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| "Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene" -- by James Tissot |
Tuesday
in the Octave of Easter
FIRST
READING:
Acts 2:
36-41
36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly, that God
hath made both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus, whom you have
crucified.
37
Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their
heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall
we do, men and brethren?
38
But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are
far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.
40
And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them,
saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
41
They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were
added in that day about three thousand souls.
PSALM:
Psalms 33:
4-5, 18-20, 22
4
For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with
faithfulness.
5
He loveth mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the
Lord.
18
Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them
that hope in his mercy.
19
To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.
20
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector.
22
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in thee.
GOSPEL:
John 20:
11-18
11
But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was
weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12
And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at
the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.
13
They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because
they have taken away my Lord; and I know not where they have laid
him.
14
When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus
standing; and she knew not that it was Jesus.
15
Jesus saith to her: Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She,
thinking it was the gardener, saith to him: Sir, if thou hast taken
him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him
away.
16
Jesus saith to her: Mary. She turning, saith to him: Rabboni (which
is to say, Master).
17
Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my
Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father
and to your Father, to my God and your God.
18
Mary Magdalen cometh, and telleth the disciples: I have seen the
Lord, and these things he said to me.
