First Reading - Acts 13:14.43-52
Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga and
reached Antioch in Pisidia.
On the sabbath, they entered
the synagogue and took their
seats. Many Jews and worshipers who were converts to
Judaism followed Paul and
Barnabas, who spoke to them
and urged them to remain
faithful to the grace of God.
On the following sabbath,
almost the whole city gathered
to hear the word of the Lord.
When the Jews saw the
crowds, they were filled with
jealousy and, with violent
abuse, contradicted what Paul
said. Both Paul and Barnabas
spoke out boldly and said, “It
was necessary that the word of
God be spoken to you first, but
since you reject it and condemn
yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have made you
a light to the Gentiles, that you
may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and
glorified the word of the Lord.
All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the
word of the Lord continued to
spread through the whole region. The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence
who were worshipers and the
leading men of the city, stirred
up a persecution against Paul
and Barnabas, and expelled
them from their territory. So
they shook the dust from their
feet in protest against them
and went to Iconium. The disciples were filled with joy and
the Holy Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 100
R –We are his people, the
sheep of his flock!
* Sing joyfully to the Lord,
all you lands; serve the Lord
with gladness. Come before
him with joyful song. R.
* Know that the Lord is God.
He made us, his we are; his
people, the flock he tends. R.
* The Lord is good; his kindness endures forever, and his
faithfulness, to all generations. R.
Second Reading - RV 7:9.14-17
I, John, had a vision of a
great multitude, which no one
could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
They stood before the throne
and before the Lamb, wearing
white robes and holding palm
branches in their hands.
Then one of the Elders said
to me, “These are the ones
who have survived the time
of great distress; they have washed their robes and made
them white in the blood of the
Lamb. For this reason they
stand before God’s throne and
worship him day and night in
his temple.
The one who sits on the
throne will shelter them. They
will not hunger or thirst anymore, nor will the sun or any
heat strike them. For the Lamb
who is in the center of the throne
will shepherd them and lead
them to springs of life-giving
water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Gospel Acclamation - Jn 10:14
Alleluia! Alleluia!
“I am the good shepherd,”
says the Lord.
“I know my sheep, and
mine know me.”
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel - Jn 10:27-30
Jesus said: “My sheep hear
my voice. I know them, and
they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish. No one
can take them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given
them to me, is greater than all,
and no one can take them out
of the Father’s hand.
The Father and I are one.”
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