Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47 (46); Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age The Gospel Matt. 28:16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. Matt. 28:17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Matt.…
Acts 8:5-8,14-17; Psalm 66 (65); 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you The Gospel John 14:15 Jesus said: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to…
Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 32 (33); 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 I am the way, and the truth, and the life — no one comes to the Father except through me John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. John 14:2 In my Father’s house there are many…
John 10:1 “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. John 10:2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. John 10:3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the…
The Lord has risen indeed! Luke 24:13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, Luke 24:14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. Luke 24:15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and…
John 20:19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” John 20:20 After he said this, he showed them his…
John 20:1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. John 20:2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them,…
Matt 27:32 As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross. Matt 27:33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), Matt 27:34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted…
As this gospel reading is quite long, you are invited to use your own Bible to read the text. Initial observations This story is found only in the Fourth Gospel, although the other Gospels do tell of people being raised from the dead (Jairus’ daughter, the son of the widow of Nain). Our story, very…
All I know is I once was blind but now I see! As the gospel is very long, it is more practical to read it from your own Bible. Initial observations This story is found only in the Fourth Gospel, although the other Gospels do tell of blind men (never women!) recovering their sight. Our…