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St. Bernardine of Siena, OFM Priest (Memorial)

Holy Spirit Novena – Day 6
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First Reading

Acts 20:28-38

28Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you guardians, to feed the church of the Lord which he obtained with his own blood.
29I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
32And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
34You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
35In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37And they all wept and embraced Paul and kissed him,
38sorrowing most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him to the ship.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalms 68:29-30, 33-36

28Summon thy might, O God; show thy strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us.
29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings bear gifts to thee.
32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord,   Selah
33to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; lo, he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.
34Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
35Terrible is God in his sanctuary, the God of Israel, he gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

Gospel

John 17:11-19

11And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name, which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.
12While I was with them, I kept them in thy name, which thou hast given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.
13But now I am coming to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
14I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15I do not pray that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil one.
16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17Sanctify them in the truth; thy word is truth.
18As thou didst send me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.
19And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth.

First Reading

Acts 4:8-12

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,
9if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed,
10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well.
11This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner.
12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Responsorial Psalm

Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-11

1I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.
6Sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire; but thou hast given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.
7Then I said, “Lo, I come; in the roll of the book it is written of me;
8I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart.”
9I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O LORD.
10I have not hid thy saving help within my heart, I have spoken of thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness from the great congregation.

Gospel

Luke 9:57-62

57As they were going along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.”
59To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.”
62Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
From the Franciscan Lectionary

First Reading

Acts 4:8-12

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,
9if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed,
10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well.
11This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner.
12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Responsorial Psalm

Psalms 145:1-6, 21

1I will extol thee, my God and King, and bless thy name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will bless thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever.
3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
4One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5On the glorious splendor of thy majesty, and on thy wondrous works, I will meditate.
6Men shall proclaim the might of thy terrible acts, and I will declare thy greatness.
21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Gospel

John 14:12-17

12“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father.
13Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;
14if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
15“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
16And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever,
17even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you.