First reading
Acts 14:21–27
They assembled the church and gave an account of all that God had done with them.
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 144(145):8–13a
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
Second reading
Apocalypse 21:1–5
He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes.
Gospel acclamation
John 13:34
I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.
Gospel
John 13:31–35
I give you a new commandment: love one another.
Images from the Word
- Glorify him
- Love
- My disciples
- Door of faith
- God with them
Liturgical notes
In proclaiming the Year of the Eucharist in 2004, St John Paul II wrote:
We cannot delude ourselves: by our mutual love and, in particular, by our concern for those in need we will be recognised as true followers of Christ. This will be the criterion by which the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations is judged.
—Mane Nobiscum Domine, §28
Our readings today once again invite us to an examination of conscience. How do we live in alignment with the criterion highlighted by St John Paul II? Our Easter season reminds us of the glory that is bestowed on us in baptism, in which we become the children of God. Just as our God has loved us, so too must we love one another.
‘O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia.’
—entrance antiphon