Daily Gospel Reading for April 7, 2024 – Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) Bible Verse

The 7th of April, 2024 is the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday). The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar Year 2024.

Reading 1: ACTS 4:32-35

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.

Responsorial Psalm: PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

Response: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

R: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.”

R: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

R: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Reading 2: 1 JN 5:1-6

The second reading from the Letter of John.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

Sequence (Optional): "Victimae paschali laudes" (Paschal Victim)

Christians, to the paschal victim offer your thankful praises–a lamb the sheep redeeming, Christ, who only is sinless, reconciling sinners to the Father. Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous; the prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.

Speak, Mary, declaring what you saw when wayfaring. “The tomb of Christ, who is living, the glory of Jesus’ resurrection; bright angels attesting, the shroud and napkin resting. My Lord, my hope, is arisen; to Galilee he will go before you.”

Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning! Amen.

Gospel of the Day: JN 20:19-31

From the gospel scripture according to John.

When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”

When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.

The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

After eight days, again his disciples were inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

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