Readings for Sunday, May 1st, 2022 
Third Sunday of Easter
Lectionary: 48
It-Tielet Ħadd tal-Għid
Reading 1 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 5:27-32, 40b-41
When the captain and the court officers had brought the apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, “We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the apostles said in reply,“We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” The Sanhedrin ordered the apostles to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
Qari 1 Qari mill-Ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli 5:27b-32,40b-41
F’dak iż-żmien, il-qaddejja ressqu lill-appostli quddiem is-Sinedriju. U l-qassis il-kbir qalilhom: “Aħna għednielkom fuq li għednielkom biex ma tgħallmux fuq dan l-isem. U araw, issa mlejtu ’l Ġerusalemm bit-tagħlim tagħkom, u tridu titfgħu fuqna l-ħtija ta’ demm dan il-bniedem!”. Iżda Pietru, flimkien mal-appostli, wieġeb u qal: “Jeħtieġ nobdu aktar lil Alla milli l-bnedmin. Alla ta’ missirijietna qajjem lil Ġesù li intom qtiltuh billi dendiltuh ma’ għuda. Alla għollieh bil-leminija tiegħu u għamlu kap u salvatur, biex jagħti lil Iżrael l-indiema u l-maħfra tad-dnubiet. U ta’ dan kollu hawn xhieda aħna flimkien mal-Ispirtu s-Santu li Alla ta lil dawk li jobduh”. Lill-appostli, wara li tawhom is-swat, ordnawlhom li ma jitkellmux fuq l-isem ta’ Ġesù; imbagħad telquhom. Iżda huma ħarġu minn quddiem is-Sinedriju ferħana talli ġew meqjusa bħala nies li jistħoqqilhom li jkunu mmaqdra minħabba l-isem ta’ Ġesù. Il-Kelma tal-Mulej.
Responsorial Psalm PSALM 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13
I will extol you, O LORD, for you drew me clear
and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O LORD, you brought me up from the netherworld;
you preserved me from among those going down into the pit.
R/ I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
or: R/ Alleluia.
Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger lasts but a moment;
a lifetime, his good will.
At nightfall, weeping enters in,
but with the dawn, rejoicing.
R/ I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
or: R/ Alleluia.
Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me;
O LORD, be my helper.
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.
R/ I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
or: R/ Alleluia.
Salm Responsorjali Salm 29(30):2,4,5,6,11,12a,13b
R/.(2a): Ngħollik, Mulej, għax erfajtni.
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R/. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
Ngħollik, Mulej, għax erfajtni,
u ma ferraħtx l-għedewwa tiegħi bija.
Mulej, tellajtli mill-mewt ’il ruħi,
ħlistni minn fost dawk li jinżlu fil-ħofra. R/.
Għannu lill-Mulej, ħbieb tiegħu,
faħħru l-isem imqaddes tiegħu.
Għax ftit iddum is-saħna tiegħu,
iżda għomor sħiħ l-imħabba tiegħu.
Filgħaxija jidħol il-biki,
filgħodu jidwi l-għajat ta’ ferħ. R/.
Ismagħni, Mulej, u ħenn għalija;
kun, Mulej, l-għajnuna tiegħi!
Int bdilt fi żfin l-għali tiegħi.
Mulej, Alla tiegħi, infaħħrek għal dejjem! R/.
