5 Paschaltide

5 Paschaltide: "The Vine and the Branches"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, your Son has called us to be not wild grapes but fruitful vines, remaining connected with him, apart from whom we cannot live. Through the help of your Spirit, grant that we may bear the fruit of his love and mercy and know the fullness of paschal joy. 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:
Genesis 40-41
Leviticus 24: 39-43
Deuteronomy 24: 19-22

Psalms/Wisdom:
Psalm 22: 26-28, 30-32
Psalm 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19
Psalm 86: 11-15
Psalm 145: 8-13

Prophets:
Isaiah 4:2--5:7
Jeremiah 2: 1; 2: 20-24
Ezekiel 17: 1-10
Hosea 10: 1-4

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 37: 8-22

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Peter 2: 4-9
1 John 3: 18-24

Apostolic Account:
Revelation 21: 1-5

Gospel:
John 15: 1-17

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 4:2--5:7 or Jeremiah 2: 1; 2: 20-24
Psalm 22: 26-28, 30-32
1 Peter 2: 4-9
John 15: 1-17

Year B (2006):
Isaiah 4:2--5:7 or Ezekiel 17: 1-10
Psalm 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19
1 John 3: 18-24
John 15: 1-17

Year C (2007):
Isaiah 4:2--5:7 or Hosea 10: 1-4
Psalm 86: 11-15
Revelation 21: 1-5
John 15: 1-17

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.