Monday
in the Octave of Easter
FIRST
READING: Acts
2:14, 22-33
14
But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke
to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be
this known to you, and with your ears receive my words.
22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved
of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God did
by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:
23
This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and
foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified
and slain.
24
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was
impossible that he should be holden by it.
25
For David saith concerning him: I foresaw the Lord before my face:
because he is at my right hand, that I may not be moved.
26
For this my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced:
moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer thy Holy One
to see corruption.
28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life: thou shalt make me full
of joy with thy countenance.
29
Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David;
that he died, and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this
present day.
30
Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God hath sworn to
him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon
his throne.
31
Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither
was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.
32
This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses.
33
Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God, and having received
of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured forth
this which you see and hear.
PSALM:
Psalms 16:1-2,
5, 7-11
1
Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my
goods.
5
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou
that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
7
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my
reins also have corrected me even till night.
8
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I
be not moved.
9
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced:
moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy
holy one to see corruption.
11
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with
joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the
end.
GOSPEL:
Matthew
28:8-15
8
And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy,
running to tell his disciples.
9
And behold Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and
took hold of his feet, and adored him.
10
Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go
into Galilee, there they shall see me.
11
Who when they were departed, behold some of the guards came into the
city, and told the chief priests all things that had been done.
12
And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel,
gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,
13
Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night, and stole him away when
we were asleep.
14
And if the governor shall hear this, we will persuade him, and secure
you.
15
So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was
spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.
