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Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Easter

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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 5th Week of Easter.

1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27

  • Paul and Barnabas travel through several cities proclaiming the Good News and exhorting the disciples.
  • They encourage them to persevere, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”

    • Psalm – 145:8-13

    • “I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.”
    • The Lord is gracious and merciful, good to all, and his dominion will endure forever.

      • 2nd Reading – Revelation 21:1-5a

      • John has a vision of a new heaven and a new earth, and he sees the new Jerusalem.
      • God will dwell with his people, wiping away every tear from their eyes.

        • Gospel – John 13:31-33a,34-35

        • Jesus proclaims that God is now glorified in the Son of Man.
        • The Lord gives his disciples a new commandment: love on another.

          • Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Easter (#54)

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