TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 FIRST READING "Having gathered the Church together, they brought back all that God had done with them" A Reading from the book of Acts of the Apostles (14, 19-28)

TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 

FIRST READING 

"Having gathered the Church together, they brought back all that God had done with them" 

A Reading from the book of Acts of the Apostles (14, 19-28) 

In those days, as Paul and Barnabas were in Lystra, Jews came from Antioch, Pisidia and Iconium; they rallied the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. But, when the disciples made a circle around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day, with Barnabé, he left for Derbé. They proclaimed the Good News to this city and made a good number of disciples.

Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch of Pisidia; they strengthened the courage of the disciples; they exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “We have to go through many trials to enter the kingdom of God. They appointed Elders for each of their Churches and, after praying and fasting, they entrusted to the Lord those men who had put their faith in him. They crossed Pisidia and went to Pamphylia. After having proclaimed the Word to the people of Perge, they went down to the port of Attalia, and embarked for Antioch in Syria, whence they had left; it was there that they were given to the grace of God for the work they had done. When they arrived, having gathered the Church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the nations. They then spent some time with the disciples. 

The Word of the Lord.

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