First reading
Acts 19:1-8
The moment Paul laid hands on them the Holy Spirit came down on them
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul made his way overland as far as Ephesus, where he found a number of disciples. When he asked, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ they answered, ‘No, we were never even told there was such a thing as a Holy Spirit.’ ‘Then how were you baptised?’ he asked. ‘With John’s baptism’ they replied. ‘John’s baptism’ said Paul ‘was a baptism of repentance; but he insisted that the people should believe in the one who was to come after him – in other words, Jesus.’ When they heard this, they were baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus, and the moment Paul had laid hands on them the Holy Spirit came down on them, and they began to speak with tongues and to prophesy. There were about twelve of these men.
He began by going to the synagogue, where he spoke out boldly and argued persuasively about the kingdom of God. He did this for three months.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 67(68):2-7
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R. (33a) Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or
R. Alleluia.
2 Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face.
3ab As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire.
R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or
R. Alleluia.
4 And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.
5acd Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name.
R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or
R. Alleluia.
6 Who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:
7ab God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house: Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength.
R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or
R. Alleluia.
Gospel Acclamation Jn16:28
Alleluia, alleluia!
I came from the Father
and have come into the world,
and now I leave the world
to go to the Father.
Alleluia!
Gospel
John 16:29-33
Be brave, for I have conquered the world
His disciples said to Jesus, ‘Now you are speaking plainly and not using metaphors! Now we see that you know everything, and do not have to wait for questions to be put into words; because of this we believe that you came from God.’ Jesus answered them:
‘Do you believe at last?
Listen; the time will come – in fact it has come already –
when you will be scattered,
each going his own way and leaving me alone.
And yet I am not alone,
because the Father is with me.
I have told you all this
so that you may find peace in me.
In the world you will have trouble,
but be brave: I have conquered the world.’
