13 May 2026 (Wednesday) | Easter Weekday | Our Lady of Fatima | Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

13 May 2026 (Wednesday)

Easter Weekday/ Our Lady of Fatima.
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter.

First Reading: Acts 17: 15, 22 – 18: 1
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 ℟. or: ℟. Alleluia.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: John 14: 16
Gospel: John 16: 12-15
Liturgical year 2026 (Cycle A/II)
Liturgical color: White or Gold.

Readings from the Bible of the Roman Catholic Church:

First Reading: Acts 17: 15, 22 – 18: 1

(Reader) A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

15 And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.
22 But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
23 For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:
24 God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is he served with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:
26 And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.
27 That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.
29 Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.
30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should everywhere do penance.
31 Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.
32 And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.
33 So Paul went out from among them.
34 But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
18:1 After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.

(Reader) The Word of the Lord.
(All) Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 ℟. or: ℟. Alleluia.

R. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
or
R. Alleluia.
1 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
R. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
or
R. Alleluia.
11 Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the earth:
12 Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger,
R. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
or
R. Alleluia.
13 Praise the name of the Lord: For his name alone is exalted. The praise of him is above heaven and earth.
R. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
or
R. Alleluia.
14 He hath exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him. Alleluia.
R. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
or
R. Alleluia.

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia: John 14: 16
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
16 I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel: John 16: 12-15

(Reader) A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
(All) Glory to you, O Lord.

12 I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now.
13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak; and the things that are to come, he shall shew you.
14 He shall glorify me; because he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it to you.
15 All things whatsoever the Father hath, are mine. Therefore I said, that he shall receive of mine, and shew it to you.

(Reader) The Gospel of the Lord.
(All) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

For our reflection today:

The words of the Popes.

The Gospel passage takes us today to the Upper Room where, after the Last Supper, a sense of loss has saddened the Apostles. This is due to the fact that Jesus' words arouse disturbing questions: He spoke of the world's hatred of him and of his own, he spoke of his mysterious departure; and there were still many other things to be said, but for the time being the Apostles were not able to bear the weight (cf. Jn 16: 12). To console them, he explains the meaning of his departure: he will go, but he will return; meanwhile, he will not abandon them, will not leave them orphans. He will send the Consoler, the Spirit of the Father, and the Spirit will enable them to understand that Christ's work is a work of love: love of the One who gave himself, love of the Father who has given him. The Holy Spirit illuminates the human spirit and, by revealing Christ Crucified and Risen, indicates the way to become more like him, that is, to be "the image and instrument of the love which flows from Christ" (Deus Caritas Est, n. 33). (Benedict XVI, Homily on the Solemnity of Pentecost, 4 June 2006)

Jonathan Fabian Ginunggil,
Pelayan Atasan Tertinggi / Most High Servant,
Yesus, Maria, Yusuf Pelayanan Kasih / Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love 
(Blessed and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels)

My vocation is Blessed and Saints.

"I am the most humble of all the Saints in Heaven" Mary, Mother of God."

"I am the handmaid of the Lord, said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me."

Mother Mary is the most humble Saint in Heaven and she is also the Mother of God for us all
(Luke 1:38)