Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus,I dealt with all that Jesus did and taughtuntil the day he was

Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Philip went down to the city of Samariaand proclaimed the Christ to

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven,raised his voice, and proclaimed:“Let the whole house of Israel

First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven,raised his voice, and proclaimed:“You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselvesto the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life,to the breaking of bread

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said:“You know what has happened all over Judea,beginning in Galilee after

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Ez 37:12-14 Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: 1 Sm 16:1b,6-7, 10-13a The LORD said to Samuel:“Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way.I am

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Ex 17:3-7 In those days, in their thirst for water,the people grumbled against Moses,saying, “Why did you ever make

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Gn 12:1-4a The LORD said to Abram:“Go forth from the land of your kinsfolkand from your father’s house to

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Gn 2:7-9, 3:1-7 The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the groundand blew into his nostrils

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 The LORD said to Moses,“Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them:Be holy, for I,

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 58:7-10 Thus says the LORD:Share your bread with the hungry,shelter the oppressed and the homeless;clothe the naked when

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth,who have observed his law;seek justice, seek humility;perhaps

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 8:23-9:3 First the Lord degraded the land of Zebulunand the land of Naphtali;but in the end he has

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,the glory of the Lord shines upon you.See, darkness

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Nm 6:22-27 The LORD said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 7:10-14 The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying:Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God;let it be deep

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 35:1-6a, 10 The desert and the parched land will exult;the steppe will rejoice and bloom.They will bloom with

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 11:1-10 On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,and from his roots a bud

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Is 2:1-5 This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.In days to come,the mountain of the

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: 2 Sm 5:1-3 In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Mal 3:19-20a Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven,when all the proud and all evildoers will be

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrestedand tortured with whips and scourges

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Wis 11:22-12:2 Before the LORD the whole universe is as a grain from a balanceor a drop of morning

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 A reading from the Book of Sirach The LORD is a God of justice,who knows no

Lectionary: 147 First Reading: Ex 17:8-13 In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel.Moses, therefore, said to Joshua,“Pick out certain men,and tomorrow go

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 A reading from the Second Book of Kings Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4 A reading from the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk How long, O LORD? I cry for

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Amos 6:1a,4-7 A reading from the Book of the Prophet Amos   Thus says the LORD the God of

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Amos 8:4-7 A reading from the Book of the Prophet Amos Hear this, you who trample upon the needy

Lectionary: 132 First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 The LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once to your people, whom you brought out of the

Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Wis 9:13–18b A reading from the Book of Wisdom   Who can know God’s counsel,or who can conceive what