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I KNOW THE ONES I HAVE CHOSEN

Thursday, week 4 of Eastertide - 'whoever welcomes me  welcomes the one who sent me'

First Reading Acts 13:13-25 
God has raised up one of David's descendants, Jesus, as Saviour

Paul and his friends went by sea from Paphos to Perga in Pamphylia where John left them to go back to Jerusalem. The others carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went to synagogue on the sabbath and took their seats. After the lessons from the Law and the Prophets had been read, the presidents of the synagogue sent them a message: ‘Brothers, if you would like to address some words of encouragement to the congregation, please do so.’ Paul stood up, held up a hand for silence and began to speak:................

Responsorial Psalm: I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.

Gospel John 13:16-20 Whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me

After he had washed the feet of his disciples, Jesus said to them: 

‘I tell you most solemnly, no servant is greater than his master, no messenger is greater than the man who sent him.
‘Now that you know this, happiness will be yours if you behave accordingly. I am not speaking about all of you: I know the ones I have chosen; but what scripture says must be fulfilled: Someone who shares my table rebels against me. 
‘I tell you this now, before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe that I am He. I tell you most solemnly, whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me  welcomes the one who sent me.'
Lord Jesus, I trust in you. Lord, you know me. You know everything concerning me. I am yours Lord. Lord, take me as I am. My Jesus I cannot do without you. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me. Let us pray the Rosary.
AELF: JE SAIS QUELS SONT CEUX QUE J’AI CHOISIS
Évangile Jean 13, 16-20 «si quelqu’un reçoit celui que j’envoie, il me reçoit moi-même»
Après avoir lavé les pieds de ses disciples, Jésus parla ainsi : 
« Amen, amen, je vous le dis : un serviteur n’est pas plus grand que son maître, ni un envoyé plus grand que celui qui l’envoie. 
Sachant cela, heureux êtes-vous, si vous le faites. Ce n’est pas de vous tous que je parle. Moi, je sais quels sont ceux que j’ai choisis, mais il faut que s’accomplisse l’Écriture : Celui qui mange le pain avec moi m’a frappé du talon. 
Je vous dis ces choses dès maintenant, avant qu’elles n’arrivent ; ainsi, lorsqu’elles arriveront, vous croirez que moi, JE SUIS. Amen, amen, je vous le dis : si quelqu’un reçoit celui que j’envoie, il me reçoit moi-même ; et celui qui me reçoit, reçoit Celui qui m’a envoyé. »
Seigneur Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Seigneur, tu me connais. Tu sais tout de moi. Je suis à toi, Seigneur. Seigneur, prends-moi tel que je suis. Mon Jésus, sans toi, je suis incapable. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon ange gardien, priez pour moi. Prions le Rosaire.

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