Wednesday, April 21, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Acts 12:24-25; 13:1-5

^12:24But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied. ²⁵And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.

^13:1Now there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ²And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. ³Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away. ⁴So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. ⁵And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 66:2-3, 5-6, 8 (Psalm 67 at Mass)

²May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us. ³That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations.

⁵Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth. ⁶Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee:

⁸May God bless us: and all the ends of the earth fear him.

Douay-Rheims: John 12:44-50

⁴⁴But Jesus cried, and said: He that believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me. ⁴⁵And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. ⁴⁶I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness. ⁴⁷And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. ⁴⁹For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.