Mass Readings for April 2, 2024

Acts 2:36-41
Psalms 33:4-5,18-20,22
John 20:11-18

Acts 2:36-41
(36) “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” (37) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” (38) Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (39) For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.” (40) With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!” (41) Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Psalms 33:4-5,18-20,22
(4) For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. (5) He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh. (18) Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness; (19) to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine. (20) Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield. (22) Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.

John 20:11-18
(11) But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, (12) and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. (13) They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” (14) When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus. (15) Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” (16) Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!” (17) Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” (18) Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.