Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 2 April 2021 by Pope Francis

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 2 April 2021 by Pope Francis 

Good Friday – the day the unblemished lamb of God was slain as the perfect sacrifice to redeem the human race. Jesus took our sin upon Himself to set us free. Watch the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion presided over by Pope Francis, LIVE from St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican. Watch Daily Mass on Shalom World and receive the abundant grace of God.

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Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 2 April 2021 by Pope Francis

Daily Reading for Friday April 2, 2021
Reading 1, Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
Gospel, John 18:1-19:42
Reading 2, Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

Reading 1, Isaiah 52:13-53:12
13 Look, my servant will prosper, will grow great, will rise to great heights.

14 As many people were aghast at him — he was so inhumanly disfigured that he no longer looked like a man-

15 so many nations will be astonished and kings will stay tight-lipped before him, seeing what had never been told them, learning what they had not heard before.

12 Hence I shall give him a portion with the many, and he will share the booty with the mighty, for having exposed himself to death and for being counted as one of the rebellious, whereas he was bearing the sin of many and interceding for the rebellious.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
2 turn your ear to me, make haste. Be for me a rock-fastness, a fortified citadel to save me.

6 you hate those who serve useless idols; but my trust is in Yahweh:

12 I have no more place in their hearts than a corpse, or something lost.

13 All I hear is slander — terror wherever I turn — as they plot together against me, scheming to take my life.

15 every moment of my life is in your hands, rescue me from the clutches of my foes who pursue me;

16 let your face shine on your servant, save me in your faithful love.

17 I call on you, Yahweh, so let disgrace fall not on me, but on the wicked. Let them go down to Sheol in silence,