Second Sunday of Easter (or Divine Mercy Sunday) Cycle C

Send us Fan MailSunday, 27 April, 2025Second Sunday of Easter (or Divine Mercy Sunday) Cycle C Readings on p.456 in the Daily Missal and p.829 in the Sunday MissalFirst Reading: Acts 5:12-16Many signs and wonders were done among the people  by the hands of the apostles.  And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.  None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honour.  And more than ever believers were added to the Lord,  multitudes both of men and women,  so that they even carried out the sick into the streets,  and laid them on beds and pallets,  that as Peter came by  at least his shadow might fall on some of them.  The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem,  bringing the sick  and those afflicted with unclean spirits,  and they were all healed.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:2-4.22-24.25-27a (R. 1) R/. Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His mercy endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say, “His mercy endures forever.”The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, a marvel in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.O Lord, grant salvation; O Lord, grant success. Blest is he who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord; the Lord is God, and has given us light.R/. Second Reading: Revelation 1:9-11a.12-13.17-19 Gospel: John 20:19-31On the evening of that day, the first day of the week,  the doors being shut where the disciples were,  for fear of the Jews,  Jesus came and stood among them and said to them,  “Peace be with you.”  When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.  Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.  Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.  As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”  And when he had said this, he breathed on them,  and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.  If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven;  if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,  was not with them when Jesus came.  So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them,  “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails  and place my finger in the mark of the nails,  and place my hand in his side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house,  and Thomas was with them.  The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them,  and said, “Peace be with you.”  Then he said to Thomas,  “Put your finger here, and see my hands;  and put out your hand and place it in my side;  do not be faithless but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him,  “You have believed because you have seen me.  Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples,  wh