Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles (May 3, 2016)

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/15:1 1 COR 15:1-8 I am reminding you, brothers and sisters,of the Gospel I preached to you,which you indeed received and in which you also stand.Through it you are also being saved,if you hold fast to the word I preached to you,unless you believed in vain.For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also receivedandthat Christ died for our sinsin accordance with the Scripturesthat he was buriedthat he was raised on the third dayin accordance with the Scripturesthat he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.After that, he appeared to morethan five hundred brothers and sisters at once,most of whom are still living,though some have fallen asleep.After that he appeared to James,then to all the Apostles.Last of all, as to one born abnormally,he appeared to me. Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/19:2 PS 19:2-3, 4-5 R. (5)Their message goes out through all the earth. orand R.Alleluia. The heavens declare the glory of Godand the firmament proclaims his handiwork.Day pours out the word to dayand night to night imparts knowledge. R.Their message goes out through all the earth. orand R.Alleluia. Not a word nor a discoursewhose voice is not heardThrough all the earth their voice resounds,and to the ends of the world, their message. R.Their message goes out through all the earth. orand R.Alleluia. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/john/14:6 JN 14:6B, 9C R.Alleluia, alleluia.I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the LordPhilip, whoever has seen me has seen the Father.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/john/14:6 JN 14:6-14 Jesus said to Thomas, I am the way and the truth and the life.No one comes to the Father except through me.If you know me, then you will also know my Father.From now on you do know him and have seen him.”Philip said to him, Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”Jesus said to him, Have I been with you for so long a timeand you still do not know me, Philip?Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,or else, believe because of the works themselves.Amen, amen, I say to you,whoever believes in me will do the works that I do,and will do greater ones than these,because I am going to the Father.And whatever you ask in my name, I will do,so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.”