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Lectionary Readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter Year A
Readings, Responsorial Psalm and Gospel
Reading I, Acts 8, 5-8. 14-17
A Reading from the Book of the Acts of the Apostles
They laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Philip went down to the town of Samaria and there proclaimed the Messiah.
Without exception, the crowds that heard Philip and saw the miracles he
performed attended closely to what he had to say. There were many who
had unclean spirits, which came out shrieking loudly. Many others were
paralytics or cripples, and these were cured. The rejoicing in that town
rose to fever pitch. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria
had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two
went down to these people and prayed that they might receive the Holy
Spirit. It had not as yet come down upon any of them since they had
only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. The pair upon
arriving imposed hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm, Ps 66, 1-3. 4-5. 6-7. 16. 20. R. v. 1
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Alternative R. Alleluia.
1. Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth,
sing praise to the glory of his name;
proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!R.
2. "Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you,
sing praise to your name!"
Come and see the works of God,
his tremendous deeds among men.R.
3. He has changed the sea into dry land;
through the river they passed on foot;
therefore let us rejoice in him.
He rules by his might forever.R.
4. Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare
what he has done for me.
Blessed be God who refused me not
my prayer or his kindness!R.
Reading II, 1 Pt 3, 15-18
A Reading from the First Letter of Peter
In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life.
Venerate the Lord, that is, Christ, in your hearts. Should anyone ask you
the reason for his hope of yours be ever ready to reply, but speak gently
and respectfully. Keep your conscience clear so that, whenever you are
defamed, those who libel your way of life in Christ may be disappointed.
If it should be God's will that you suffer, it is better to do so for
good deeds than for evil ones. This is why Christ died for sins once
for all, a just man for the sake of the unjust: so that he could lead
you to God. He was put to death insofar as fleshly existence goes, but
was given life in the realm of the spirit.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel, Jn 14, 15-21
Alleluia, Jn 14, 23
R. Alleluia. If anyone loves me, he will hold to my words,
and my Father will love him, and we will come to him.
R. Alleluia.
A Reading from the Holy Gospel, According to John
I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate.
Jesus said to his disciples: "If you love me and obey the commands I give
you, I will ask the Father and he will give you another Paraclete - to
be with you always; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept,
since it neither sees him nor recognizes him; but you can recognize
him because he remains with you and will be within you. I will not
leave you orphaned; I will come back to you. A little while now and
the world will see me no more; but you see me as one who has life,
and you will have life. On that day you will know that I am in my
Father, and you in me, and I in you. He who obeys the commandments
he has from me is the man who loves me; and he who loves me will be
loved by my Father. I too will love him and reveal myself to him."
The gospel of the Lord.
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