Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, May 2 2026

Saturday of the Fourth week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said.
Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
For so the Lord has commanded us, 'I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word of the Lord. All who were destined for eternal life came to believe,
and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region.
The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence who were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their territory.
So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
The disciples were filled with joy and the holy Spirit.

Psalms

Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Jesus said to his disciples:  “If you know me, then you will also know my Father.  From now on you do know him and have seen him.”  
Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us."
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father.
And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.

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, he was 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 that dream to care for an elderly priest. At 44 years old, he took his first vows as a Jesuit. He became known as the “Apostle of Madrid.” People came to him from great distances to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 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. He 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 and Doctor of the Church († 373))

SAINT ATHANASIUS Bishop and Doctor of the Church( 373) St. Athanasius was born in Egypt toward the end of the third century. He was a deacon when he accompanied his bishop to the Council of Nicæa in 325. A few months later, he was appointed patriarch of Alexandria. For the next 46 years, he bore the full brunt of the Arian heresy. When Patr. Athanasius refused to restore the heretic Arius to Catholic communion, the emperor ordered Constantinople's patriarch to do it. 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 from a ruptured colon and sacrilege was averted. Patr. Athanasius was unmoved by four Roman emperors despite being exiled five times. He was the victim of perpetual calumny and lived in constant peril of death.In 373, his 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.

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