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Today's Readings
Reading I
Acts 4:13-21
Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be
uneducated, ordinary men, the leaders, elders, and scribes were
amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus . Then
when they saw the man who had been cured standing there with them,
they could say nothing in reply. So they ordered them to leave the
Sanhedrin, and conferred with one another, saying, “What are we to
do with these men? Everyone living in Jerusalem knows that a
remarkable sign was done through them, and we cannot deny it. But so
that it may not be spread any further among the people, let us give
them a stern warning never again to speak to anyone in this name.”
So they called them back and ordered them not to speak or teach at
all in the name of Jesus. Peter and John, however, said to them in
reply, “Whether it is right in the sight of God for us to obey you
rather than God, you be the judges. It is impossible for us not to
speak about what we have seen and heard.” After threatening them
further, they released them, finding no way to punish them, on
account of the people who were all praising God for what had
happened.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21
R. (21a) I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me.
or: R. Alleluia. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for
his mercy endures forever. My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior. The joyful shout of victory in the tents
of the just. R. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered
me. or: R. Alleluia. “The right hand of the LORD is
exalted; the right hand of the LORD has struck with power.” I shall
not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. Though the
LORD has indeed chastised me, yet he has not delivered me to death.
R. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me. or:
R. Alleluia. Open to me the gates of justice; I will enter
them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the
just shall enter it. I will give thanks to you, for you have
answered me and have been my savior. R. I will give thanks to
you, for you have answered me. or: R. Alleluia.
Gospel
Mk 16:9-15
When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he
appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven
demons. She went and told his companions who were mourning and
weeping. When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her,
they did not believe. After this he appeared in another form
to two of them walking along on their way to the country. They
returned and told the others; but they did not believe them either.
But later, as the Eleven were at table, he appeared to them and
rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they
had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised. He said
to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every
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