Jesus Christ is worthy of all praise, for he was appointed high priest among men and their representative before God. We honor him and in our weakness we pray: Bring salvation to your people, Lord. You marvelously illuminated your Church through distinguished leaders and holy men and women, — let …
First Reading – Acts 20:17-27 From Miletus Paul had the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus summoned. When they came to him, he addressed them, “You know how I lived among you the whole time from the day I first came to the province of Asia. I served the Lord …
First Reading – Acts 19:1-8 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and down to Ephesus where he found some disciples. He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They answered him, “We have never even heard that …
Let us give thanks to Christ, who filled the apostles and the whole Church with the consolation of the Holy Spirit. In union with all the faithful, let us cry out: Lord, send your consoling Spirit into your Church. Lord Jesus, mediator between God and men, you chose priests to …
We do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself prays for us with inexpressible longing. Let us then say: May the Holy Spirit pray on our behalf. Lord Jesus, shepherd in glory, give wisdom and counsel to our shepherds, — to lead your flock more …
The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord is a Solemnity that may be celebrated today, Sunday of the Seventh Week of Easter, or previously celebrated forty days after the Resurrection, Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter. First Reading – Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt …
First Reading – Acts 18:23-28 After staying in Antioch some time, Paul left and traveled in orderly sequence through the Galatian country and Phrygia, bringing strength to all the disciples. A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus. He was an authority on the …
First Reading – 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 …
In joy of spirit let us acclaim Christ, who sits at the right hand of the Father: Lord Jesus, you are the King of glory. King of glory, you took with you our frail humanity to be glorified in heaven; remove the sins of the world, — and restore us …
First Reading – Acts 18:1-8 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them and, because …
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