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Leave-taking of Easter
Prokimenon verses of the first reading
My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
* Because he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaid, for, behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
* Because he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaid, for, behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 12,36-47.
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of the light." <P>After he had said this, Jesus left and hid from them.
Although he had performed so many signs in their presence they did not believe in him,
in order that the word which Isaiah the prophet spoke might be fulfilled: "Lord, who has believed our preaching, to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?"
For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said:
He blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they might not see with their eyes and understand with their heart and be converted, and I would heal them.
Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
Nevertheless, many, even among the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge it openly in order not to be expelled from the synagogue.
For they preferred human praise to the glory of God.
Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me,
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.
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Although he had performed so many signs in their presence they did not believe in him,
in order that the word which Isaiah the prophet spoke might be fulfilled: "Lord, who has believed our preaching, to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?"
For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said:
He blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they might not see with their eyes and understand with their heart and be converted, and I would heal them.
Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
Nevertheless, many, even among the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge it openly in order not to be expelled from the synagogue.
For they preferred human praise to the glory of God.
Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me,
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.
Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, USCCB
To receive the Gospel every morning in your mailbox, subscribe here: dailygospel.org