SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2021
FIRST READING
They chose seven men filled with the Holy Spirit
Reading from the book of Acts of the Apostles (6, 1-7)
In those days, as the number of disciples increased, the Greek-speaking brethren complained against the Hebrew-speaking ones, because the widows in their group were at a disadvantage in daily service. The Twelve then called together all the disciples and said to them: “It is not good that we forsake the word of God to serve at tables. Rather, brothers, seek seven of you, men who are esteemed by all, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, and we will establish them in this office. As far as we are concerned, we will remain assiduous in prayer and in the service of the Word. These words pleased everyone, and they chose: Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Procore, Nicanor, Timon, Parménas and Nicolas, a convert to Judaism, originally from Antioch.
The word of God was fruitful, the number of disciples greatly increased in Jerusalem, and a large crowd of Jewish priests came to obey the faith.
The Word of the Lord.
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