Reading 2 REVELATIONS 5:11-14
I, John, looked and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the living creatures and the elders. They were countless in number, and they cried out in a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honou r and glory and blessing.” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in the universe, cry out: “To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honour, glory and might, forever and ever.” The four living creatures answered, “Amen, “ and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Qari 2 mill-Ktieb tal-Apokalissi 5:11-14
Jiena, Ġwanni, ħarist, u minn madwar it-tron u l-Ħlejjaq Ħajjin u x-Xjuħ smajt il-leħen ta’ ħafna anġli, li l-għadd tagħhom kien għaxriet ta’ eluf, u eluf ta’ eluf, jgħidu b’leħen qawwi: “Jistħoqqlu l-Ħaruf li kien maqtul li jirċievi l-qawwa u l-għana u l-għerf u s-saħħa u l-ġieħ u l-glorja u t-tifħir”. U fis-sema, fuq l-art, taħt l-art, u fil-baħar u l-ħlejjaq kollha li fihom, smajthom jgħidu: “Lil dak li qiegħed fuq it-tron u lill-Ħaruf, jingħata t-tifħir u l-ġieħ u l-glorja u l-ħakma, għal dejjem ta’ dejjem”. L-erba’ Ħlejjaq Ħajjin bdew iwieġbu: “Amen!”, filwaqt li x-Xjuħ inxteħtu jagħtu qima. Il-Kelma tal-Mulej.
Gospel JOHN 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something.” So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with the fish. When they climbed out on shore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.” So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three large fish. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” Jesus said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
Evanġelju Qari skont San Ġwann 21:1-19
F’dak iż-żmien, Ġesù raġa’ deher lid-dixxipli ħdejn il-baħar ta’ Tiberija. Dehrilhom hekk: Xmun Pietru, Tumas, li jgħidulu t-Tewmi, Natanjel minn Kana tal-Galilija, ulied Żebedew u tnejn oħra mid-dixxipli tiegħu kienu flimkien. Xmun Pietru qalilhom: “Sejjer nistad”. Qalulu: “Ħa niġu miegħek aħna wkoll”. Marru, rikbu d-dgħajsa, u dak il-lejl ma qabdu xejn. Filgħodu mas-sebħ, Ġesù kien qiegħed ix-xatt, imma d-dixxipli ma kinux jafu li kien Ġesù. Ġesù qalilhom: “Għandkom x’tieklu, ħbieb?”. “Le”, weġbuh. Qalilhom: “Waddbu x-xibka n-naħa tal-lemin tad-dgħajsa u ssibu”. Dawn waddbu x-xibka, u mbagħad ma felħux jiġbduha daqskemm qabdu ħut! Id-dixxiplu li kien iħobb Ġesù qal lil Pietru: “Il-Mulej dan!”. Għalhekk Xmun Pietru, kif sama’ li kien il-Mulej, xeħet fuqu l-libsa ta’ fuq, għax kien għoddu għeri, u ntafa’ l-baħar. Id-dixxipli l-oħra, billi ma kinux imbiegħda wisq mill-art, imma xi mitejn driegħ biss, resqu bid-dgħajsa jkaxkru warajhom ix-xibka bil-ħut. Kif niżlu l-art, raw li kien hemm xi faħam jaqbad, bil-ħut fuqu, u xi ftit ħobż. Qalilhom Ġesù: “Newlu ’l hawn xi ħutiet minn dawk li għadkom kemm qbadtu”. Xmun Pietru tala’ fid-dgħajsa u ġibed l-art ix-xibka mimlija b’mija u tlieta u ħamsin ħuta kbira; u minkejja daqshekk ħut, ix-xibka ma nqasmitx. Qalilhom Ġesù: “Ejjew, kulu”. Imma ħadd mid-dixxipli ma ssogra jistaqsih: “Int min int?”, għax kienu jafu li kien il-Mulej. Ġesù resaq, qabad il-ħobż u newwilhulhom; u hekk ukoll għamel bil-ħut. Din kienet ġa t-tielet darba li Ġesù deher lid-dixxipli wara l-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet. Wara li kielu xi ħaġa, Ġesù qal lil Xmun Pietru: “Xmun bin Ġwanni, tħobbni int aktar minn dawn?”. Wieġbu: “Iva, Mulej, int taf li nħobbok”. Qallu: “Irgħa l-ħrief tiegħi”. Staqsieh għat-tieni darba: “Xmun bin Ġwanni, tħobbni int?”. Wieġbu: “Iva, Mulej, int taf li nħobbok”. Qallu: “Irgħa n-nagħaġ tiegħi”. Għat-tielet darba staqsieh: “Xmun bin Ġwanni, tħobbni?”. Pietru ħass għafsa ta’ qalb għax staqsieh għat-tielet darba: “Tħobbni?”, u qallu: “Mulej, int taf kollox, inti taf li nħobbok”. Qallu Ġesù: “Irgħa n-nagħaġ tiegħi. Tassew tassew ngħidlek, meta kont żagħżugħ, kont titħażżem waħdek u tmur fejn trid; imma meta tixjieħ, int tiftaħ idejk u ħaddieħor iħażżmek u jieħdok fejn ma tkunx trid!”. Dan qalu biex ifisser b’liema mewta kien sejjer jagħti glorja lil Alla. Imbagħad Ġesù ssokta jgħidlu: “Ejja warajja”. Il-Kelma tal-Mulej.
