May 24, 2025 | Universalis
Saturday of the 5th week of EastertideFirst readingActs 16:1-10’Come across to Macedonia and help us’ From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then on to Lystra. Here there was a disciple called Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer; but...
May 23, 2025 | Universalis
Friday of the 5th week of EastertideFirst readingActs 15:22-31It has been decided by the Holy Spirit and by us not to burden you beyond these essentials The apostles and elders decided to choose delegates to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; the whole church...
May 22, 2025 | Universalis
Thursday of the 5th week of Eastertide, or Saint Rita of Cascia First readingActs 15:7-21I rule that we do not make things more difficult for the pagans who turn to God After the discussion had gone on a long time, Peter stood up and addressed the apostles and the...
May 21, 2025 | Universalis
Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide, or Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions, Martyrs First readingActs 15:1-6They were to go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers,...
May 20, 2025 | Universalis
Tuesday of the 5th week of Eastertide, or Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest First readingActs 14:19-28They gave an account of how God had opened the door of faith to the pagans Some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and turned the people against the apostles....
May 19, 2025 | Universalis
Monday of the 5th week of EastertideFirst readingActs 14:5-18We have come with good news to turn you to the living God Eventually with the connivance of the authorities a move was made by pagans as well as Jews to make attacks on the apostles and to stone them. When...
