Sunday Mass Readings for May 7 2023, Fifth Sunday of Easter

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Sunday Mass Readings for May 7 2023: Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A – Lectionary: 52

Sunday Mass Readings for May 7 2023, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A
1st Reading	Acts 6:1-7
Responsorial Psalm	Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
2nd Reading	1 Peter 2:4-9
Alleluia	John 14:6
Gospel	John 14:1-12

Catholic Sunday Readings for May 7 2023, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A

1st Reading – Acts 6:1-7

¹ And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.

² Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.

³ Therefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

⁴ But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

⁵ And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

⁶ These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

⁷ And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19

R. (22) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
or:
R. Alleluia.

¹ Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
² Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
or:
R. Alleluia.

⁴ Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
⁵ He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
or:
R. Alleluia.

¹⁸ See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
¹⁹ To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
or:
R. Alleluia.

2nd Reading – 1 Peter 2:4-9

⁴ Beloved: Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

⁵ and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

⁶ For it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.

⁷ To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

⁸ And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

⁹ But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Alleluia – John 14:6

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
⁶ I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord;
no one comes to the Father, except through me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel – John 14:1-12

¹ Jesus said to his disciples: Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

² In my Father’s house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.

³ And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be.

⁴ And where I go you know, and the way you know.

⁵ Thomas said to him: Lord, we know not where you go; and how can we know the way?

⁶ Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, but by me.

⁷ Jesus said to his disciples: If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him, and you have seen him.

⁸ Philip said to him: Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.

⁹ Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that sees me sees the Father also. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

¹⁰ Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abides in me, he does the works.

¹¹ Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?

¹² Otherwise believe for the very works’ sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believes in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do. Because I go to the Father:

Tomorrow’s Catholic Daily Readings for May 8 2023, Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter