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Today's Readings
Reading I
Acts 25:13b-21
King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus.
Since they spent several days there, Festus referred Paul’s case to
the king, saying, “There is a man here left in custody by Felix.
When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews
brought charges against him and demanded his condemnation. I
answered them that it was not Roman practice to hand over an accused
person before he has faced his accusers and had the opportunity to
defend himself against their charge. So when they came together
here, I made no delay; the next day I took my seat on the tribunal
and ordered the man to be brought in. His accusers stood around him,
but did not charge him with any of the crimes I suspected. Instead
they had some issues with him about their own religion and about a
certain Jesus who had died but who Paul claimed was alive. Since I
was at a loss how to investigate this controversy, I asked if he
were willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these
charges. And when Paul appealed that he be held in custody for the
Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to
Caesar.”
Responsorial Psalm
103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab
R. (19a) The Lord has established his throne in heaven. or:
R. Alleluia. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being,
bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all
his benefits. R. The Lord has established his throne in heaven.
or: R. Alleluia. For as the heavens are high above the
earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him. As
far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our
transgressions from us. R. The Lord has established his throne in
heaven. or: R. Alleluia. The LORD has established his
throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. Bless the LORD,
all you his angels, you mighty in strength, who do his bidding. R.
The Lord has established his throne in heaven. or: R.
Alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 21:15-19
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten
breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do
you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord,
you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He
then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you
love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love
you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the
third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was
distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?”
and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love
you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you,
when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you
wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and
someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to
go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify
God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
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