RELIGION AND ART

When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these separate and came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech. Mass Reading  Pentecost Sunday

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?" Jesus said to him, "What if I want him remain until I come? What concern is of yours?   You follow me." So the word spread among the brothers that, that disciple would not die.  But Jesus had not told him that he would  not die, just "What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?" It is this disciple who testifies to these things and written them, and we know that his testimony is true.  There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written. Mass Reading As the Dewy Shades Holy Spirit, giver of life, revel Christ to me, Guide me, help me surrende...

Jesus showed himself to his disciples and after they had eaten he said to Simon Peter, 'Simon son of John, do you love me more that these others do? He answered, 'Yes Lord, you know I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.' A second time he said to him, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' He replied, 'Yes, Lord, you know I love you'. Jesus said to him, 'Look after my sheep'. Then he said to him a third time, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter was upset that he asked him the third time, 'Do you love me?' and said, 'Lord, you know everything; you know I love you'. Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep......... John 21:15-19

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: 'Holy Father, I pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will believe i me. May they all be one. Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me an I am in you, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me. I have given them the glory you gave me, that they may be one as we are one. With me in thme and you in me, may they also be so comepletely one that the world will realise that it was you who sent me and that I have loved them as much as you loved me ....... Mass Reading

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: 'Holy Father, keep those you have given  me true to your name, so that they may  be one like us. While I was with them, I kept those you had given me true to your name. I have watched over them and not one is lost except the one who chose to be lost, and this was to fulfil the  scriptures. But now I am coming to you and  while still in the world I say these things to share my joy with them to the full. I passed your word on to them, and the world hated them, because they  belong to the world no more than I belong to the world......  Mass Reading 

Saint Philip Neri Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, juas as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him. 'Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began..... Mass Reading How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place

The disciples said to Jesus, "Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God." Jesus answered them, "Do you believe now? Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me. I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.  In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world." John 16:29-33   Mass Reading

7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER After Jesus had been taken up to heaven the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount callet Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away. When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. Acts1:12-14  Mass Reading

Jesus said to his disciples:"Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name I will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. "I have told you this in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures but I will tell you clearly about the Father. On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father for you. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father." John 16:23b-28 Today's Mass Reading

John said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.  When a woman is in labour, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because her joy that a child has been born into the world. So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you." Mass Readings for today

 The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them.  When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated.  Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.' Matt. 28:16-20 ©   Alleluah Mass readings for today

Jesus said to his disciples: 'I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you to the complete truth, sine he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine, that is why I said: All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.' Mass Readings for Today

Jesus said to his disciples: 'Now I am going to the one who sent me. Not one of you has asked, "Where are you going?" Yet you are sad at heart because I have told you this. Still, I must tell you the truth: it is for your own good that I am going because unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I do go,    I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will show the world how wrong it was about sin, and about who was right, and about judgement: about sin: proved by their refusal to believe in me; about who was in the right: proved by my going to the Father and your seeing me no more; about judgement: proved by the prince of this world being already condemned. John 16"5-11  Mass Readings for today

Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the spirit of truth who proceed from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning. "I have told you this so that you may not fall away". They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God. They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me. I have told you this so that when the hour comes, you may remember that I told you." John 15:26-16:4a

Collect Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honor of the risen Lord, and that we relive in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen Mass Readings for today Jesus said to his disciples: "if you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. But you know him, because he remains with you, and will be in you.  I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will realise that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my commandments and observes them ...

COLLECT Almighty and eternal God, who through regenerating power of Baptism have been pleased to confer on us heavenly life, grant we pray,  that those you render capable of immortality by justifying them may by your guidance attain the fullness of glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen Mass readings for today Song for Mary: Hail Thou Star of Ocean

It has been decided by the Holy Spirit and by us not to burden you beyond these essentials.  The apostles and elders decided to choose delegates to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, the whole church concurred with this.  They chose Judas known as Barsabbas and Silas, both leading men in the brotherhood, and gave them this letter to take with them......   Acts 15:22-31 Readings for today's Mass Prayer: The Year is gone beyond recall

Collect O God, who assigned Saint Matthias a place in the college of Apostles, grant us, through his intercession, that rejoicing at how your love has been allotted to us, we may merit to be numbered among the elect. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen Readings for today At the Lamb's High Feast