Sixth Sunday of Easter (B)

Official Translation

Reading 1 – Acts 10.25-26, 34-35, 44-48

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him,
fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
But Peter raised him up, saying,
“Stand up! I myself am also a human.”

Peter opened his mouth and said,
“Truly I perceive that
God does not show favoritism;
but in every nation, the one who
fears him and works righteousness
is acceptable to him.

While Peter was still speaking these words,
the Holy Spirit fell on
all those who heard the word.
The circumcised who believed were amazed,
as many as came with Peter,
because the gift of the Holy Spirit
was also poured out on the Gentiles.
For they heard them speaking
in other languages and magnifying God.
Then Peter answered,
“Can anyone forbid these people
from being baptized with water?
They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
He commanded them to be baptized
in the name of Jesus Christ.

Responsorial – Psalm 98.1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Resp. 2ac

R. The Lord has made known his salvation in the sight of the nations. or R. Alleluia!

Sing to the Lord a new song,
because he has done wonderful things.
His right hand has saved,
and his holy arm.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation in the sight of the nations. or R. Alleluia!

The Lord has made known his salvation.
he has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his mercy and his fidelity
toward the house of Israel.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation in the sight of the nations. or R. Alleluia!

All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to God, all the earth;
make melody, rejoice and sing.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation in the sight of the nations. or R. Alleluia!

Reading 2 – 1 John 4.7-10

Beloved, let us love one another,
for love is of God;
and everyone who loves
has been born of God
and knows God.

The one who does not love,
does not know God,
for God is love.
By this God’s love was revealed in us,
that God has sent
his one and only Son
into the world that
we might live through him.
In this is love,
not that we loved God,
but that he loved us,
and sent his Son
as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Gospel – John 15.9-17

Jesus said to his disciples:
“As the Father loved me,
I also loved you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments,
you will remain in my love;
even as I have kept my Father’s commandments,
and remain in his love.
I have spoken these things to you,
that my joy may remain in you,
and that your joy may be complete.
This is my commandment,
that you love one another,
even as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this,
that someone lay down their life
for their friends.

You are my friends,
if you do what I command you.
No longer do I call you slaves,
for the slave does not know
what their Lord does.
But I have called you friends,
for everything that I heard from my Father,
I have made known to you.
You did not choose me,
but I chose you,
and appointed you,
that you should go and bear fruit,
and that your fruit should remain;
so that whatever you will ask
of the Father in my name,
he may give it to you.
I command these things to you,
so that you will love one another.”