JESUS CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

2nd Week of  Easter - 'Whoever lives the truth comes to the light'

First Reading Acts 5:17-26 The men you imprisoned are in the Temple, preaching to the people

The high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Prompted by jealousy, they arrested the apostles and had them put in the common gaol.

But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison gates and said as he led them out, ‘Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new Life.’ They did as they were told; they went into the Temple at dawn and began to preach.

When the high priest arrived, he and his supporters convened the Sanhedrin – this was the full Senate of Israel – and sent to the gaol for them to be brought. But when the officials arrived at the prison they found they were not inside, so they went back and reported, ‘We found the gaol securely locked and the warders on duty at the gates, but when we unlocked the door we found no one inside.’ When the captain of the Temple and the chief priests heard this news they wondered what this could mean. Then a man arrived with fresh news. ‘At this very moment’ he said, ‘the men you imprisoned are in the Temple. They are standing there preaching to the people.’ The captain went with his men and fetched them. They were afraid to use force in case the people stoned them.

Responsorial Psalm: This poor man called and the Lord heard him.

Gospel John 3:16-21 

God sent his Son into the world so that through him the world might be saved

Jesus said to Nicodemus:

God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

Christ be ourLight. Let your light shine in our world. You are the way.  May we follow you. Jesus, I trust in you.  May your peace abide with me. Have mercy on me Lord. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me.

AELF: JÉSUS-CHRIST, LA LUMIÈRE DU MONDE

« Celui qui fait la vérité vient à la lumière »

Évangile Jean 3, 16-21

« Dieu a envoyé son Fils dans le monde, 

pour que, par lui, le monde soit sauvé »

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à Nicodème : « Dieu a tellement aimé le monde qu’il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne se perde pas, mais obtienne la vie éternelle. Car Dieu a envoyé son Fils dans le monde, non pas pour juger le monde, mais pour que, par lui, le monde soit sauvé. Celui qui croit en lui échappe au Jugement ; celui qui ne croit pas est déjà jugé, du fait qu’il n’a pas cru au nom du Fils unique de Dieu. Et le Jugement, le voici : la lumière est venue dans le monde, et les hommes ont préféré les ténèbres à la lumière, parce que leurs œuvres étaient mauvaises. Celui qui fait le mal déteste la lumière : il ne vient pas à la lumière, de peur que ses œuvres ne soient dénoncées ; mais celui qui fait la vérité vient à la lumière, pour qu’il soit manifeste que ses œuvres ont été accomplies en union avec Dieu. »

Christ, sois notre lumière. Que ta lumière brille dans le monde. Tu es le chemin. Puissions-nous te suivre. Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Que ta paix soit avec moi. Aie pitié de moi, Seigneur. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien, priez pour moi.