Official Translation
Reading 1 – Acts 22.30; 23.6-11
Desiring to know the truth
about why Paul was accused by the Jews,
the commander freed him from the bonds,
and commanded the chief priests
and all the Sanhedrin to come together,
and brought Paul down and set him before them.
But when Paul perceived
that the one part were Sadducees
and the other Pharisees,
he cried out in the Sanhedrin,
“Men, brothers,
I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees.
Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead
I am being judged!”
When he had said this,
an argument arose between
the Pharisees and Sadducees,
and the assembly was divided.
For the Sadducees say that
there is no resurrection,
nor angels, nor spirits;
but the Pharisees confess all of these.
A great clamor arose,
and some of the scribes
of the Pharisees’ party
stood up, and contended, saying,
“We find no evil in this human.
But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him,
let us not fight against God!”
When a great argument arose,
the commanding officer,
fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them,
commanded the soldiers to go down
and take him by force from among them,
and bring him into the barracks.
The following night,
the Lord stood by him, and said,
“Take courage, Paul,
for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem,
so you must testify also in Rome.”
Responsorial – Psalm 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Resp. 1
R. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. or R. Alleluia.
Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
My soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.”
The Lord assigned my portion and my cup.
You made my lot secure.
R. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. or R. Alleluia.
I will bless the Lord, who has given me counsel.
Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
R. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. or R. Alleluia.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.
My body shall also dwell in safety.
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,
nor will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
R. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. or R. Alleluia.
You will show me the path of life.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
R. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. or R. Alleluia.
Gospel – John 17.20-26
Jesus, lifting up his eyes to heaven, said,
“Not for these alone do I pray,
but for those also
who believe in me
through their word,
that they may all be one;
even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you,
that they also may be one in us;
that the world may believe that you sent me.
The glory which you have given me,
I have given to them;
that they may be one, even as we are one;
I in them, and you in me,
that they may be perfected into one;
that the world may know that you sent me,
and loved them, even as you loved me.
Father, those given to me,
I wish that where I am,
they shall be with me,
that they may see the glory of mine,
which you have given me,
because you loved me
before the foundation of the world.
Righteous Father,
the world has not known you,
but I knew you;
and these knew that you sent me.
I made known to them your name,
and will make it known;
that the love with which you loved me
may be in them, and I in them.”
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Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Acts 20.28-38
At Miletus, Paul spoke to
the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus:
Closely hold yourselves
and all the flock,
of which the Holy Spirit
has made you overseers,
to shepherd the Church of God
which he purchased with his own blood.
I know that after my departure,
vicious wolves will come among you,
not sparing the flock.
And out from you yourselves,
there will arise men
speaking contortions,
to tear away the disciples after them.
Therefore stay awake,
remembering that
for a period of three years
I did not cease to admonish everyone
night and day with tears.
Now, I entrust you to God,
and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build up,
and to give you the inheritance
among all those who are sanctified.
I did not covet anyone’s
silver, or gold, or clothing.
You yourselves know that
these hands served my necessities,
and those who were with me.
In all things I gave you an example,
that so laboring you ought to help the weak,
and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
that he himself said,
‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
When he had spoken these things,
he knelt down and prayed with them all.
They all wept loudly,
and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
sorrowing most of all
because of the word which he had spoken,
that they should see his face no more.
And they accompanied him to the ship.
Responsorial – Psalm 68.29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab Resp. 33a
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
Your God has commanded your strength.
Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
Because of your temple at Jerusalem,
kings shall bring presents to you.
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to the Lord!
To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old;
behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
Ascribe strength to God!
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
His excellency is over Israel,
his strength is in the skies.
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries, O God of Israel.
He gives strength and power to his people.
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
Gospel – John 17.11b-19
Jesus, lifting up his eyes to heaven, said,
“Holy Father,
keep them in your name
which you have given me,
that they may be one,
even as we are one.
While I was with them in the world,
I kept them in your name,
which you gave me.
I have kept them,
and none of them is lost,
except the son of destruction,
that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
But now I am coming to you,
and I say these things in the world,
that they may have my joy
made complete in themselves.
I have given them your word.
The world hated them,
because they are not of the world,
even as I am not of the world.
I pray not that you would
take them from the world,
but that you would keep them
from the evil one.
They are not of the world
even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them in your truth.
Your word is truth.
As you sent me into the world,
even so I have sent them into the world.
For their sakes I sanctify myself,
that they themselves
also may be sanctified in truth.”
Reading 1 – Acts 20.28-38
At Miletus, Paul spoke to
the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus:
Closely hold yourselves
and all the flock,
of which the Holy Spirit
has made you overseers,
to shepherd the Church of God
which he purchased with his own blood.
I know that after my departure,
vicious wolves will come among you,
not sparing the flock.
And out from you yourselves,
there will arise men
speaking contortions,
to tear away the disciples after them.
Therefore stay awake,
remembering that
for a period of three years
I did not cease to admonish everyone
night and day with tears.
Now, I entrust you to God,
and to the word of his grace,
which is able to build up,
and to give you the inheritance
among all those who are sanctified.
I did not covet anyone’s
silver, or gold, or clothing.
You yourselves know that
these hands served my necessities,
and those who were with me.
In all things I gave you an example,
that so laboring you ought to help the weak,
and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
that he himself said,
‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
When he had spoken these things,
he knelt down and prayed with them all.
They all wept loudly,
and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
sorrowing most of all
because of the word which he had spoken,
that they should see his face no more.
And they accompanied him to the ship.
Responsorial – Psalm 68.29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab Resp. 33a
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
Your God has commanded your strength.
Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
Because of your temple at Jerusalem,
kings shall bring presents to you.
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to the Lord!
To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old;
behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
Ascribe strength to God!
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
His excellency is over Israel,
his strength is in the skies.
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries, O God of Israel.
He gives strength and power to his people.
R. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! or R. Alleluia!
Gospel – John 17.11b-19
Jesus, lifting up his eyes to heaven, said,
“Holy Father,
keep them in your name
which you have given me,
that they may be one,
even as we are one.
While I was with them in the world,
I kept them in your name,
which you gave me.
I have kept them,
and none of them is lost,
except the son of destruction,
that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
But now I am coming to you,
and I say these things in the world,
that they may have my joy
made complete in themselves.
I have given them your word.
The world hated them,
because they are not of the world,
even as I am not of the world.
I pray not that you would
take them from the world,
but that you would keep them
from the evil one.
They are not of the world
even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them in your truth.
Your word is truth.
As you sent me into the world,
even so I have sent them into the world.
For their sakes I sanctify myself,
that they themselves
also may be sanctified in truth.”
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