Readings of the day: Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
April 23,2019Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
O God grant us grace praise the goodness on this earth
O God grant us grace ever to say that the earth is full of your goodness and you love righteousness and justice. Strengthen us to give the experience of your goodness to those who are deprived of it because of the adverse conditions in which they live. Hear our prayer through your Son our Risen Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
April 23,2019
Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
Preserve me, O God, for in thee I take refuge.I say to the LORD, "Thou art my Lord; I have no good apart from thee.
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever! Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."
Repentance and baptism would bring the gift of the Holy Spirit to all whom God called. This invitation included Gentiles as well as Jews and about 3000 were baptized that day.
As Easter people, let us once more confirm our faith in the Resurrected Lord and do not allow our weaknesses and limitations to prevent us from deepening our relationship with the Lord.
Jesus, the Risen Lord “comes” to his disciples and the disciples “respond” to him in faith. They “believe” that is, they commit and attach themselves to their risen Lord in faith.
St. George is the patron of soldiers and the patron of many nations, including Palestine; Lebanon; England; Georgia; Malta.
St. Soter was born in Fundi, in Italy. The date of his birth is unknown but we know that he was Pope for eight years from 166 until his death in 174.
On April 21, the Catholic Church honors Saint Anselm, the 11th and 12th-century Benedictine monk and archbishop best known for his writings on Christ's atonement and the existence of God.
