Sunday, May 2, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

²⁵And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored. ²⁶But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise, I myself also am a man.

³⁴And Peter opening his mouth, said: In very deed I perceive, that God is not a respecter of persons. ³⁵But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh justice, is acceptable to him.

⁴⁴While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the word. ⁴⁵And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter, were astonished, for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the Gentiles also. ⁴⁶For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. ⁴⁷Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we? ⁴⁸And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 97:1-4 (Psalm 98 at Mass)

¹Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy. ²The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. ³He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. ⁴Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.

Douay-Rheims: 1 John 4:7-10

⁷Dearly beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God. ⁸He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity. ⁹By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him. ¹⁰In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

Douay-Rheims: John 15:9-17

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. ¹²This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. ¹³Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. ¹⁵I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. ¹⁶You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. ¹⁷These things I command you, that you love one another.