The 13th of April, 2021 is Tuesday in the Second Week of Easter. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2021.
Reading 1: ACTS 4:32-37
The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Responsorial Psalm: PS 93:1AB, 1CD-2, 5
Response: Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty!
Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength.
R: Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty!
The world also is established. It can’t be moved.
Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting.
R: Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty!
Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forever more.
R: Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty!
Gospel of the Day: JN 3:7B-15
From the gospel verse according to John.
“‘You must be born anew.’
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
Other Celebration
An optional celebration on this day is the Memorial of Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr.