Wednesday
of the Third Week of Easter
FIRST
READING: Acts 8:
1 - 8
1
And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the
church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through
the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
2
And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made great
mourning over him.
3
But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house,
and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
4
They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of
God.
5
And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto
them.
6
And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which
were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
7
For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice,
went out.
8
And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
PSALM:
Psalms 66:
1 - 7
1
Shout with joy to God, all the earth,
2
Sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise.
3
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of
thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
4
Let all the earth adore thee, and sing to thee: let it sing a psalm
to thy name.
5
Come and see the works of God; who is terrible in his counsels over
the sons of men.
6
Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on
foot: there shall we rejoice in him.
7
Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let
not them that provoke him he exalted in themselves.
GOSPEL:
John 6:
35 - 40
35
And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst.
36
But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not.
37
All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that
cometh to me, I will not cast out.
38
Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will
of him that sent me.
39
Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he
hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in
the last day.
40
And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who
seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I
will raise him up in the last day.
