Saturday, May 1, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Acts 16:1-10

¹And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman that believed; but his father was a Gentile. ²To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium, gave a good testimony. ³Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile. ⁴And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem. ⁵And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily. ⁶And when they had passed through Phrygia, and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia. ⁷And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bythynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not. ⁸And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to Troas. ⁹And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us. ¹⁰And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 99:2-3, 5 (Psalm 100 at Mass)

²Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: serve ye the Lord with gladness. Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy. ³Know ye that the Lord he is God: he made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

⁵For the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.

Douay-Rheims: John 15:18-21

¹⁸If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you. ¹⁹If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. ²⁰Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also. ²¹But all these things they will do to you for my name’s sake: because they know not him who sent me.