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JESUS SAID EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE

WEDNESDAY SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER: 
GOD HAS APPOINTED A MAN TO BE THE JUDGE 
First Reading Acts 17,15,22-18:1 

 I proclaim the God you already worship without knowing it

Paul’s escort took him as far as Athens, and went back with instructions for Silas and Timothy to rejoin Paul as soon as they could. 

So Paul stood before the whole Council of the Areopagus and made this speech: 

‘Men of Athens, I have seen for myself how extremely scrupulous you are in all religious matters, because I noticed, as I strolled round admiring your sacred monuments, that you had an altar inscribed: To An Unknown God. Well, the God whom I proclaim is in fact the one whom you already worship without knowing it. Readings Lectures Reflections

‘Since the God who made the world and everything in it is himself Lord of heaven and earth, he does not make his home in shrines made by human hands. Nor is he dependent on anything that human hands can do for him, since he can never be in need of anything; on the contrary, it is he who gives everything – including life and breath – to everyone. From one single stock he not only created the whole human race so that they could occupy the entire earth, but he decreed how long each nation should flourish and what the boundaries of its territory should be. And he did this so that all nations might seek the deity and, by feeling their way towards him, succeed in finding him. Yet in fact he is not far from any of us, since it is in him that we live, and move, and exist, as indeed some of your own writers have said: “We are all his children.”
‘Since we are the children of God, we have no excuse for thinking that the deity looks like anything in gold, silver or stone that has been carved and designed by a man. 
‘God overlooked that sort of thing when men were ignorant, but now he is telling everyone everywhere that they must repent, because he has fixed a day when the whole world will be judged, and judged in righteousness, and he has appointed a man to be the judge. And God has publicly proved this by raising this man from the dead.’ 
At this mention of rising from the dead, some of them burst out laughing; others said, ‘We would like to hear you talk about this again.’ After that Paul left them, but there were some who attached themselves to him and became believers, among them Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman called Damaris, and others besides.   After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
Responsorial Psalm: Your glory fills all heaven and earth
Gospel John 16 :12-15 The Spirit of truth will lead you to the complete truth

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, since 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.’

PRAYER: God my Father Your glory fills all heaven and earth. Hossanah to you Most High God. Father I worship today in adoration for your gift of a new day. Let your Angels and Saints praise you. May all your creatures give you praise. To you be all glory.

Father you made the world and everything in it. You O God is Lord of heaven and earth. You give life to all your creatures. Father you are not far from us your creatures for it is in you that we ave our being. We  live, we move, and we exist, you are all in all. We are your children.

Father you appointed your Son Jesus Christ our Lord to be the judge. He promised that he will send to us the Spirit to lead us to complete truth and to knowledge you Father, and the knowledge of Him. The Spirit of Truth will glorify Him for the Spirit bears witness to Him. Everything you O God has is His. Come Holy Spirit of Truth Come and enlighten us.

Glory to be to you O God the Father, Glory be to you O God the Son and to you God the Holy Spirit.

Lord Jesus Christ my Redeemer I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary pray for me. Blessed Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian protect me. Guide me, guard and direct my steps.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Our Lady Queen of Peace pray for us. Bring us to your Son Jesus Christ our Prince of Peace.

Your Birthday Saints: St. Bede the Venerable, Monk. Saint Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi, Religious and  Saint Gregory VII, Pope. May they pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.
 

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