May 3, 2004 Feast of St. Philip and James, Apostles

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received, and in which you also stand.

Through it, you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless

you believed in vain.

For I handed on to you, as of first importance, what I also received, that Christ died for our sins

in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was

raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, that he appeared to Seifis, then to the

Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than 500 brothers and sisters at once, most of whom are still

living, though some have fallen asleep.

After that, he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me.

The Word of the Lord.

The Responsorial Psalm, the response is, their message goes out through all the earth.

The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Day pours out the word today, and night to night imparts knowledge.

Their message goes out through all the earth.

Not a word nor a discourse whose voice is not heard.

Through all the earth, their voice resounds, and to the ends of the world,

their message. Their message goes out through all the earth. A reading from the Holy Gospel,

according to John. Jesus said to Thomas, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the

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