Divine Mercy Sunday (B)

Official Translation

Second Sunday of Easter

Reading 1 – Acts 4.32-35

The multitude of those who believed
were of one heart and soul.
Not one of them said that anything
of their property was their own,
but they had all things in common.
With great power,
the apostles gave their witness
of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
Great grace was on them all.
For there was not any needy among them,
for whoever owned land or houses sold them,
and brought the proceeds
of the things that were sold,
and laid them at the apostles’ feet,
and distribution was made to each,
accordingly as anyone had need.

Responsorial – Psalm 118.2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Resp. 1

R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. or R. Alleluia

Let Israel now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let the house of Aaron now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
Now let those who fear the Lord say
that his loving kindness endures forever.

R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. or R. Alleluia

They pushed me back hard, to make me fall,
but the Lord helped me.
The Lord is my strength and song.
He has become my salvation.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation
is in the tents of the righteous.

R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. or R. Alleluia

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing.
It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it!

R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. or R. Alleluia

Reading 2 – 1 John 5.1-6

Beloved:
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ
has been begotten by God.
Whoever loves the Father
also loves the one begotten of him.
By this we know that
we love the children of God:
when we love God and keep his commandments.
For this is the love of God,
that we keep his commandments.
His commandments are not burdensome.
For whoever is begotten of God
overcomes the world.
This is the victory that has overcome the world:
your faith.
Who is he who overcomes the world,
If not he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

This is he who came by water and blood:
Jesus Christ;
not with the water only,
but with the water and the blood.
It is the Spirit who testifies,
and the Spirit is the truth.

Gospel – John 20.19-31

When therefore it was evening, on that day,
the first day of the week,
and when the doors were locked
where the disciples were assembled,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in the middle,
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

When he had said this,
he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”
When he had said this,
he breathed on them, and said to them,
“Receive the Holy Spirit!
Whosoever’s sins you forgive, are forgiven them.
Whosoever’s you retain are retained.”

But Thomas, one of the Twelve,
called Didymus,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him,
“We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them,
“Unless I see in his hands
the mark of the nails,
and put my finger into
the mark of the nails
and put my hand into his side,
I will not believe.”

After eight days his disciples were again inside,
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, though the doors were locked,
and stood in the middle, and said,
“Peace be with you.”
Then he said to Thomas,
“Bring here your finger,
and see my hands.
Bring here your hand,
and put it into my side.
Do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him,
“Because you have seen me, you have believed.
Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

So Jesus did many other signs
in the presence of his disciples,
which are not written in this book;
but these are written,
that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that believing you may have life in his name.