Thursday, June 02, 2011 (Easter Weekday)

READINGS FOR THE DAY
First Reading: Acts 18:1-8
1     After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.
2     And he found a Jew named Aq'uila, a native of Pontus, lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them;
3     and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and they worked, for by trade they were tentmakers.
4     And he argued in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
5     When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedo'nia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
6     And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
7     And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next door to the synagogue.
8     Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

Psalms: Psalm 98:1-4
1     O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
2     The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
3     He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4     Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

Gospel: John 16:16-20
16     "A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me."
17     Some of his disciples said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'; and, `because I go to the Father'?"
18     They said, "What does he mean by `a little while'? We do not know what he means."
19     Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him; so he said to them, "Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'?
20     Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

REFLECTION OF THE DAY
The thought follows the look; delight comes after the thought; and consent after delight

-- St. Augustine