• Wednesday in the Octave of EasterApril 23, 2025

  Reading 1 Acts 3:1-10

  Peter and John were going up to the temple area
  for the three o’clock hour of prayer.
  And a man crippled from birth was carried
  and placed at the gate of the temple called “the Beautiful Gate” every day
  to beg for alms from the people who entered the temple.
  When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple,
  he asked for alms.
  But Peter looked intently at him, as did John,
  and said, “Look at us.”
  He paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.
  Peter said, “I have neither silver nor gold,
  but what I do have I give you:
  in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk.”
  Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up,
  and immediately his feet and ankles grew strong.
  He leaped up, stood, and walked around,
  and went into the temple with them,
  walking and jumping and praising God.
  When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
  they recognized him as the one
  who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple,
  and they were filled with amazement and astonishment
  at what had happened to him.

  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9

  R.(3b) Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name;
  make known among the nations his deeds.
  Sing to him, sing his praise,
  proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
  R. Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Glory in his holy name;
  rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
  Look to the LORD in his strength;
  seek to serve him constantly.
  R. Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  You descendants of Abraham, his servants,
  sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
  He, the LORD, is our God;
  throughout the earth his judgments prevail.
  R. Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  He remembers forever his covenant
  which he made binding for a thousand generations–
  Which he entered into with Abraham
  and by his oath to Isaac.
  R. Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.

  Sequence — optional Victimae paschali laudes

  Christians, to the Paschal Victim
              Offer your thankful praises!
  A Lamb the sheep redeems;
              Christ, who only is sinless,
              Reconciles sinners to the Father.
  Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:
              The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.
  Speak, Mary, declaring
              What you saw, wayfaring.
  “The tomb of Christ, who is living,
              The glory of Jesus’ resurrection;
  bright angels attesting,
              The shroud and napkin resting.
  Yes, Christ my hope is arisen;
              to Galilee he goes before you.”
  Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining.
              Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!
              Amen. Alleluia.

  Alleluia Psalm 118:24

  R. Alleluia, alleluia.
  This is the day the LORD has made;
  let us be glad and rejoice in it.
  R. Alleluia, alleluia.

  Gospel Luke 24:13-35

  That very day, the first day of the week,
  two of Jesus’ disciples were going
  to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus,
  and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.
  And it happened that while they were conversing and debating,
  Jesus himself drew near and walked with them,
  but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.
  He asked them,
  “What are you discussing as you walk along?”
  They stopped, looking downcast.
  One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply,
  “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem
  who does not know of the things
  that have taken place there in these days?”
  And he replied to them, “What sort of things?”
  They said to him,
  “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene,
  who was a prophet mighty in deed and word
  before God and all the people,
  how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over
  to a sentence of death and crucified him.
  But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel;
  and besides all this,
  it is now the third day since this took place.
  Some women from our group, however, have astounded us:
  they were at the tomb early in the morning
  and did not find his Body;
  they came back and reported
  that they had indeed seen a vision of angels
  who announced that he was alive.
  Then some of those with us went to the tomb
  and found things just as the women had described,
  but him they did not see.”
  And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are!
  How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!
  Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things
  and enter into his glory?”
  Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets,
  he interpreted to them what referred to him
  in all the Scriptures.
  As they approached the village to which they were going,
  he gave the impression that he was going on farther.
  But they urged him, “Stay with us,
  for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.”
  So he went in to stay with them.
  And it happened that, while he was with them at table,
  he took bread, said the blessing,
  broke it, and gave it to them.
  With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him,
  but he vanished from their sight.
  Then they said to each other,
  “Were not our hearts burning within us
  while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?”
  So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem
  where they found gathered together
  the Eleven and those with them who were saying,
  “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!”
  Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way
  and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
  
   

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• Miércoles de la octava de PascuaApril 23, 2025

  Primera lectura Hechos 3, 1-10

  En aquel tiempo, Pedro y Juan subieron al templo para la oración vespertina, a eso de las tres de la tarde. Había allí un hombre lisiado de nacimiento, a quien diariamente llevaban y ponían ante la puerta llamada la “Hermosa”, para que pidiera limosna a los que entraban en el templo.
  
  Aquel hombre, al ver a Pedro y a Juan cuando iban a entrar, les pidió limosna. Pedro y Juan fijaron en él los ojos, y Pedro le dijo: “Míranos”. El hombre se quedó mirándolos en espera de que le dieran algo. Entonces Pedro le dijo: “No tengo ni oro ni plata, pero te voy a dar lo que tengo: En el nombre de Jesucristo nazareno, levántate y camina”. Y, tomándolo de la mano, lo incorporó.
  
  Al instante sus pies y sus tobillos adquirieron firmeza. De un salto se puso de pie, empezó a andar y entró con ellos al templo caminando, saltando y alabando a Dios.
  
  Todo el pueblo lo vio caminar y alabar a Dios, y al darse cuenta de que era el mismo que pedía limosna sentado junto a la puerta “Hermosa” del templo, quedaron llenos de miedo y no salían de su asombro por lo que había sucedido.

