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Reading 1 Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God […]

Reading I Genesis 1:1—2:2 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss,while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said,“Let there be light,” and there was light.God saw how good the light was.God then separated the light from the darkness.God called

Reading I Isaiah 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper,             he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him–             so marred was his look beyond human semblance             and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man– so shall he startle many nations,             because of him

Readings for the Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperReadings for the Thursday of Holy Week Reading I Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,             because the LORD has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly,             to heal the brokenhearted,

Readings for the Thursday of Holy Week Readings for the Holy Thursday – Chrism Mass Reading I Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you shall reckon it the first month of the year. Tell the whole

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Reading 1 Isaiah 50:4-9a The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, That I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; And I have not rebelled, have not turned back. I gave my back to those

Reading 1 Isaiah 49:1-6 Hear me, O islands, listen, O distant peoples. The LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the shadow of his arm. He made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me.

Reading 1 Isaiah 42:1-7 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my Spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and