First Reading - Acts 4:32-35
The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common.
With great power, the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all.
There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the apostles, and they were distributed to each according to need.
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 118
R –Give thanks to the Lord
for he is good. His love is
everlasting!
* Let the house of Israel say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the Lord
say, “His mercy endures forever.” R.
* I was hard pressed and
was falling, but the Lord
helped me. My strength and
my courage is the Lord, and he
has been my savior. The joyful
shout of victory in the tents of
the just. R.
* The stone which the builders rejected has become the
cornerstone. By the Lord has
this been done; it is wonderful
in our eyes. This is the day the
Lord has made; let us be glad
and rejoice in it. R.
2nd Reading - 1 Jn 5:1-6
Beloved: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is
begotten by God, and everyone
who loves the Father loves also
the one begotten by him.
In this way we know that
we love the children of God
when we love God and obey his
commandments. For the love
of God is this: that we keep his
commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. For whoever is begotten
by God conquers the world.
And the victory that conquers
the world is our faith. Who
indeed is the victor over the
world but the one who believes
that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is the one who came
through water and blood: Jesus Christ. Not by water alone,
but by water and blood. The
Spirit is the one that testifies,
and the Spirit is truth.
Gospel Acclamation - Jn 20:29
All – Alleluia! Alleluia!
You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen
me, says the Lord; blessed
are those who have not
seen me, but still believe!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel - Jn 20:19-31
On the evening of that
first day of the week, when the
doors were locked where the
disciples were for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood in
their midst and said to them,
“Peace be with you.” When he
had said this, he showed them
his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw
the Lord. Jesus said to them
again, “Peace be with you. As
the Father has sent me, so I
send you.”
And when he had said this,
he breathed on them and said
to them, “Receive the Holy
Spirit. Whose sins you forgive
are forgiven them, and whose
sins you retain are retained.”
Thomas, called Didymus,
one of the Twelve, was not
with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to
him, “We have seen the Lord.”
But he said to them, “Unless I
see the mark of the nails in his
hands and put my finger into
the nail marks and put my hand
into his side, I will not believe!”
Now a week later his disciples were again inside and
Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors
were locked, and stood in their
midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas,
“Put your finger here and see
my hands, and bring your hand
and put it into my side, and
do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and
said to him, “My Lord and my
God!” Jesus said to him, “Have
you come to believe because
you have seen me? Blessed are
those who have not seen and
have believed.”
Now Jesus did many other
signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in
this book. But these are written
that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God, and that through this
belief you may have life in his
name.
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