Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, April 5 2026

Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord - Solemnity

Acts of the Apostles

Peter proceeded to speak and said, "You know
what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and (in) Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree.
This man God raised (on) the third day and granted that he be visible,
not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.
To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name."

Psalms

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Israel say,
"His mercy endures forever."
"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.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.

Letter to the Colossians

Brothers and sisters:  If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,  where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.
So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him."
So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb.
They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first;
he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in.
When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there,
and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.
Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed.
For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

St. Vincent Ferrer(Priest (1350-1419))

SAINT VINCENT FERRER Dominican priest (1350-1419) St. Vincent Ferrer was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1350. At 18 years old, he professed vows with St. Dominic's Order of Preachers. After a brilliant course of study, he was awarded a masters in sacred theology. He read the Sacred Scriptures for three years and knew the Bible by heart. St. Vincent converted the Jews of Valencia and their synagogue became a church. The Church's schism deeply affected him, but he preached for 21 years. He preached in the towns and villages of Spain, Switzerland, France, Italy, England, Ireland and Scotland. Pagans and heretics converted and Jews and Muslims received faith. St. Vincent's faith wrought miracles. Twice each day, his bellcalled the sick, the blind and the lame to be healed. Speaking only his native Spanish, he was understood in different languages. Processions of thousands followed him; and convents, orphanages and hospitals were founded thanks to him. St. Vincent always prayed before preaching. When he studied before praying, a nobleman in attendance was unimpressed. The nobleman returned unannounced and was shaken to his soul by St. Vincent's preaching. St. Vincent said that he had delivered the first homily, but Jesus Christ had delivered the second. St. Vincent passed away after succumbing to illness in Vannes, Brittany. He received the beatific vision and sees God face to face. He was canonized because of his heroic virtues and the miracles proceeding from his intercession.

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