Wednesday, April 14, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Acts 8:1-9

¹And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. ²And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him. ³But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison. ⁴They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God. ⁵And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. ⁶And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did. ⁷For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out. ⁸And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed. ⁹There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 65:1-7 (Psalm 66 at Mass)

¹Shout with joy to God, all the earth, ²Sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise. ³Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee. ⁴Let all the earth adore thee, and sing to thee: let it sing a psalm to thy name. ⁵Come and see the works of God; who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men. ⁶Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: there shall we rejoice in him. ⁷Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves.

Douay-Rheims: John 6:35-40

³⁵And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst. ³⁶But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not. ³⁷All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out. ³⁸Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. ³⁹Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day. ⁴⁰And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.