Date: May 3, 2015
First Reading (Acts 9: 26–31)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles, and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. He moved about freely with them in Jerusalem, and spoke out boldly in the name of the Lord. He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him. And when the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him on his way to Tarsus. The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers.
Second Reading (1 John 3: 18–24)
A reading from the first letter of Saint John.
Children, let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth. Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure our hearts before him in whatever our hearts condemn, for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandments is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us, is from the Spirit he gave us.
Gospel (John 15: 1–8)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus stated to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me, you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."
First Reading (Acts 9: 26–31)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles, and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. He moved about freely with them in Jerusalem, and spoke out boldly in the name of the Lord. He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him. And when the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him on his way to Tarsus. The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers.
Second Reading (1 John 3: 18–24)
A reading from the first letter of Saint John.
Children, let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth. Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure our hearts before him in whatever our hearts condemn, for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandments is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us, is from the Spirit he gave us.
Gospel (John 15: 1–8)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus stated to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me, you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 22) (Verses 26–28 and 30–32)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
I will praise you in the great assembly, fulfill my vows before all who revere you. The lowly will eat and be satisfied. Those who seek the Lord will praise him. May your hearts live forever!
The whole earth from end to end will acknowledge and turn to the Lord; the families of nations will worship him.
Before him all those who rest in the earth will bow down, all who go down to the dust.
My soul will live for him. My descendants will serve him and proclaim the Lord to coming generations; they will announce his salvation to a people yet unborn, "These are the things that he has done."
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteResponsorial Psalm (Psalm 22) (Verses 26–28 and 30–32)
DeleteI will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people. (Or you may say: Alleluia.)
I will fulfill my vows before those who fear the LORD. The lowly shall eat their fill; they who seek the LORD shall praise him: "May your hearts live forever!"
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD; all the families of the nations shall bow down before him.
To him alone shall bow down all who sleep in the earth; before him shall bend all who go down into the dust.
And to him my soul shall live; my descendants shall serve him. Let the coming generation be told of the LORD that they may proclaim to a people yet to be born the justice he has shown.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the New American Bible.
DeleteAlleluia, alleluia.
DeleteRemain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Primera Lectura (Hechos de los apóstoles 9: 26–31)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura de los Hechos de los apóstoles.
Saulo, al llegar a Jerusalén, quiso reunirse con los creyentes; pero todos le tenían miedo porque no creían que también él fuera creyente. Sin embargo, Bernabé le llevó y les presentó a los apóstoles. Les contó que Saulo había visto al Señor en el camino, que el Señor le había hablado y que, en Damasco, Saulo había anunciado a Jesús con toda valentía. Así Saulo se quedó en Jerusalén y andaba con ellos hablando del Señor sin miedo alguno. Conversaba y discutía con los judíos que hablaban griego, pero estos trataban de matarlo. Cuando los hermanos se dieron cuenta de ello, llevaron a Saulo a Cesárea, y de allí le enviaron a Tarso. Entonces la iglesia, en todas las regiones de Judea, Galilea y Samaria, tenía paz y crecía espiritualmente. Vivía en el temor del Señor, y con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo iba aumentando en número.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 22) (Versículos 26–31)
La respuesta es: Te adoraré, Señor, en la asamblea de tu gente.
• Coman, ustedes los oprimidos, hasta que estén satisfechos; alaben al Señor, ustedes que le buscan, y vivan muchos años.
• Razas y naciones todas, gente de todos los rincones de la tierra, acuérdense del Señor y vengan a él. ¡Arrodíllense delante de él!
• Inclínense y adórenle solo a él todos los que viven en abundancia, todos los que han de volver al polvo, pues en sí mismos no tienen vida.
• Mis descendientes adorarán al Señor y hablarán de él toda la vida; a los que nazcan después, les contarán de su justicia y de sus obras.
Segunda Lectura (1 Juan 3: 18–24)
Una lectura de la primera carta de San Juan.
Hijitos míos, que nuestro amor no sea solamente de palabra, sino que se demuestre con hechos. De esta manera sabremos que somos de la verdad y podremos sentirnos seguros delante de Dios. Si nuestro corazón nos acusa de algo, Dios es más grande que nuestro corazón y lo sabe todo. Queridos hermanos, si nuestro corazón no nos acusa, tenemos confianza delante de Dios y él nos dará todo lo que le pidamos, porque obedecemos sus mandamientos y hacemos lo que le agrada. Y su mandamiento es que creamos en su Hijo Jesucristo y que nos amemos unos a otros como él nos mandó. Los que obedecen sus mandamientos viven en él, y él vive en ellos. Y en esto sabemos que él vive en nosotros: por el Espíritu que nos ha dado.
Evangelio (Juan 15: 1–8)
Una lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Juan.
