HOLY MASS MONDAY SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER 2018

You can install our extension of the liturgical cycle on your site Blogger, Wordpress and Joomla.

The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Monday, 2018-05-14:

• Saint Matthias the Apostle 2018:

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 1:15-17, 20-26

  15In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16"Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry. 20For it is written in the book of Psalms, `Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it';and `His office let another take.' 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us -- one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection." 23And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as. 24And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place." 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as;and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Psalms 113:1-8

  1Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD! 2Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore! 3From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised! 4The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! 5Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high, 6who looks far down upon the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  John 15:9-17

  9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you;abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing;but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide;so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17This I command you, to love one another.

• MONDAY SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER 2018:

  Easter Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 19:1-8

  While Apollos was in Corinth,
  Paul traveled through the interior of the country
  and down to Ephesus where he found some disciples.
  He said to them,
  “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?”
  They answered him,
  “We have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
  He said, “How were you baptized?”
  They replied, “With the baptism of John.”
  Paul then said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance,
  telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him,
  that is, in Jesus.”
  When they heard this,
  they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
  And when Paul laid his hands on them,
  the Holy Spirit came upon them,
  and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  Altogether there were about twelve men.
  
  He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly
  with persuasive arguments about the Kingdom of God.
  

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Psalms 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab

  R. (33a) Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  God arises;his enemies are scattered,
  and those who hate him flee before him.
  As smoke is driven away, so are they driven;
  as wax melts before the fire.
  R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  But the just rejoice and exult before God;
  they are glad and rejoice.
  Sing to God, chant praise to his name;
  whose name is the LORD.
  R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  The father of orphans and the defender of widows
  is God in his holy dwelling.
  God gives a home to the forsaken;
  he leads forth prisoners to prosperity.
  R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  

  Gospel Acclamation

  Col 3:1

  R. Alleluia, alleluia.
  If then you were raised with Christ,
  seek what is above,
  where Christ is seated at the right hand of the God.
  R. Alleluia, alleluia.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  John 16:29-33

  The disciples said to Jesus,
  “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
  Now we realize that you know everything
  and that you do not need to have anyone question you.
  Because of this we believe that you came from God.”
  Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?
  Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived
  when each of you will be scattered to his own home
  and you will leave me alone.
  But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
  I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.
  In the world you will have trouble,
  but take courage, I have conquered the world.”