L Mass Readings for fifth Wednesday of Easter, May 5, 2010

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  1. Reading 1

    Acts 15:1-6 in the New Testament and the earliest history of the Church.

    Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers,
    “Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice,
    you cannot be saved.”
    Because there arose no little dissension and debate
    by Paul and Barnabas with them,
    it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others
    should go up to Jerusalem to the Apostles and presbyters
    about this question.
    They were sent on their journey by the Church,
    and passed through Phoenicia and Samaria
    telling of the conversion of the Gentiles,
    and brought great joy to all the brethren.
    When they arrived in Jerusalem,
    they were welcomed by the Church,
    as well as by the Apostles and the presbyters,
    and they reported what God had done with them.
    But some from the party of the Pharisees who had become believers
    stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them
    and direct them to observe the Mosaic law.”

    The Apostles and the presbyters met together to see about this matter.



  1. Responsorial Psalm Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 in the Old Testament

    R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

    I rejoiced because they said to me,
    “We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
    And now we have set foot
    within your gates, O Jerusalem.
    R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

    Jerusalem, built as a city
    with compact unity.
    To it the tribes go up,
    the tribes of the LORD.
    R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

    According to the decree for Israel,
    to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
    In it are set up judgment seats,
    seats for the house of David.
    R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.



  1. Gospel: John 15:1-8 in the New Testament

    Jesus said to his disciples:
    “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
    He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
    and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
    You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
    Remain in me, as I remain in you.
    Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
    unless it remains on the vine,
    so neither can you unless you remain in me.
    I am the vine, you are the branches.
    Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
    because without me you can do nothing.
    Anyone who does not remain in me
    will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
    people will gather them and throw them into a fire
    and they will be burned.
    If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
    ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
    By this is my Father glorified,
    that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”


  1. St. Hilary of Arles
    (400-449)


    It’s been said that youth is wasted on the young. In some ways, that was true for today’s saint.
    Born in France in the early fifth century, Hilary came from an aristocratic family. In the course of his education he encountered his relative, Honoratus, who encouraged the young man to join him in the monastic life. Hilary did so. He continued to follow in the footsteps of Honoratus as bishop. Hilary was only 29 when he was chosen bishop of Arles.

    The new, youthful bishop undertook the role with confidence. He did manual labor to earn money for the poor. He sold sacred vessels to ransom captives. He became a magnificent orator. He traveled everywhere on foot, always wearing simple clothing.

    That was the bright side. Hilary encountered difficulty in his relationships with other bishops over whom he had some jurisdiction. He unilaterally deposed one bishop. He selected another bishop to replace one who was very ill-but, to complicate matters, did not die! Pope St. Leo the Great kept Hilary a bishop but stripped him of some of his powers.

    Hilary died at 49. He was a man of talent and piety who, in due time, had learned how to be a bishop. His feast day is celebrated on May 5th.





Mrs. Moroles
Oratory Athenaeum
Pharr, TX