Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 18, 1-8
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Jn 16, 16-20

“A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me.” Some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? … Read more »

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 17, 15.22 – 18, 1
Psalm: 148, 1-2.11-12ab.12c-13a.13bcd-14

Gospel: Jn 16, 12-15

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth… Read more »

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16,22-34
Psalm: 138(137),1-2ab.2cde-3.7c.8

Gospel: Jn 16, 5-11

Jesus said to his disciples: “Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go… Read more »

Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16, 11-15
Psalm: 149, 1-2.3-4.5-6a & 9b

Gospel: Jn 15, 26 – 16, 4a

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me… Read more »

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16, 1-10
Psalm: 99 (100), 1-2.3.5

Gospel: Jn 15, 18-21

Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realise that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you… Read more »

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 15, 22-31
Psalm: 56 (57), 8-9.10-12

Gospel: Jn 15, 12-17

Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you… Read more »

Saint Matthias, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 1, 15-17. 20-26
Psalm: 112, 1-8

Gospel: Jn 15, 9-17

Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love… Read more »

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter / Our Lady of Fatima
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 15, 1-6
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5

Gospel: Jn 15, 1-8

Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit… Read more »

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 14, 19-28
Psalm: 144 (145), 10-11.12-13ab.21

Gospel: Jn 14, 27-31a

Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid… Read more »