Wednesday of the V Week of Easter
Tuesday, May 6, 2026
First Reading
Reading from the book of Acts of the apostles (15:1-6):
In those days, some who came down from Judea began to teach the brothers that if they were not circumcised according to the custom of Moses, they could not be saved. This caused an altercation and a violent argument with Paul and Barnabas; and it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others among them should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and presbyters about this controversy. They, therefore, sent by the Church provided with what was necessary, crossed Phoenicia and Samaria, telling how the Gentiles were converted, causing great joy to all the brothers. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the Church, the apostles and the priests; They told what God had done with them.
But some of the sect of the Pharisees, who had embraced the faith, stood up, saying:
"It is necessary to circumcise them and order them to keep the law of Moses."
The apostles and presbyters met to examine the matter.
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Psalm
Psalm 121.1-2.4-5
R/. Let us go joyfully to the house of the Lord
What a joy when they told me:
«Let's go to the house of the Lord»!
They are already stepping on our feet
your thresholds, Jerusalem. R/.
Jerusalem is founded
as a very compact city.
There the tribes rise,
the tribes of the Lord. R/.
According to the custom of Israel,
to celebrate the name of the Lord;
In it are the courts of justice,
in David's palace. R/.
Gospel
Reading of the holy gospel according to Saint John (15,1-8):
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples:
«I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. He plucks every branch that bears no fruit in me, and prunes every branch that bears fruit, so that it may bear more fruit.
You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you; remain in me, and I in you.
Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches; He who abides in me and I in him, bears abundant fruit; because without me you can't do anything. He who does not remain in me is thrown out, like a branch, and withers; Then they pick them up and throw them into the fire, and they burn.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for what you desire, and it will come true.
With this my Father receives glory, with which you bear abundant fruit; thus you will be my disciples.
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