  Salmo Responsorial Salmo 104, 1-2. 3-4. 6-7. 8-9

  R. (5b) Cantemos al Señor con alegría. Aleluya.
  Aclamen al Señor y denle gracias,
  relaten sus prodigios a los pueblos.
  Entonen en su honor himnos y cantos,
  celebren sus portentos.
  R. Cantemos al Señor con alegría. Aleluya.
  Del nombre del Señor enorgullézcanse
  y siéntase feliz el que lo busca.
  Recurran al Señor y a su poder,
  y a su presencia acudan.
  R. Cantemos al Señor con alegría. Aleluya.
  Descendientes de Abrahán, su servidor,
  estirpe de Jacob, su predilecto,
  escuchen: el Señor es nuestro Dios
  y gobiernan la tierra sus decretos.
  R. Cantemos al Señor con alegría. Aleluya.
  Ni aunque transcurran mil generaciones,
  se olvidará el Señor de sus promesas,
  de la alianza pactada con Abraham,
  del juramento a Isaac, que un día le hiciera.
  R. Cantemos al Señor con alegría. Aleluya.

  Secuencia — opcional Victimae paschali laudes

  Ofrezcan los cristianos
  ofrendas de alabanza
  a gloria de la Víctima
  propicia de la Pascua.
  
  Cordero sin pecado,
  que a las ovejas salva,
  a Dios y a los culpables
  unió con nueva alianza.
  
  Lucharon vida y muerte
  en singular batalla,
  y, muerto el que es la vida,
  triunfante se levanta.
  
  “¿Qué has visto de camino,
  María, en la mañana?’’
  “A mi Señor glorioso,
  la tumba abandonada,
  
  los ángeles testigos,
  sudarios y mortaja.
  ¡Resucitó de veras
  mi amor y mi esperanza!
  
  Vengan a Galilea,
  allí el Señor aguarda;
  allí verán los suyos
  la gloria de la Pascua’’.
  
  Primicia de los muertos,
  sabemos por tu gracia
  que estás resucitado;
  la muerte en ti no manda.
  
  Rey vencedor, apiádate
  de la miseria humana
  y da a tus fieles parte
  en tu victoria santa.
   

  Aclamación antes del Evangelio Salmo 117, 24

  R. Aleluya, aleluya.
  Éste es el día del triunfo del Señor,
  día de júbilo y de gozo.
  R. Aleluya.

  Evangelio Lucas 24, 13-35

  El mismo día de la resurrección, iban dos de los discípulos hacia un pueblo llamado Emaús, situado a unos once kilómetros de Jerusalén, y comentaban todo lo que había sucedido.
  
  Mientras conversaban y discutían, Jesús se les acercó y comenzó a caminar con ellos; pero los ojos de los dos discípulos estaban velados y no lo reconocieron. Él les preguntó: “¿De qué cosas vienen hablando, tan llenos de tristeza?”
  
  Uno de ellos, llamado Cleofás, le respondió: “¿Eres tú el único forastero que no sabe lo que ha sucedido estos días en Jerusalén?” Él les preguntó: “¿Qué cosa?” Ellos le respondieron: “Lo de Jesús el nazareno, que era un profeta poderoso en obras y palabras, ante Dios y ante todo el pueblo. Cómo los sumos sacerdotes y nuestros jefes lo entregaron para que lo condenaran a muerte, y lo crucificaron. Nosotros esperábamos que él sería el libertador de Israel, y sin embargo, han pasado ya tres días desde que estas cosas sucedieron. Es cierto que algunas mujeres de nuestro grupo nos han desconcertado, pues fueron de madrugada al sepulcro, no encontraron el cuerpo y llegaron contando que se les habían aparecido unos ángeles, que les dijeron que estaba vivo. Algunos de nuestros compañeros fueron al sepulcro y hallaron todo como habían dicho las mujeres, pero a él no lo vieron”.
  
  Entonces Jesús les dijo: “¡Qué insensatos son ustedes y qué duros de corazón para creer todo lo anunciado por los profetas! ¿Acaso no era necesario que el Mesías padeciera todo esto y así entrara en su gloria?” Y comenzando por Moisés y siguiendo con todos los profetas, les explicó todos los pasajes de la Escritura que se referían a él.
  
  Ya cerca del pueblo a donde se dirigían, él hizo como que iba más lejos; pero ellos le insistieron, diciendo: “Quédate con nosotros, porque ya es tarde y pronto va a oscurecer”. Y entró para quedarse con ellos. Cuando estaban a la mesa, tomó un pan, pronunció la bendición, lo partió y se lo dio. Entonces se les abrieron los ojos y lo reconocieron, pero él se les desapareció. Y ellos se decían el uno al otro: “¡Con razón nuestro corazón ardía, mientras nos hablaba por el camino y nos explicaba las Escrituras!”
  
  Se levantaron inmediatamente y regresaron a Jerusalén, donde encontraron reunidos a los Once con sus compañeros, los cuales les dijeron: “De veras ha resucitado el Señor y se le ha aparecido a Simón”. Entonces ellos contaron lo que les había pasado en el camino y cómo lo habían reconocido al partir el pan.
  
   

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  Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spiritual Communion Prayer

At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen.

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

Anima Christi Prayer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints.
Forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. 

May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.

And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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