Friday in the Octave of Easter (April 1, 2016)

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/acts/4and1 ACTS 4and1-12 After the crippled man had been cured,while Peter and John were still speaking to the people,the priests, the captain of the temple guard,and the Sadducees confronted them,disturbed that they were teaching the peopleand proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.They laid hands on Peter and Johnand put them in custody until the next day,since it was already evening.But many of those who heard the word came to believeand the number of men grew to about five thousand.On the next day, their leaders, elders, and scribeswere assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest,Caiaphas, John, Alexander,and all who were of the high-priestly class.They brought them into their presence and questioned them, By what power or by what name have you done this?”Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them, Leaders of the people and eldersandIf we are being examined todayabout a good deed done to a cripple,namely, by what means he was saved,then all of you and all the people of Israel should knowthat it was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazoreanwhom you crucified, whom God raised from the deadin his name this man stands before you healed.He isthe stone rejected by you, the builders,which has become the cornerstone.There is no salvation through anyone else,nor is there any other name under heavengiven to the human race by which we are to be saved.” Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/118:1 PS 118:1-2 AND 4, 22-24, 25-27A R. (22)The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.orandR.Alleluia.Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,for his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say, His mercy endures forever.”Let those who fear the LORD say, His mercy endures forever.” R.The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone. orand R.Alleluia. The stone which the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone.By the LORD has this been doneit is wonderful in our eyes.This is the day the LORD has madelet us be glad and rejoice in it. R. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone. orand R.Alleluia. O LORD, grant salvation!O LORD, grant prosperity!Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORDwe bless you from the house of the LORD.The LORD is God, and he has given us light.R.The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.orandR.Alleluia. Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/118:24 PS 118:24 R.Alleluia, alleluia.This is the day the LORD has madelet us be glad and rejoice in it.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/john/21:1 JN 21:1-14 Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias.He revealed himself in this way.Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus,Nathanael from Cana in Galilee,Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples.Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing.”They said to him, We also will come with you.”So they went out and got into the boat,but that night they caught nothing.When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shorebut the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.Jesus said to them, Children, have you caught anything to eat?”They answered him, No.”So he said to them, Cast the net over the right side of the boatand you will find something.”So they cast it, and were not able to pull it inbecause of the number of fish.So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord.”When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad,and jumped into the sea.The other disciples came in the boat,for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards,dragging the net with the fish.When they climbed out on shore,they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread.Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish you just caught.”So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashorefull of one hundred fifty-three large fish.Even though there were so many, the net was not torn.Jesus said to them, Come, have breakfast.”And none of the disciples dared to ask him, Who are you?”because they realized it was the Lord.Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them,and in like manner the fish.This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciplesafter being raised from the dead.