The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: All flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come!
Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit.
Stay awake and be ready! For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.
Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life.
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, so that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call.
I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord, to go and bear fruit that will remain.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts
You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the people.
This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower. All who come to him will have life forever.
The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord; and you also will testify.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Second Sunday of Easter
Homily by Fr. Guenther Kerkmann, SJ
St. Ignatius Church, Tokyo
Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, until the end of the world.
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.
I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me.
Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us.