Wednesday in the Octave of Easter

Send us Fan MailWednesday, 23 April, 2025Wednesday in the Octave of Easter;  Readings on p. 441 of the Daily Missal First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10In those days: Peter and John were going up to the temple  at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried,  whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple  which is called Beautiful  to ask alms of those who entered the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,  he asked for alms.  And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John,  and said, “Look at us.”  And he fixed his attention upon them,  expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold,  but I give you what I have;  in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up,  and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.  And leaping up he stood and walked  and entered the temple with them,  walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God  and recognized him as the one who sat for alms  at the Beautiful Gate of the temple,  and they were filled with wonder and amazement  at what had happened to him.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 105:1-2.3-4.6-7.8-9 (R. 3b)R/. Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice.Give thanks to the Lord; proclaim his name. Make known his deeds among the peoples. O sing to him, sing his praise; tell all his wonderful works!Glory in his holy name; let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.O children of Abraham, his servant, O descendants of Jacob he chose, he, the Lord, is our God; his judgements are in all the earth.He remembers his covenant forever: the promise he ordained for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.R/. Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice.Gospel: Luke 24:13-35That very day, [the first day of the week,]  two of the disciples of Jesus  were going to a village named Emmaus,  about seven miles from Jerusalem,  and talking with each other  about all these things that had happened.  While they were talking and discussing together,  Jesus himself drew near and went with them.  But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.  And he said to them, “What is this conversation  which you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.  Then one of them, named Cleophas, answered him,  “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem  who does not know the things  that have happened there in these days?” And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth,  who was a prophet mighty in deed and word  before God and all the people,  and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up  to be condemned to death, and crucified him.  But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.  Yes, and besides all this,  it is now the third day since this happened.  Moreover, some women of our company amazed us.  They were a