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Second Sunday of Easter (Or Sunday of Divine Mercy) of Sunday April 16, 2023

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April 16, 2023

Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.

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Receive the joy of your glory, giving thanks to God, who has called you into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia.

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

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First reading

First Reading  (Acts 2:42-47)

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed...

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Psalm

Responsorial Psalm  (Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24)

Let the house of Israel say,     “His mercy endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say,     “His mercy endures forever.” Let those who fear the LORD say,     “His mercy endures forever.” R.  I was...

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Second reading

Second Reading  (1 Peter 1:3-9)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable,...

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Gospel

Gospel  (John 20:19-31)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.  Glory to you, O Lord. 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...

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Believing and trusting

Why didn’t the Lord appear while Thomas was there? Thomas’ reaction is not one of jealousy, resentment, or even self-doubt. For many, those would have been instinctive responses. Thomas’ default was to doubt that it happened. Yet, a week later,...

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