Friday of the Second week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside for a short time,
and said to them, "Fellow children of Israel, be careful what you are about to do to these men.
Some time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone important, and about four hundred men joined him, but he was killed, and all those who were loyal to him were disbanded and came to nothing.
After him came Judas the Galilean at the time of the census. He also drew people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were scattered.
So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself.
But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God." They were persuaded by him.
After recalling the apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
And all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Messiah, Jesus.

Psalms

The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
One thing I ask of the LORD
this I seek:
to dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
that I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee.
A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.
Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples.
The Jewish feast of Passover was near.
When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?"
He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.
Philip answered him, "Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little (bit)."
One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,
There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?
Jesus said, "Have the people recline." Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.
When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted."
So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat.
When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, "This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world."
Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.

St. José Maria Rubio y Peralta(Priest (1864-1929))

St. José Maria Rubio y PeraltaPriest (1864 - 1929) St. José was born in Spain in 1864 to a large family of farmers. He entered the seminary when he was 12 years old in 1876. After his ordination in 1887, Fr. José was both a parish priest and professor at the seminary in Madrid. After a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Fr. José asked his bishop's permission to join the Society of Jesus. He had postponed this dream in order to care for an elderly priest. Fr. José took his first vows as a Jesuit when he was 44. He became known as the “Apostle of Madrid.” People came to him from great distances to receive the Sacrament of Penance: where they encountered the "Wonderful Counselor ... Prince of Peace" (Is. 9:6). Fr. José ministered to the poor and preached their cause. He guided many laypersons and cooperators to open tuition-free schools, clinics, low-income housing and jobs for the unemployed. Fr. José directed parish life, administered the sacraments and provided souls with spiritual direction. At the center of Fr. José's life and ministry was his love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. He told the people that prayer must always come first. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1985.

St. Athanasius(Bishop & Doctor of the Church († 373))

SAINT ATHANASIUS Bishop & Doctor of the Church(+ 373) St. Athanasius was born in Egypt toward the end of the third century. In his youth, he cultivated piety, spiritual mastery and knowledge of sacred writings. He was an instrument of God's will in converting and liberating those under the yolk of the Arian heresy. While he was a deacon, Athanasius accompanied his bishop to the Council of Nicæa in 325. Using wisdom and knowledge, he defended the Faith in compelling and inspired tongues. A few months later, he was appointed patriarch of Alexandria. For 46 years, Athanasius bore the full brunt of the Arian heresy. When Patr. Athanasius refused to restore Arius to Catholic communion, the emperor ordered Constantinople's patriarch to do so. Patr. Athanasius made every effort to move the emperor, and had recourse to fasting and prayer. When the day came for Arius' solemn entrance into the great church of Sancta Sophia, he died on the way and the sacrilege was averted. Patr. Athanasius was unmoved by four Roman emperors although he was exiled five times. He was the victim of perpetual calumny and lived in constant peril of death. Firm and adamant in his defense of the Faith, St. Athanasius was meek, daring, humble and winning in conversation. He was beloved because of his prayer, mortification of the senses and zeal for souls. In 373, Athanasius' stormy life closed in peace. He left the Church with the whole and ancient Faith, defended and explained in clear, keen and stately writings.He is honored as one of the great doctors of the Church.

misalcatolico.com

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