Mass of the day: Tuesday 23 April 2019

TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2019
Mass of the Day
TUESDAY BETWEEN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER

Liturgical Color White
Antiphon
The Lord quenched their thirst with the water of wisdom;
will fortify and protect them always,
will give them eternal glory. Alleluia. (See Sir 15,3-4)

Collection
O God, than in the Easter sacraments
you gave salvation to your people,
pour out upon us an abundance of your gifts,
because we achieve the good of perfect freedom
and we have that joy in heaven
that we are now looking forward to on earth.
For our Lord Jesus Christ ...

First Reading
Get converted and each of you get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
From the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 2: 36-41

[On the day of Pentecost,] said Peter he said to the Jews: "Know therefore with certainty the whole house of Israel that God has made Lord and Christ that Jesus whom you crucified!".

On hearing these things they felt their heart pierced and said to Peter and the other apostles: "What must we do, brothers?". And Peter said: «Convert yourselves and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For you, in fact, is the promise and for your children and for all those who are far away, how many will call the Lord our God ». With many other words he testified and urged them: "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!".

Then those who accepted his word were baptized, and about three thousand people were added that day.

God's word.

Responsorial Psalm
From Ps 32 (33)
R. The earth is full of the love of the Lord.
?Or:
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
Right is the word of the Lord
every work is faithful.
He loves justice and law;
the earth is full of the love of the Lord. R.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on who hopes in his love,
to free him from death
and feed it in times of starvation. R.

Our soul awaits the Lord:
he is our help and our shield.
May your love be upon us, Lord,
as we hope for you. R.

Gospel acclamation
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

This is the day made by the Lord:
let us rejoice and rejoice. (Ps 117,24)

Hallelujah.

Gospel
I have seen the Lord and told me these things.
From the Gospel according to John
Jn 20,11-18

At that time, Maria stood outside, near the sepulcher, and wept. As she wept, she leaned towards the sepulcher and saw two angels in white robes, seated one on the side of the head and the other of the feet, where the body of Jesus had been placed. And they said to her: «Woman, why are you crying ?. " He answered them, "They took my Lord away and I don't know where they placed him."

Having said this, he turned back and saw Jesus standing; but she didn't know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her: «Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?". She, thinking that he was the keeper of the garden, said to him: "Lord, if you took it away, tell me where you placed it and I will go and get it." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew: "Rabbi!" - which means: «Master!». Jesus said to her: «Do not hold me back, because I have not yet gone up to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them: "I am going up to my Father and your Father, my God and your God" ».

Mary of Magdala went immediately to announce to the disciples: "I have seen the Lord!" and what he had told her.

Word of the Lord.

On offers
Welcome, merciful Father, the offer of this family of yours,
so that with your protection you may keep the Easter gifts
and come to eternal happiness.
For Christ our Lord.

Communion antiphon
If you have risen with Christ,
seek the things of heaven,
where Christ sits at the right hand of God;
enjoy the things of heaven. Alleluia. (Col 3,1-2)

?Or:

Mary of Magdala announces to the disciples:
"I have seen the Lord." Alleluia. (Jn 20,18:XNUMX)

After communion
Listen, Lord, to our prayers
and guide this family of yours, purified with the gift of Baptism,
in the wonderful light of your kingdom.
For Christ our Lord.