April 2019 Archives

The Gospel of the day: 30th April

30/04/2019

Readings of the day
First reading: Acts 4, 32-37
Psalm: 92 (93), 1ab.1c-2.5

Gospel: Jn 3, 7b-15
Jesus said to Nicodemus: “’You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can this happen?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? …

29/04/2019

Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor of the Church and patron of Europe – Feast Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Jn 1:5-2:2
Psalm: 102, 1-4.8-9.13-14.17-18

Gospel: Mt 11:25-30
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was your gracious will…

28/04/2019

The Second Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 5, 12-16
Psalm: 117 (118), 2-4.22-24.25-27a
Second Reading: Rev 1, 9-11a.12-13.17-19

Gospel: Jn 20, 19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, «Peace be with you.» When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side…

27/04/2019

Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 4, 13-21
Psalm: 117 (118), 1 & 14-15.16ab-18.19-21

Gospel: Mk 16, 9-15
When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping…