Monday of the 5th week of Easter

5Now when an assault had been planned by the Gentiles and the Jews with their leaders, so that they might treat them with contempt and stone them, 6they, realizing this, fled together to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the entire surrounding region. And they were evangelizing in that place. 7And a certain man was sitting at Lystra, disabled in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. 8This man heard Paul speaking. And Paul, gazing at him intently, and perceiving that he had faith, so that he might be healed, 9said with a loud voice, “Stand upright upon your feet!” And he leaped up and walked around. 10But when the crowds had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian language, saying, “The gods, having taken the likenesses of men, have descended to us!” 11And they called Barnabas, ‘Jupiter,’ yet truly they called Paul, ‘Mercury,’ because he was the lead speaker. 12Also, the priest of Jupiter, who was outside the city, in front of the gate, bringing in oxen and garlands, was willing to offer sacrifice with the people. 13And as soon as the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, had heard this, tearing their tunics, they leapt into the crowd, crying out 14and saying: “Men, why would you do this? We also are mortals, men like yourselves, preaching to you to be converted, from these vain things, to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them. 15In previous generations, he permitted all nations to walk in their own ways. 16But certainly, he did not leave himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness.” 17And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them. 18Now certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived there. And having persuaded the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him outside of the city, thinking him to be dead.

9Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory.

10Give glory to your mercy and your truth, lest the Gentiles should say, “Where is their God?”

11But our God is in heaven. All things whatsoever that he has willed, he has done.

12The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

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23Blessed are you by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

24The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

21Whoever holds to my commandments and keeps them: it is he who loves me. And whoever loves me shall be loved by my Father. And I will love him, and I will manifest myself to him.” 22Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him: “Lord, how does it happen that you will manifest yourself to us and not to the world?” 23Jesus responded and said to him: “If anyone loves me, he shall keep my word. And my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we will make our dwelling place with him. 24Whoever does not love me, does not keep not my words. And the word that you have heard is not of me, but it is of the Father who sent me. 25These things I have spoken to you, while abiding with you. 26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will suggest to you everything whatsoever that I have said to you.