Mass Readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year C

• First Reading – Acts 14:21-27: “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 145: “I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.”
• Second Reading – Revelation 21:1-5A: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away.”
• Gospel – John 13:31-33A, 34-35: “My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.”

Themes for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year C

The readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter year C tell us that suffering can be a part of discipleship, but we can look to the future with hope. In the first reading Paul and Barnabas speak of the hardships which much be endured for the Kingdom of God. In the second reading John describes his vision of heaven. And in the gospel, before he is betrayed by Judas, Jesus tells his disciples that they must love as he loves.

• Ways to love
• Community
• Heaven
• Difficulties of discipleship

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