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Today's Readings
Reading I
Acts 18:9-18
One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a
vision, “Do not be afraid. Go on speaking, and do not be silent, for
I am with you. No one will attack and harm you, for I have many
people in this city.” He settled there for a year and a half and
taught the word of God among them. But when Gallio was
proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and
brought him to the tribunal, saying, “This man is inducing people to
worship God contrary to the law.” When Paul was about to reply,
Gallio spoke to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or
malicious fraud, I should with reason hear the complaint of you
Jews; but since it is a question of arguments over doctrine and
titles and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a
judge of such matters.” And he drove them away from the tribunal.
They all seized Sosthenes, the synagogue official, and beat him in
full view of the tribunal. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
Paul remained for quite some time, and after saying farewell to the
brothers he sailed for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. At
Cenchreae he had shaved his head because he had taken a vow.
Responsorial Psalm
47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
R. (8a) God is king of all the earth. or: R. Alleluia.
All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of
gladness, For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome, is the great
king over all the earth. R. God is king of all the earth. or:
R. Alleluia. He brings people under us; nations under our
feet. He chooses for us our inheritance, the glory of Jacob, whom he
loves. R. God is king of all the earth. or: R. Alleluia.
God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the LORD, amid trumpet
blasts. Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our king,
sing praise. R. God is king of all the earth. or: R.
Alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 16:20-23
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will
weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your
grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish
because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a
child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a
child has been born into the world. So you also are now in anguish.
But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one
will take your joy away from you. On that day you will not question
me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the
Father in my name he will give you.” |
