FRIDAY THIRD WEEK OF EASTER
GOD'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENT FOR PAGANS:
'HERE I AM LORD'
First Reading Acts 9:1-20 This man is my chosen instrument to bring my name before the pagans
Saul was still breathing threats to slaughter the Lord’s disciples. He had gone to the high priest and asked for letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, that would authorise him to arrest and take to Jerusalem any followers of the Way, men or women, that he could find.
Readings Lectures
Suddenly, while he was travelling to Damascus and just before he reached the city, there came a light from heaven all round him. He fell to the ground, and then he heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ he asked, and the voice answered, ‘I am Jesus, and you are persecuting me. Get up now and go into the city, and you will be told what you have to do.’ The men travelling with Saul stood there speechless, for though they heard the voice they could see no one. Saul got up from the ground, but even with his eyes wide open he could see nothing at all, and they had to lead him into Damascus by the hand. For three days he was without his sight, and took neither food nor drink. Reflections
A disciple called Ananias who lived in Damascus had a vision in which he heard the Lord say to him, ‘Ananias!’ When he replied, ‘Here I am, Lord’, the Lord said, ‘You must go to Straight Street and ask at the house of Judas for someone called Saul, who comes from Tarsus. At this moment he is praying, having had a vision of a man called Ananias coming in and laying hands on him to give him back his sight.’.........
Responsorial Psalm: Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News
Gospel John 6 :52-59 My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink
The Jews started arguing with one another: ‘How can this man give us his
flesh to eat?’ they said.
Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in you.
Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life, and I shall raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I live in him.
As I, who am sent by the living Father, myself draw life from the Father, so whoever eats me will draw life from me. This is the bread come down from heaven; not like the bread our ancestors ate: they are dead, but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.’
He taught this doctrine at Capernaum, in the synagogue.
My Father, my God thank you for the conversion of Paul your instrument to bring the good news of your Son Jesus Christ to other nations. At his conversion, he became a new creature. Lord make me an instrument of your goodness. That I may reveal your glory in all my actions. That your glory in me will manifest in my service to you and to humanity.
Loving Father here I am, I am your child may your Holy Spirit, your glory abide in me. Holy Spirit make me understand and appreciate Christ's teaching and doctrine. Saint Paul you encountered Christ, you were one of Christ great Apostles, pray for me.
Lord Jesus Christ, your word is power and life. Lord I believe you are the Son of God Most High. You are the bread of life. True you are present in the Holy Communion, the Holy Eucharist. It is you Lord who gave us yourself before your death on the Cross. The Last Supper, the Lamb's High Feast with your Apostles. Lord you reign over all things. My confidence is in you. Lord I trust in your word that whoever eats you will draw life from you. You are the Bread of Life. The Bread of Immortality.
Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary, pray for me Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Protect me. Be my guide and guard. God's Holy Angels pray for me.
Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. Ave Maria. Hail Holy Queen.
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