April 4th : Eighth Reading / Epistle
Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again
Romans 6:3–11
Brethren: Do you not know that all of us who have been baptised into Christ Jesus were baptised into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
The Word of the Lord.
Psalm
Psalm 118:1–2, 15c–17, 22–23
Response : Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”
R.: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty deeds; his right hand is exalted. The Lord’s right hand has done mighty deeds.” I shall not die, I shall live and recount the deeds of the Lord.
R.: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, a marvel in our eyes.
R.: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia
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