Reading 1
Acts 2:14, 22-33
On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood up with the
Eleven,raised his voice, and proclaimed:You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in
Jerusalem.Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
You who are
children of Israel, hear these words.Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by Godwith mighty
deeds, wonders, and signs,which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.This
man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God,you killed, using lawless men to crucify
him.But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him
to be held by it. For David says of him:
I saw the Lord ever before me,with
him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has
exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, because you will not abandon my soul to the nether
world, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.You have made known to me the paths of
life;you will fill me with joy in your presence.
My brothers, one can confidently say to
youabout the patriarch David that he died and was buried,and his tomb is in our midst to this
day.But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to himthat he would set one of
his descendants upon his throne,he foresawand spoke of the resurrection of the Christ,that neither
was he abandoned to the nether world nor did his flesh see corruption. God raised this Jesus;of this we
are all witnesses. Exalted at the right hand of God,he poured forth the promise of the Holy Spirit
that he received from the Father, as you both see and hear.
Responsorial Psalm PS 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
R. (1) Keep me safe, O God; you are my
hope.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take
refuge;
I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you
it is who hold fast my lot.
R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my
hope.
or:
R. Alleluia.
I bless the LORD who counsels
me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my
right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my
hope.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Therefore my heart is glad and my soul
rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
Because you will not abandon my soul to the
nether world,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
R. Keep me
safe, O God; you are my hope.
or:
R. Alleluia.
You will show
me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand
forever.
R. Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
or:
R.
Alleluia.
Gospel Mt 28:8-15
Mary Magdalene and
the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed,and ran to announce the news to
his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them.They approached, embraced his
feet, and did him homage.Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid.Go tell my brothers to go to
Galilee, and there they will see me."
While they were going, some of the guard
went into the cityand told the chief priests all that had happened.The chief priests assembled with
the elders and took counsel;then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, "You
are to say, His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep. And if this gets to the
ears of the governor we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." The soldiers took the money
and did as they were instructed.And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present
day.
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