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Today's Readings
Reading I
Acts 16:1-10
Paul reached also Derbe and Lystra where there was a disciple named
Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his
father was a Greek. The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke highly
of him, and Paul wanted him to come along with him. On account of
the Jews of that region, Paul had him circumcised, for they all knew
that his father was a Greek. As they traveled from city to city,
they handed on to the people for observance the decisions
reached by the Apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem. Day after day
the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number.
They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because
they had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from preaching the
message in the province of Asia. When they came to Mysia, they tried
to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them,
so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas. During the
night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored
him with these words, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he
had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at once,
concluding that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5
R. (2a) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. or: R.
Alleluia. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; serve the
LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful song. R. Let all
the earth cry out to God with joy. or: R. Alleluia. Know
that the LORD is God; he made us, his we are; his people, the flock
he tends. R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. or:
R. Alleluia. The LORD is good: his kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations. R. Let all the earth
cry out to God with joy. or: R. Alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 15:18-21
Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize 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. Remember the word
I spoke to you, ‘No slave is greater than his master.’ If they
persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word,
they will also keep yours. And they will do all these things to you
on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent
me.” |
