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Thursday, 30 April 2026

Saint Pius V, Pope

Easter · White

Readings for the universal ChurchGeneral Roman Calendar, used by Catholics worldwide

First Reading

Acts 13:13-25

13Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14But they passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down. 15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak. 16Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear. 17The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence, 18And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert. 19And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, divided their land among them, by lot, 20As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet. 21And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. 22And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills. 23Of this man's seed God according to his promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus: 24John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel. 25And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27

2The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation.

3For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.

21I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.

22For my hand shall help him: and my arm shall strengthen him.

25And my truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

27He shall cry out to me: Thou art my father: my God, and the support of my salvation.

Gospel

John 13:16-20

16Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him. 17If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them. 18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me, shall lift up his heel against me. 19At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe that I am he. 20Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

Same readings worldwide and in the United States.

Text: Douay-Rheims (public domain). Reading citations: cpbjr/catholic-readings-api (MIT license). The Lectionary text used at Mass in the United States is the NABRE, which you can read at USCCB.