 1:1-11 Jesus was lifted up while they looked on In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught from the beginning until the day he gave his instructions to the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up … Read moreThu 9 May

Wednesday of the 6th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 17:15,22-18:1 I proclaim the God you already worship without knowing it Paul’s escort took him as far as Athens, and went back with instructions for Silas and Timothy to rejoin Paul as soon as they could.So Paul stood before the whole Council of the Areopagus … Read moreWed 8 May

Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide First reading Acts 16:22-34 Become a believer and you will be saved, and your household too The crowd joined in and showed their hostility to Paul and Silas, so the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be flogged. They were given many lashes and then thrown … Read moreTue 7 May