Monday of the Seventh week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came down to Ephesus where he found some disciples.
He said to them, "Did you receive the holy Spirit when you became believers?" They answered him, "We have never even heard that there is a holy Spirit."
He said, "How were you baptized?" They replied, "With the baptism of John."
Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when Paul laid (his) hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Altogether there were about twelve men.
He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the kingdom of God.

Psalms

God arises; his enemies are scattered,
and those who hate him flee before him.
As smoke is driven away, so are they driven;
as wax melts before the fire.
But the just rejoice and exult before God;
they are glad and rejoice.
Sing to God, chant praise to his name;
whose name is the LORD.
The father of orphans and the defender of widows
is God in his holy dwelling.
God gives a home to the forsaken;
he leads forth prisoners to prosperity.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

The disciples said to Jesus, "Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God."
Jesus answered them, "Do you believe now?
Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world."

Sts. Peter & Marcellinus(Martyrs († c. 304))

SAINTS MARCELLINUS, PETER Martyrs ( c. 304) Amidst Diocletian's savage persecution, Pope Damasus was informed about Marcellinus' and Peter's martyrdom. He was told by their executioner, who beheaded them. Marcellinus and Peter received the beatific vision and joined the Church Triumphant in Heaven.The saints are happy in heaven because they followed Christ.They rejoice with him for ever because they shed their blood for love of him.(Entrance antiphon)

Sts. Pothinus Sanctus Attalus Blandina & Others(Martyrs († 177))

SAINTS POTHINUS, Bishop, SANCTUS, ATTALUS, BLANDINA, and the Martyrs of Lyons ( 177) After the miraculous victory obtained through the prayers of Christians under Marcus Aurelius in 174, the Church enjoyed a kind of peace, which was often disturbed by popular commotions or the superstitious fury of certain governors. A violent persecution was raised in Vienne and Lyons three years after the aforesaid victory, with St. Pothinus being bishop of Lyons and St. Irenæus, who had been sent there by St. Polycarp out of Asia, being a priest. Many Christians were brought before the Roman governor. Among them was a slave, Blandina, and her mistress, also a Christian. They were tormented a whole day, but bore everything with unshakeable fortitude. At last, the executioners confessed themselves outdone and martyred the women. Red-hot plates were held to the sides of Sanctus, a deacon of Vienne, until his body became one great sore, and he looked no longer like a man. The narrator Alban Butler writes his version of Sanctus' triumph: "In the midst of his tortures, he was bedewed and strengthened by the stream of heavenly water which flows from the side of Christ." Many confessors were imprisoned, along with those who had been terrified into apostasy. The pagans marked the joyfulness and courage of Christian martyrs and also the misery of apostates. The faithful confessors brought back many who had fallen away, and the Church rejoiced when she saw her children live again in Christ. Some Christians died in prison and the rest were executed. St. Blandina was martyred last of all. She was executed after encouraging her younger brother, whom she saw martyred.

misalcatolico.com

Category: Mass by Year / Catholic Missal 2025 / Catholic Missal of june 2025