Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Featured Saints
St. Paschal Baylon, religious (†1592). Spain Franciscan friar who was an outstanding theologian and devotee of the Holy Eucharist.
St. Restituta of Tunisia, virgin and martyr (†circa 304). Killed after enduring cruel torture for refusing to renounce the Faith.
Blessed Julia Salzano, virgin (†1929). Founded the Congregation of the Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Casoria, Italy.
Blessed Ivan Ziatyk, priest and martyr (†1952). Redemptorist religious condemned by the communist authorities for his fidelity to his Faith and sent to the concentration camp of Ozerlag, in Siberia, Russia, where he died as a result of torture.
St. Peter Liu Wenyuan, martyr (†1834). Catechist strangled to death in Guiyang, China, for his faith in Christ.
Blessed Antonia Mesina, virgin and martyr (†1935). Attacked by a depraved young man while she collected firewood in a forest near Orgosolo, Italy, she fought to defend her chastity and was beaten to death witha stone.
Mass Readings
First Reading – Acts 19:1-8
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and down to Ephesus where he found some disciples. He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They answered him, “We have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” He said, “How were you baptized?” They replied, “With the baptism of John.” Paul then said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.” When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. Altogether there were about twelve men. He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the Kingdom of God.
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab (R.33a)
R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
God arises; his enemies are scattered,
and those who hate him flee before Him.
As smoke is driven away, so are they driven;
as wax melts before the fire. R.
But the just rejoice and exult before God;
they are glad and rejoice.
Sing to God, chant praise to his name;
whose name is the LORD. R.
The father of orphans and the defender of widows
is God in his holy dwelling.
God gives a home to the forsaken;
He leads forth prisoners to prosperity. R.
Gospel – Jn 16:29-33
The disciples said to Jesus,
“Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
Now we realize that You know everything
and that You do not need to have anyone question You.
Because of this we believe that You came from God.”
Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now?
Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived
when each of you will be scattered to his own home
and you will leave Me alone.
But I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
I have told you this so that you might have peace in Me.
In the world you will have trouble,
but take courage, I have conquered the world.”
