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| "Feed My Lambs" -- by James Tissot |
(Optional
Memorial) Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious
FIRST
READING: Acts
25: 13-21
13
And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea
to salute Festus.
14
And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul,
saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
15
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the
ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against
him.
16
To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any
man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and
have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid
to his charge.
17
When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day
following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be
brought.
18
Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation
of things which I thought ill of:
19
But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and
of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20
I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him
whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these
things.
21
But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I
commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
PSALM:
Psalms 103: 1-2,
11-12, 19-20
1
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his
holy name.
2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for
thee.
11
For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath
strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.
12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our
iniquities from us.
19
The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall
rule over all.
20
Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength,
and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.
GOSPEL:
John 21:
15-19
15
When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son
of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord,
thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
16
He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith
to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him:
Feed my lambs.
17
He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me?
Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest
thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou
knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.
18
Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger, thou didst gird
thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be
old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee,
and lead thee whither thou wouldst not.
19
And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And
when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.
