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Easter Weekday of Friday May 5, 2023

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May 5, 2023

You have redeemed us, Lord, by your Blood, from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us into a kingdom, priests for our God, alleluia.

Texts of the day

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When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue: “My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent. The inhabitants of...

(Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab)

"I myself have set up my king on Zion, my holy mountain." I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: The LORD said to me, "You are my Son; this day I have begotten...

Gospel (John 14:1-6)

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you...

“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places” (John 14:2).

I was once asked if there was any sort of direction in which biological evolution was going. I replied that the only apparent “direction” over the past 600 million years was toward ever greater diversity. Every time a niche opens,...

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Easter Weekday of Friday May 5, 2023

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

First reading

Reading (Acts 13:26-33)

Psalm

(Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab)

Gospel

Gospel (John 14:1-6)

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“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places” (John 14:2).