Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil April 8, 2023

Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter Lectionary: 41 Reading I Gn 1:1—2:2 Or Gn 1:1, 26-31a Responsorial Psalm Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 R. (30) Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Reading II Gn 22:1-18 Or Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 R. (1) You are my inheritance, O Lord. Reading III Ex 14:15—15:1 Responsorial Psalm Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 R. (1b) Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. Reading IV Is 54:5-14 Responsorial Psalm Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 R. (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Reading V Is 55:1-11 Responsorial Psalm Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 R. (3) You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Reading VI Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4 Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 R. (John 6:68c) Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Reading VII Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28 Responsorial Psalm Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 R. (3) You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Epistle Rom 6:3-11 Responsorial Psalm Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Mt 28:1-10 Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.