7 April 2025 Catholic Mass Bible Reading

7 April 2025 Catholic Mass Bible Reading    • 7 April 2025 Catholic Mass Bible Reading   Monday 7 April 2025 First reading Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 ,,, All the people turned to him and said, ‘What is this that you have said?’ Taking his stand in the midst of them, he said, ‘Are you such fools, you sons of Israel? Have you condemned a daughter of Israel without examination and without learning the facts? Return to the place of judgement. For these men have borne false witness against her.’ Then all the people returned in haste. And the elders said to him, ‘Come, sit among us and inform us, for God has given you that right.’ And Daniel said to them, ‘Separate them far from each other, and I will examine them.’ When they were separated from each other, he summoned one of them and said to him, ‘You old relic of wicked days, your sins have now come home, which you have committed in the past, pronouncing unjust judgements, condemning the innocent, and letting the guilty go free, though the Lord said, “Do not put to death an innocent and righteous person.” Now then, if you really saw her, tell me this: Under what tree did you see them being intimate with each other?’ He answered, ‘Under a mastic tree.’ And Daniel said, ‘Very well! You have lied against your own head, for the angel of God has received the sentence from God and will immediately cut you in two.’ Then he put him aside and commanded them to bring the other. And he said to him, ‘You offspring of Canaan and not of Judah, beauty has deceived you and lust has perverted your heart. This is how you both have been dealing with the daughters of Israel, and they were intimate with you through fear; but a daughter of Judah would not endure your wickedness. Now then, tell me: Under what tree did you catch them being intimate with each other?’ He answered, ‘Under an evergreen oak.’ And Daniel said to him, ‘Very well! You also have lied against your own head, for the angel of God is waiting with his sword to saw you in two, that he may destroy you both.’ Then all the assembly shouted loudly and blessed God, who saves those who hope in him. And they rose against the two elders, for out of their own mouths Daniel had convicted them of bearing false witness; and they did to them as they had wickedly planned to do to their neighbour; acting in accordance with the law of Moses, they put them to death. Thus innocent blood was saved that day. Responsorial Psalm Ps 23(22):1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6. ℟1 Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me; he revives my soul. Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. He guides me along the right path, for the sake of his name. Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. Your crook and your staff will give me comfort. Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. You have prepared a table before me in the sight of my foes. My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing. Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for length of days unending. Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, no evil would I fear, for you are with me. Gospel Acclamation Ezekiel 33:11 Glory to you, O Christ, Son of the living God. I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Glory to you, O Christ, Son of the living God. Gospel John 8:12-20 At that time: Jesus spoke to the Pharisees, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ So the Pharisees said to him, ‘You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.’ Jesus answered, ‘Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, my judgement is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true. I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.’ They said to him therefore, ‘Where is your Father?’ Jesus answered, ‘You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.’ These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the Temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.  Gospel of the Lord