Before the feast of Passover (1), Jesus celebrates the Last Supper (3) in which he gives us his body and blood (2, Ps). Ex 12:1–8, 11–14 Ps 116:12–13, 15–16c, 17–18 1 Cor 11:23–26 Jn 13:1–15
Entrusting his life to the Father (Ps), Jesus bore our infirmities (1), and, obedient unto death (2), won for us eternal salvation (3). Is 52:13—53:12 Ps 31:2, 6, 12–13, 15–17, 25 Heb 4:14–16; 5:7–9 Jn 18:1—19:42
Alleluia! The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone (8:Ps)! If we have died with Christ (8:Rom), we shall also rise with him (9) and pass from death to life (3:Ex). (1) Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26–31a Ps 104:1–2, 5–6, 10, 12–14, 24, 35 or Ps 33:4–7, 12–13, 20, 22 (2) Gn 22:1–18 or 22:1–2, 9a, 10–13, 15–18 Ps 16:5, 8–11 (3) Ex 14:15—15:1 (Ps) Ex 15:1–6, 17–18 (4) Is 54:5–14 Ps 30:2, 4–6, 11–13 (5) Is 55:1–11 (Ps) Is 12:2–3, 4–6 (6) Bar 3:9–15, 32—4:4 Ps 19:8–11 (7) Ez 36:16–17a, 18–28 Pss 42:3, 5; 43:3–4; or, when baptism is celebrated, (Ps) Is 12:2–3, 4bcd, 5–6 or Ps 51:12–15, 18–19 (8) Rom 6:3–11 Ps 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23 (9) Mk 16:1–7
On this day of days (Ps) we offer a joyful sacrifice of praise (Seq) to the Father who raised his Son from the dead (1, 3). Let us be intent upon the life Christ offers us (2a), Christ our Passover who has been sacrificed (2b). Acts 10:34a, 37–43 Ps 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23 Col 3:1–4 or 1 Cor 5:6b–8 Jn 20:1–9 or 41: Mk 16:1–7 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, 46: Lk 24:13–35
Thomas believed because he saw the risen Jesus (3). Although we have never seen him, we believe that Jesus is the Christ, begotten by God (2). We give thanks to the Lord (Ps) that he has formed us into a community of believers (1), united in the Spirit Acts 4:32–35 Ps 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24 1 Jn 5:1–6 Jn 20:19–31
The Lord will give a sign (1): a child, who has come to do God's will (Ps, 2), shall be conceived by the Spirit (3). Is 7:10–14; 8:10 Ps 40:7–11 Heb 10:4–10 Lk 1:26–38