3 Paschaltide

3 Paschaltide: "The Affirmation of Peter"

Prayer:
Glorious Father, hear our prayer and grant us your saving power. Through the anointing of your Spirit, lift us out of chaos, banish the blindness of our hearts and minds, and fill us with the light of your presence. We ask this through your Son, Christ Jesus our risen Lord , who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Deuteronomy 31:30--32:3
Deuteronomy 33: 26-29
Judges 5:1-3

Psalms/Wisdom:
Psalm 4
Psalm 16
Psalm 30: 1-5
Psalm 90: 1-2, 16-17

Prophets:
Isaiah 44: 1-8

Deuterocanonical:
Judith 16: 1-2, 13-14

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Peter 1: 13-21
1 John 2: 1-5

Apostolic Account:
Acts 20: 28-35
Revelation 5: 11-14

Gospel:
John 21: 1-19

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 44: 1-8
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1: 13-21
John 21: 1-19

Year B (2006):
Isaiah 44: 1-8
Psalm 4
1 John 2: 1-5
John 21: 1-19

Year C (2007):
Isaiah 44: 1-8
Psalm 30: 2, 4-6, 11-13
Acts 20: 28-35 or Revelation 5: 11-14
John 21: 1-19

Post-Communion Prayer:
Glorious Father, we thank you for the nourishment of the Pascha/Easter sacraments, through which your Spirit gathers the Church to offer eager and ceaseless praise for the victory of your Son, Christ Jesus our risen Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.