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Eight-minute Gospel reflection by Fr Antony Kadavil
Introduction:
Sunday’s Gospel narrative shows us the rehabilitation of Peter, who denied Jesus three times in the courtyard of Caiaphas, repented, and then received Primacy in the Church from Jesus. The Gospel also shows us God in search of man, even when man tries to evade Him.
Scripture lessons:
The first reading, taken from the Acts of the Apostles, tells us how the Holy Spirit transformed Peter, whom Jesus had appointed head of his Church, from a man fearful of powerful men into a brave witness to the Resurrection. Peter stands before the Jewish Supreme Court – the Sanhedrin — boldly announcing that he and the others must obey God rather than men.
The second reading, taken from Revelation (the Apocalypse), presents John’s vision of the Risen Lord as the glorified “Lamb of God,” enthroned in Heaven. The whole of Revelation is an expression of Christian hope in the Risen Lord.
Sunday’s Gospel tells the post-Resurrection story of our merciful Saviour Who goes in search of His band of disappointed and dejected disciples. The incident proves that Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearances were not mere hallucinations. In the first part of today’s Gospel, the risen Jesus appears to His disciples and gives them a symbol of their mission in a miraculous catch of fish followed by a grilled fish breakfast prepared by Jesus himself.
The second part is a dialogue between Jesus and Simon where Simon is asked three times whether he loves Jesus, and he answers that he does, as if in reparation for his triple denial of Jesus. The two metaphors used in the story, namely fishing and shepherding, are the duties of the Church in her missionary work. Peter, as a forgiven sinner, is chosen for the quality of his love to serve as leader in a community of brothers and sisters. As his primary mission, Peter is given the care of the vulnerable lambs and sheep, and he is told that fidelity to this mission will lead him to martyrdom.
Life messages:
We need to open our eyes, ears and hearts wide to see, hear, and experience the Risen Lord coming into our lives in various forms, circumstances, and events:
1) The Risen Lord blesses us with success and achievements. We often fail to acknowledge the presence of the Risen Lord behind our unexpected successes, great achievements, promotions at work, miraculous healings, and success in relationships. He is right there in our parties, celebrations, and occasions of rejoicing.
2) The Risen Lord is present in our pains and suffering: Acts 9:1-13 tells us how the Risen Lord transformed the life of Saul by pushing him down onto the Damascus Road and making him temporarily blind. The same Jesus often visits us in the form of accidents, illnesses, the loss of dear ones, pain, suffering, and problems in relationships.
3) The Risen Lord visits us through our friends and well-wishers: He is present in those who visit us and encourage us in our sad and desperate moments. The Risen Lord visits us in the form of unexpected help from the least expected persons in our dire needs.
4) The Risen Lord is present in our Christian worship: He is present on our altars during the Holy Mass to share His life with us; He is present in the words of Holy Scripture; He is there in the Sacraments, and He is there where two or three are gathered in his name (Mt 18: 20).
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