“Yo soy la vida verdadera y mi Padre es el viñador. Si uno de mis sarmientos no da fruto, lo corta; pero si da fruto, lo poda y lo limpia para que dé más. Ustedes ya están limpios por las palabras que les he hablado. Sigan unidos a mí como yo sigo unido a ustedes. Un sarmiento no puede dar fruto por sí mismo si no está unido a la vid. De igual manera, ustedes no pueden dar fruto si no permanecen unidos a mí. “Yo soy la vid y ustedes son los sarmientos. El que permanece unido a mí y yo unido a él, da mucho fruto; pues sin mí nada pueden hacer. El que no permanece unido a mí será echado fuera, y se secará como los sarmientos que se recogen y se queman en el fuego. “Si permanecen unidos a mí, y si son fieles a mis enseñanzas, pidan lo que quieran y se les dará. Mi Padre recibe honor cuando ustedes dan mucho fruto y llegan así a ser verdaderos discípulos míos.
Bacaan Pertama (Kisah para Rasul 9: 26–31)
ReplyDeletePembacaan dari Kisah para Rasul.
Setibanya di Yerusalem Saulus mencoba menggabungkan diri kepada murid-murid, tetapi semuanya takut kepadanya, karena mereka tidak dapat percaya, bahwa ia juga seorang murid. Tetapi Barnabas menerima dia dan membawanya kepada rasul-rasul dan menceriterakan kepada mereka, bagaimana Saulus melihat Tuhan di tengah jalan dan bahwa Tuhan berbicara dengan dia dan bagaimana keberaniannya mengajar di Damsyik dalam nama Yesus. Dan Saulus tetap bersama-sama dengan mereka di Yerusalem, dan dengan keberanian mengajar dalam nama Tuhan. Ia juga berbicara dan bersoal jawab dengan orang-orang Yahudi yang berbahasa Yunani, tetapi mereka itu berusaha membunuh dia. Akan tetapi setelah hal itu diketahui oleh saudara-saudara anggota jemaat, mereka membawa dia ke Kaisarea dan dari situ membantu dia ke Tarsus. Selama beberapa waktu jemaat di seluruh Yudea, Galilea dan Samaria berada dalam keadaan damai. Jemaat itu dibangun dan hidup dalam takut akan Tuhan. Jumlahnya makin bertambah besar oleh pertolongan dan penghiburan Roh Kudus.
Mazmur (Mazmur 22) (Ayat 26–28 dan 30–32)
Tanggapan adalah: Aku akan memuji Engkau, Tuhan, dalam jemaah yang besar.
• Karena Engkau aku memuji-muji dalam jemaah yang besar; nazarku akan kubayar di depan mereka yang takut akan Dia. Orang yang rendah hati akan makan dan kenyang, orang yang mencari TUHAN akan memuji-muji Dia; biarlah hatimu hidup untuk selamanya!
• Segala ujung bumi akan mengingatnya dan berbalik kepada TUHAN; dan segala kaum dari bangsa-bangsa akan sujud menyembah di hadapan-Nya.
• Ya, kepada-Nya akan sujud menyembah semua orang sombong di bumi, di hadapan-Nya akan berlutut semua orang yang turun ke dalam debu, dan orang yang tidak dapat menyambung hidup.
• Anak-anak cucu akan beribadah kepada-Nya, dan akan menceritakan tentang TUHAN kepada angkatan yang akan datang. Mereka akan memberitakan keadilan-Nya kepada bangsa yang akan lahir nanti, sebab Ia telah melakukannya.
Bacaan Kedua (1 Yohanes 3: 18–24)
Pembacaan dari surat pertama menurut oleh Santo Yohanes.
Anak-anakku, marilah kita mengasihi bukan dengan perkataan atau dengan lidah, tetapi dengan perbuatan dan dalam kebenaran. Demikianlah kita ketahui, bahwa kita berasal dari kebenaran. Demikian pula kita boleh menenangkan hati kita di hadapan Allah, sebab jika kita dituduh olehnya, Allah adalah lebih besar dari pada hati kita serta mengetahui segala sesuatu. Saudara-saudaraku yang kekasih, jikalau hati kita tidak menuduh kita, maka kita mempunyai keberanian percaya untuk mendekati Allah, dan apa saja yang kita minta, kita memperolehnya dari pada-Nya, karena kita menuruti segala perintah-Nya dan berbuat apa yang berkenan kepada-Nya. Dan inilah perintah-Nya itu: supaya kita percaya akan nama Yesus Kristus, Anak-Nya, dan supaya kita saling mengasihi sesuai dengan perintah yang diberikan Kristus kepada kita. Barangsiapa menuruti segala perintah-Nya, ia diam di dalam Allah dan Allah di dalam dia. Dan demikianlah kita ketahui, bahwa Allah ada di dalam kita, yaitu Roh yang telah Ia karuniakan kepada kita.
Bacaan Injil (Yohanes 15: 1–8)
DeletePembacaan dari Injil kudus menurut oleh Santo Yohanes.
Yesus berkata-kata hal ini kepada murid-muridnya: “Akulah pokok anggur yang benar dan Bapa-Kulah pengusahanya. Setiap ranting pada-Ku yang tidak berbuah, dipotong-Nya dan setiap ranting yang berbuah, dibersihkan-Nya, supaya ia lebih banyak berbuah. Kamu memang sudah bersih karena firman yang telah Kukatakan kepadamu. Tinggallah di dalam Aku dan Aku di dalam kamu. Sama seperti ranting tidak dapat berbuah dari dirinya sendiri, kalau ia tidak tinggal pada pokok anggur, demikian juga kamu tidak berbuah, jikalau kamu tidak tinggal di dalam Aku. Akulah pokok anggur dan kamulah ranting-rantingnya. Barangsiapa tinggal di dalam Aku dan Aku di dalam dia, ia berbuah banyak, sebab di luar Aku kamu tidak dapat berbuat apa-apa. Barangsiapa tidak tinggal di dalam Aku, ia dibuang ke luar seperti ranting dan menjadi kering, kemudian dikumpulkan orang dan dicampakkan ke dalam api lalu dibakar. Jikalau kamu tinggal di dalam Aku dan firman-Ku tinggal di dalam kamu, mintalah apa saja yang kamu kehendaki, dan kamu akan menerimanya. Dalam hal inilah Bapa-Ku dipermuliakan, yaitu jika kamu berbuah banyak dan dengan demikian kamu adalah murid-murid-Ku.”
Pagbabasa panguna (mga Gawa ng mga Apostol: 9: 26–31)
ReplyDeleteAng pagbabasa mula sa mga Gawa ng mga Apostol.
Pagdating ni Saulo sa Jerusalem, sinikap niyang mapabilang sa mga alagad doon. Ngunit sila'y natatakot sa kanya dahil hindi sila makapaniwalang isa na siyang alagad. Subalit isinama siya ni Bernabe sa mga apostol at isinalaysay nito sa kanila kung paano nagpakita at nakipag-usap ang Panginoon kay Saulo nang ito'y nasa daan papunta sa Damasco. Sinabi rin ni Bernabe na buong tapang na nangaral sa Damasco si Saulo sa kapangyarihan ng pangalan ni Jesus. Kaya mula noon, si Saulo'y kasakasama nila sa buong Jerusalem, at buong tapang na nangangaral doon sa pangalan ng Panginoon. Nakipag-usap din siya at nakipagtalo sa mga Helenista, kaya't tinangka nilang patayin siya. Nalaman ito ng mga kapatid kaya't inihatid nila si Saulo sa Cesarea at pinauwi sa Tarso. Kaya't ang iglesya sa buong Judea, Galilea at Samaria ay naging mapayapa at patuloy na nagpupuri sa Panginoon. Sa tulong at sa pakikisama ng Espiritu Santo, tumatag at dumami ang mga mananampalataya.
Pagbabasa pangalawa (1 Juan: 3: 18–24)
Ang pagbabasa mula sa unang sulat ni Juan.
Mga anak, huwag tayong magmahal sa pamamagitan lamang ng salita, subalit ipakita rin natin ang tunay na pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng gawa. Dito nga natin makikilalang tayo'y nasa panig ng katotohanan, at matatahimik ang ating budhi sa harapan ng Diyos sakali mang tayo'y usigin nito. Sapagkat ang Diyos ay higit sa ating budhi, at alam niya ang lahat ng bagay. Mga minamahal, kung hindi tayo inuusig ng ating budhi, makakalapit tayo sa Diyos na panatag ang ating kalooban. Tinatanggap natin ang anumang ating hilingin sa kanya dahil sinusunod natin ang kanyang mga utos at ginagawa ang nakalulugod sa kanya. Ito ang kanyang utos: sumampalataya tayo sa kanyang Anak na si Jesu-Cristo, at magmahalan tayo gaya ng iniutos ni Cristo sa atin. Ang sumusunod sa mga utos ng Diyos ay nananatili sa Diyos, at nananatili naman sa kanya ang Diyos. At nalalaman nating nananatili siya sa atin sa pamamagitan ng Espiritung ipinagkaloob niya sa atin.
Ebanghelyo (Juan 15: 1–8)
Ang magandang balita ayon kay San Juan.
Ako ang tunay na puno ng ubas at ang aking Ama ang tagapag-alaga. Inaalis niya ang bawat sangang hindi nagbubunga, at kanya namang pinuputulan at nililinis ang bawat sangang nagbubunga upang magbunga pa nang lalong sagana. Nalinis na kayo sa pamamagitan ng salitang sinabi ko sa inyo. Manatili kayo sa akin at mananatili din ako sa inyo. Hindi magbubunga ang sangang hindi nananatili sa puno. Gayundin naman, hindi kayo magbubunga kung hindi kayo mananatili sa akin. Ako nga ang puno ng ubas at kayo ang mga sanga. Ang nananatili sa akin, at ako sa kanya, ang siyang nagbubunga nang sagana, sapagkat wala kayong magagawa kung kayo'y hiwalay sa akin. Ang hindi nananatili sa akin ay matutuyo at itinatapon, gaya ng sanga. Ang ganoong mga sanga ay tinitipon, inihahagis sa apoy at sinusunog. Kung nananatili kayo sa akin at nananatili sa inyo ang aking mga salita, hingin ninyo ang anumang nais ninyo at ibibigay iyon sa inyo. Napaparangalan ang aking Ama kung kayo'y masaganang nagbubunga bilang aking mga alagad.