Daily Mass Readings – Monday, 3 May 2027

1 Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;

2 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures:

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures:

5 And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by the eleven.

6 Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep.

7 After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.

R. (5) Their message goes out through all the earth.

or

R. Alleluia.

2 The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.

3 Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.

R. Their message goes out through all the earth.

or

R. Alleluia.

4 There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.

5 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

R. Their message goes out through all the earth.

or

R. Alleluia.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

6c, 9c I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; Philip, whoever has seen me has seen the Father.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.

7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him, and you have seen him.

8 Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father, and it is enough for us.

9 Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou, shew us the Father?

10 Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works.

11 Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?

12 Otherwise believe for the very works’ sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.

13 Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you shall ask me any thing in my name, that I will do.

Jesus does not merely point toward God; he makes the Father known. “He that seeth me seeth the Father.” In Christ’s words, works, death, and resurrection, we encounter the God who has come close to save us. The Gospel that Paul received and handed on is therefore not an idea to admire, but a foundation on which we stand: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again, witnessed by the apostles and many others.

Because Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, faith in him gives direction to our living. It also sends his message outward. The heavens proclaim God’s glory, and the testimony of the risen Christ reaches across every language and land. Jesus assures his disciples that those who believe will continue his works, asking the Father in his name so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Our prayer, then, is joined to a mission: to hold fast to the apostolic faith, let Christ’s life be visible in our actions, and trust that even ordinary obedience can carry his saving message farther than we see.

Jesus, Way, Truth, and Life, draw me into deeper knowledge of the Father through you. Keep me faithful to the Gospel I have received, especially when my understanding is incomplete or my courage is weak. Let your words shape my choices and your works continue through my hands in acts of mercy, truth, and love. Teach me to pray in your name, seeking above all the Father’s glory. May my life quietly bear witness to your death and resurrection, so that your message may reach those entrusted to my care. Remain in me, Lord, and make me a faithful servant. Amen.