Sunday, 9 May 2027
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Readings for the universal ChurchGeneral Roman Calendar, used by Catholics worldwide
First Reading
15In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty): 16“Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus. 17He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry.
20For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,’ and ‘Let another take his episcopate.’ 21Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.” 23And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen, 25to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.” 26And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
Responsorial Psalm
1To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.
2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his recompenses.
11For according to the height of the heavens above the earth, so has he reinforced his mercy toward those who fear him.
12As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our iniquities from us.
19The Lord has prepared his throne in heaven, and his kingdom will rule over all.
20Bless the Lord, all you his Angels: powerful in virtue, doing his word, in order to heed the voice of his discourse.
Second Reading
11Most beloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God. But if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13In this way, we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he has given to us from his Spirit. 14And we have seen, and we testify, that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15Whoever has confessed that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love. And he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him.
Gospel
11And though I am not in the world, these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Father most holy, preserve them in your name, those whom you have given to me, so that they may be one, even as we are one. 12While I was with them, I preserved them in your name. I have guarded those whom you have given to me, and not one of them is lost, except the son of perdition, so that the Scripture may be fulfilled. 13And now I am coming to you. But I am speaking these things in the world, so that they may have the fullness of my joy within themselves. 14I have given them your word, and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I, too, am not of the world. 15I am not praying that you would take them out of the world, but that you would preserve them from evil. 16They are not of the world, just as I also am not of the world. 17Sanctify them in truth. Your word is truth. 18Just as you have sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19And it is for them that I sanctify myself, so that they, too, may be sanctified in truth.
Why two sets of readings today? In most of the United States, including all of Florida, the Ascension is celebrated today rather than on Thursday, so that more people can share in it at Sunday Mass. Where the Ascension was kept on Thursday, today is the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
In the United StatesCelebrated today in Florida and most U.S. dioceses
The Ascension of the Lord
First Reading
1Certainly, O Theophilus, I composed the first discourse about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach, 2instructing the Apostles, whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, even until the day on which he was taken up. 3He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations. 4And dining with them, he instructed them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but that they should wait for the Promise of the Father, “about which you have heard,” he said, “from my own mouth. 5For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.” 6Therefore, those who had assembled together questioned him, saying, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom of Israel?” 7But he said to them: “It is not yours to know the times or the moments, which the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.” 9And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. 10And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments. 11And they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.”
Responsorial Psalm
2All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation.
3For the Lord is exalted and terrible: a great King over all the earth.
6God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.
7Sing psalms to our God, sing psalms. Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms.
8For God is the King of all the earth. Sing psalms wisely.
9God will reign over the peoples. God sits upon his holy throne.
Second Reading
17so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give a spirit of wisdom and of revelation to you, in knowledge of him. 18May the eyes of your heart be illuminated, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and the wealth of the glory of his inheritance with the saints, 19and the preeminent magnitude of his virtue toward us, toward we who believe in accord with the work of his powerful virtue, 20which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead and establishing him at his right hand in the heavens, 21above every principality and power and virtue and dominion, and above every name that is given, not only in this age, but even in the future age. 22And he has subjected all things under his feet, and he has made him the head over the entire Church, 23which is his body and which is the fullness of him who accomplishes everything in everyone.
Gospel
15And he said to them: “Go forth to the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature. 16Whoever will have believed and been baptized will be saved. Yet truly, whoever will not have believed will be condemned. 17Now these signs will accompany those who believe. In my name, they shall cast out demons. They will speak in new languages. 18They will take up serpents, and, if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them. They shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they will be well.” 19And indeed, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and he sits at the right hand of God. 20Then they, setting out, preached everywhere, with the Lord cooperating and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.
Text: Catholic Public Domain Version (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.