Universal Roman Catholic Faith and Traditions

First Reading: Acts 2: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 Second Reading: First Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13 Holy Gospel: John 20: 19-23 Holy Gospel: 19  On the evening of that day, the first day after the Sabbath, the doors were locked where the disciples were, because of their fear of the Jews, but Jesus came and stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace be with you”; 20  then he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples kept looking at the Lord and were full of joy. 21  Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22  After saying this he breathed on them and said to them, “Re­ceive the Holy Spirit; 23  for those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.” First Reading: 1  When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2  And suddenly out of the sky came a sound like a strong rushing wind and it fi...

First Reading: Acts 1: 15-17, 20-26 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 11-12, 19-20 Second Reading: First John 4: 11-16 Holy Gospel: John 17:11-19 Holy Gospel: 11  I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world whereas I am going to you. Holy Father, keep them in your Name (that you have given me,) so that they may be one, just as we are. 12  When I was with them, I kept them safe in your Name, and not one was lost except the one who was already lost, and in this the Scripture was fulfilled. 13  But now I am coming to you and I leave these my words in the world that my joy may be complete in them. 14  I have given them your word and the world has hated them because they are not of the world; just as I am not of the world. 15  I do not ask you to remove them from the world but to keep them from the evil one. 16  They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world; 17  consecrate them in the truth – your word is truth. 18  I have se...