SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2021 FIRST READING "The Church was being built, comforted by the Holy Spirit" A Reading from the book of Acts of the Apostles (9, 31-42)

SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2021 

FIRST READING 

"The Church was being built, comforted by the Holy Spirit" 

A Reading from the book of Acts of the Apostles (9, 31-42) 

In those days the Church was at peace throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria; she was building herself and she walked in the fear of the Lord; comforted by the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

Now it happened that Peter, traveling all over the country, also went to the faithful who lived in Lod. There he found a man named Eneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed. Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you, get up and make your bed yourself. And immediately he got up. Then all the inhabitants of Lod and the plain of Sarone could see him, and they were converted, turning to the Lord.

There was also in Jaffa a woman disciple of the Lord named Tabitha, which translates as: Dorcas (ie: Gazelle). She was rich in the good works and alms she did. Now it happened in those days that she fell ill and died. After the funeral toilet, she was placed in the upper room. As Lod is near Jaffa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent him two men with this appeal: “Come to us without delay. Pierre set off with them.

On his arrival he was taken up to the upper room. All the widows in tears approached him; they showed her the tunics and coats made by Dorcas when she was with them. Pierre put everyone outside; he knelt down and prayed; then he turned to the body, and he said, “Tabitha, get up! She opened her eyes and seeing Pierre, she straightened up and sat down. Pierre, giving her his hand, made her stand up. Then he called the faithful and the widows and presented her alive. It became known throughout the city of Jaffa, and many believed on the Lord. 

The Word of the Lord.

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