Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, May 12 2026

Tuesday of the Sixth week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely.
When he received these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake.
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened,
there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose.
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew (his) sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.
But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, "Do no harm to yourself; we are all here."
He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved."
So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once.
He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God.

Psalms

I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart,
for you have heard the words of my mouth;
in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
I will worship at your holy temple.
I will give thanks to your name,
because of your kindness and your truth.
for you have made great above all things
your name and your promise.
When I called, you answered me;
you built up strength within me.
Your right hand saves me.
The LORD will complete what he has done for me;
your kindness, O LORD, endures forever;
forsake not the work of your hands.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Jesus said to his disciples: "Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'
But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts.
But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation:
sin, because they do not believe in me;
righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me;
condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned."

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 said, "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 the monastic habit and occasionally visited his monastery in Judea. He was indefatigable in serving the poor and marginalized. As a result, he was spared during 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. St. Epiphanius is venerated in Eastern and Oriental churches. When St. Paula visited Cyprus in 385, St. Epiphanius provided 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.

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