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FIRST READING Acts 2:14a, 36–41 14a But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, 36 Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Acts 2:14a, 22–32 14a But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, 22 You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Acts 10:34–43 34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ … [Read more…]

Processional Gospel           Matthew 21:1–11 1 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.  … [Read more…]

First Reading                              Ezekiel 37:1–14 1 The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.  2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, … [Read more…]

First Reading                           1 Samuel 16:1–13 1 The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul?  I have rejected him from being king over Israel.  Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”  2 … [Read more…]

First Reading                               Exodus 17:1–7 1 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.  2 The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.”  Moses said to them, … [Read more…]

First Reading                         Genesis 12:1–4a  1 Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.  2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be … [Read more…]

First Reading                     Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7 Chapter 2  15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.  16 And the LORD God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge … [Read more…]

First Reading                          Exodus 24:12–18   12 The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.”  13 So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses … [Read more…]