Tuesday in the 2nd Week of Easter
Mass Readings
First Reading – Acts 4:32-37
The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the Apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all. There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of the Apostles, and they were distributed to each according to need. Thus Joseph, also named by the Apostles Barnabas (which is translated “”son of encouragement””), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth, sold a piece of property that he owned, then brought the money and put it at the feet of the Apostles.
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 (R. 1a)
R.The Lord is king; He is robed in majesty.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
robed is the LORD and girt about with strength. R.
And He has made the world firm,
not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD. R.
Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed:
holiness befits Your house,
O LORD, for length of days. R.
Gospel – Jn 3:7b-15
Jesus said to Nicodemus: “‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus answered and said to Him, ‘How can this happen?” Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony. If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”
Featured Saints
Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin, virgin, (†1890). Optional memorial in Canada. As a young teacher in a Parochial school in Vaudreuil, Quebec, she founded the Congregation for the Sisters of St. Anne, dedicated to the education of children from poor rural families. With outstanding humility, she endured unjust deposition from the direction of the congregation she had founded, and died in obscurity.
St. Anastasia, widow (†ninth century). She became a hermitess in Aegina, Greece, upon the death of her husband.
Blessed Savina Petrilli, virgin (†1923). Founded the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena in Tuscany, Italy, to care for the poor.
St. Galdinus, bishop (†1176). Created cardinal by Alexander III, he worked to restore the city of Milan, destroyed by war. He died after celebrating a Mass in which he ardently preached against the Cathar heresy.
São Perfeito, presbítero e mártir em Córdoba, Espanha (†850).
St. John Isauro, monk (†d. 842). Monk from the Greek Island of Aegina, he steadfastly defended the cult of holy images.
St. Anthousa, virgin († eighth century). As the daughter of Emperor Constantine V, she put all of her possessions to good use to aid the poor, free slaves, restore churches and construct monasteries; she received the religious habit from Bishop St. Tarasius.
Blessed Joseph Moreau, priest and martyr (†1794). Priest guillotined on Good Friday during the French Revolution out of hatred for the Faith.
Blessed Roman Archutowski, priest and martyr (†1943). Arrested in Majdanek, Poland, he was imprisoned for the Faith and died, exhausted by hunger and disease.
Blessed Mary of the Incarnation Avrillot, religious (†1618). Exemplary mother of a family. After the death of her husband, she embraced religious life, and introduced the Carmelite Reform in France, founding five monasteries.
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