THE COMING OF THE ADVOCATE

TUESDAY WEEK SIX IN EASTER: A BELIEVER IN THE LORD JESUS

First Reading Acts 16:22-34 

Become a believer and you will be saved, and your household too 

The crowd joined in and showed their hostility to Paul and Silas, so the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be flogged. They were given many lashes and then thrown into prison, and the gaoler was told to keep a close watch on them. So, following his instructions, he threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. Lectures Readings Reflections

Late that night Paul and Silas were praying and singing God’s praises, while the other prisoners listened. Suddenly there was an earthquake that shook the prison to its foundations. All the doors flew open and the chains fell from all the prisoners. When the gaoler woke and saw the doors wide open he drew his sword and was about to commit suicide, presuming that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted at the top of his voice, ‘Don’t do yourself any harm; we are all here.’ The gaoler called for lights, then rushed in, threw himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas, and escorted them out, saying, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

They told him, ‘Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too.’ Then they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all his family. Late as it was, he took them to wash their wounds, and was baptised then and there with all his household. Afterwards he took them home and gave them a meal, and the whole family celebrated their conversion to belief in God.

Responsorial Psalm: You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord

Gospel  John 16:5-11 Unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you

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 in the 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.’

MY PRAYER: My Father in heaven I thank you for the new day. Father you rule over the world. Father you stretch out your hand and save me. You freed me from bondage. The chains are broken. Each morning I experience your unfailing love. Your Holy Spirit refreshes me. Thank you my Father my God. I love and adore you.

Lord Jesus Christ my Lord and Master, your words are true and they are life.  Each day you reveal your word to us 'Still I must tell you the truth...' Lord I want to know you. Come reveal yourself to me more deeply. I believe that I have been baptised into Christ, and His Holy Spirit lives in me 1 Corinthians 3:16. Fill me with the Holy Spirit  the Advocate you promised to send. He will guide and guard my actions that I be saved from judgement and condemnation. Come Holy Spirit my Advocate, come be my protection  against the prince of the world. Thank you my Lord and Redeemer.

Lord Jesus Christ  thank you for loving me. Your shame, my honor. Jesus I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Be my protection, defend me, guide and guard me.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Ave Maria. Hail Mary. Hail Holy Queen. Virgin Mary Mother of Christ our Mother pray for us bring us to your Son Jesus Christ.

Your Birthday Saint: Saint Vincent of  Lérins, Monk. May he pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

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