Thursday, April 29, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Acts 15:7-21

⁷And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know, that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. ⁸And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us; ⁹And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. ¹⁰Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? ¹¹But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also. ¹²And all the multitude held their peace; and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. ¹³And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me. ¹⁴Simon hath related how God first visited to take of the Gentiles a people to his name. ¹⁵And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written: ¹⁶After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and the ruins thereof I will rebuild, and I will set it up: ¹⁷That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things. ¹⁸To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world. ¹⁹For which cause I judge that they, who from among the Gentiles are converted to God, are not to be disquieted. ²⁰But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. ²¹For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 95:1-3, 10 (Psalm 96 at Mass)

¹Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth. ²Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day. ³Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

¹⁰Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.

Douay-Rheims: John 15:9-11

⁹As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. ¹⁰If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father’s commandments, and do abide in his love. ¹¹These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.