A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter 4:7-13
Beloved: The end of all things is at hand.
Beloved: The end of all things is at hand.
Beloved: Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation, for you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Beloved: Realize that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious Blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished Lamb.
Beloved: Concerning the salvation of your souls the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and investigated it investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them.
After Jesus had been taken up to heaven, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey away.
After Adam had eaten of the tree, the Lord God called to him and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.” Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked?
Brothers and sisters: No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.
When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus.