Catholic Missal of the day: Friday, May 12 2017

Friday of the Fourth week of Easter

Friday of the Fourth week of Easter

1. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

13,26-33.

]When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue:   "My brothers, children of the family of Abraham,  and those others among you who are God-fearing,  to us this word of salvation has been sent.
]The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath.
]For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death,
]and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.
]But God raised him from the dead,
]and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are (now) his witnesses before the people.
]We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our ancestors
]he has brought to fulfillment for us, (their) children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, 'You are my son; this day I have begotten you.'"

Psalm

Psalms

2,6-7.8-9.10-11.

]"I myself have set up my king
on Zion, my holy mountain."
]I will proclaim the decree of the LORD:
The LORD said to me, "You are my Son;
this day I have begotten you."
]"Ask of me and I will give you the nations for an inheritance
and the ends of the earth for your possession.
]You shall rule them with an iron rod;
you shall shatter them like an earthen dish."
]And now, O kings, give heed;
take warning, you rulers of the earth.
]Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice before him;
with trembling rejoice.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

14,1-6.

]Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.
]In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
]And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.
]Where (I) am going you know the way."
]Thomas said to him, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?"
]Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

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St. Epiphanius(Archbishop (c. 310 - 403))

SAINT EPIPHANIUS Archbishop (c. 310 - 403) St. Epiphanius was born near Beit Guvrin, Judea, circa 310. He embraced a monastic life in his youth and practiced prayer and asceticism in Egypt's deserts. He returned around 333, built a monastery near his birthplace and served as superior for 30 years. St. Epiphanius took the great St. Hilarion as his spiritual director. They worked together in monasteries and conducted apostolate from 333 to 356. St. Jerome wrote about St. Epiphanius' successes and the latter's great knowledge of Scripture and languages. St. Epiphanius once wrote, "God gives the kingdom of heaven if we labor, but no amount of work bears proportion to the reward that awaits us." Around 367, St. Epiphanius was consecrated bishop of Salamis in Cyprus. He continued wearing his monastic habit and occasionally visited his monastery in Judea. He was indefatigable in serving the poor. He was spared during the Arian emperor Valens' persecution. In 376, St. Epiphanius went to Antioch in the hope of converting Vitalis, the Apollinarist bishop. In 382, he accompanied St. Paulinus from Antioch to Rome. They stayed at St. Paula's house and participated in the Council of Rome. The Council confirmed canon books of Scripture and denounced heresies. They also debated the Nicene Creed after a schismatic bishop, Flavian, had been elected. When St. Paula visited Cyprus in 385, St. Epiphanius provided her ten days' accommodation. In 403, he passed away during a voyage to Salamis. He had served as bishop for 36 years. He is venerated as a Church Father for refuting heresies and upholding the Nicene Creed. His extant works include the Panarion, which documents eighty heresies and pagan philosophical systems.

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St. Pancras()

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Sts. Nereus & Achilleus()

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