Daily Readings - April 12, 2019 - Friday

Abstinence

First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 10 - 13

Psalm 18

Gospel: John 10: 31 - 42

Holy Gospel According to Saint John:

The Jews then picked up stones to throw at him; so Jesus said, “I have openly done many good works among you which the Father gave me to do. For which of these do you stone me?”

The Jews answered, “We are not stoning you for doing a good work but for insulting God; you are only a man and you make yourself God.”

Then Jesus replied, “Is this not written in your Law: I said: you are gods? So those who received this word of God were called gods and the Scripture is always true. Then what should be said of the one anointed and sent into the world by the Father? Am I insulting God when I say: ‘I am the Son of God’?

If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not believe me. But if I do them, even if you have no faith in me, believe because of the works I do, and know that the Father is in me and I in the Father.”

Again they tried to arrest him, but Jesus escaped from their hands. He went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had baptized, and there he stayed.

Many people came to him and said, “John showed no miraculous signs, but he spoke of this man and everything he said was true.” 42 And many became believers in that place.

First Reading:

I hear many people whispering,

“Terror is all around!

Denounce him! Yes, denounce him!”

All my friends watch me to see if I will slip:

“Perhaps he can be deceived,” they say;

“then we can get the better of him

and have our revenge.”

But Yahweh, a mighty warrior, is with me.

My persecutors will stumble and not prevail;

that failure will be their shame

and their disgrace will never be forgotten.

Yahweh, God of hosts, you test the just

and probe the heart and mind.

Let me see your revenge on them,

for to you I have entrusted my cause.

Sing to Yahweh! Praise Yahweh and say:

he has rescued the poor from the clutches of the wicked!

Responsorial Psalm:

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice