Wednesday of the Sixth week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles

After Paul's escorts had taken him to Athens, they came away with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said: "You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious.
For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, 'To an Unknown God.' What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you.
The God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands,
nor is he served by human hands because he needs anything. Rather it is he who gives to everyone life and breath and everything.
He made from one the whole human race to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the ordered seasons and the boundaries of their regions,
so that people might seek God, even perhaps grope for him and find him, though indeed he is not far from any one of us.
For 'In him we live and move and have our being,' as even some of your poets have said, 'For we too are his offspring.'
Since therefore we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the divinity is like an image fashioned from gold, silver, or stone by human art and imagination.
God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repent
because he has established a day on which he will 'judge the world with justice' through a man he has appointed, and he has provided confirmation for all by raising him from the dead."
When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, "We should like to hear you on this some other time."
And so Paul left them.
But some did join him, and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Court of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.

Psalms

Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise him in the heights;
praise him, all you his angels;
praise him, all you his hosts.
Let the kings of the earth and all peoples,
the princes and all the judges of the earth,
young men too, and maidens,
old men and boys.
Praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty is above earth and heaven.
He has lifted up the horn of his people.
be this his praise from all his faithful ones,
from the children of Israel, the people close to him.
Alleluia.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

Jesus said to his disciples: "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming.
He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."

St. Germanus of Paris(Bishop (c. 496 - 576))

SAINT GERMANUS Bishop (c. 496 - 576) St. Germanus was from Autun, modern-day France. He served the Church following the Roman Empire's collapse. He enlisted the help of French kings to extirpate pagan, materialistic practices. He is Parisians' "Father of the Poor." After his priestly ordination, Germanus was appointed abbot of St. Symphorian's. He regularly adored the Eucharist while his monks slept. One night, he dreamed that a venerable old man presented him the keys to the city of Paris, and that God committed Parisians to his care.Four years later, in 554, Germanus was in Paris when Bishop Eusebius passed away. Thus, Germanus was consecrated bishop. Bishop Germanus never altered his simple mannerisms and frugal lifestyle. His house was frequently crowded with the poor and afflicted. He always received beggars at his dining table. God blessed Bp. Germanus' sermons and penetrated the hearts of his listeners. In a short time, the city reflected the image of the risen Lord. King Childebert was worldly and ambitious, but found himself converted by Germanus' prayers, words and deeds. The king founded many religious institutes and sent large sums of money to Germanus to distribute among the poor. With the cooperation of the nobility, the remains of idolatry and paganism were extirpated. Bp. Germanus labored for the conversion of sinners until he was 80 years old. He was called to Heaven on May 28, 576. He continues his apostolate by praying for the Church and Parisians in Heaven.

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