Churches of the Day
Pictorial Thought for Today
May 10 - St Comgall of Bangor (517-603)
Summary: St Comgall, soldier, monk, peregrini pro Christo. Comgall founded his monastery at Bangor, Co Down, and he still appears at the top of the town's official coat of arms.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Birth
Comgall was born in the Dal Riada area of the north-east coast of Ireland (Co Antrim) about 517. Magheramorne near Larne lays a claim to being his birth-place.
Soldier and Monk
His father was a soldier and he himself became one for a while before going for training as a monk with the ascetical St Fintan at Clonenagh in Co Laois. He also studied at Clonard with Finian and at Clonmacnoise with Ciaran. We next find him practising the monastic life on an island in Lough Erne where he was ordained a priest by Bishop Lugidius.
When the senior lecturer of his monastery, Columban, at the age of fifty went as a wandering missionary with a group of twelve to Europe, this started a trend of monks going into voluntary exile for Christ to Scotland and to the European continent (peregrini pro Christo).
Monastic Centre at Bangor
In 555 Comgall founded his own monastery at Bangor, Co Down. This soon became the largest monastic centre in Ireland with several daughter houses and a total population of around 3,000. He successfully combined the austerity of Fintan with the scholarship of Finian.
In Scotland
Comgall is said to have been friends with Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, with Canice of Dungiven, Aghaboe and Kilkenny and with Colmcille who founded monasteries in Ireland and at Iona in Scotland. Comgall went for some time to Scotland and is associated with Colmcille and Canice in their visit to King Bruide of the Picts at Inverness. He is said to have founded his own monastery on the island of Tiree, which was attacked by the Picts in 564.
"Love Christ and Hate Wealth"
Comgall wrote a Rule for his monks which was quite severe, but its kernel is said to have been: “Love Christ and hate wealth”. Comgall himself ate only once a day.
Anamchara
Central to Comgall's teaching was his strong advocacy of the anamchara or "soul-friend". When Colmcille died, Comgall is recorded as saying: “My soul-friend has died, and I am without a head; for a man without a soul-friend is a body without a head”.
Miracles Concerning Sight
Miracles claimed for Comgall concern the sense of sight: he once healed a blind man by smearing saliva on his eyes and another time he caused blindness to fall on some thieves.
Disciples in Scotland
Two of Comgall's disciples from Bangor went to evangelise in Scotland where they founded monasteries - Moluag on the island of Lismore in Argyll and Maelrubha further north at Applecross in Ross.
And in Europe
In 590, another disciple, Columban, who was the senior lecturer at Bangor monastery, set sail with twelve companions from Bangor for Gaul in ‘voluntary exile for Christ’ (peregrinatio pro Christo). Columban founded monasteries on the continent at Luxeuil in Burgundy and Bobbio in Italy. Gall's foundation gave its name to the Swiss town of St Gallen.
The Antiphonary of Bangor
A manuscript called The Antiphonary of Bangor c/f image - a collection of hymns, canticles, prayers, anthems and liturgical items - was discovered in the monastery of Bobbio in 1609 and was brought to the Ambrosian Library at Milan. Composed at Bangor between 680 and 691 it was subsequently brought to Bobbio.
Death and Influence
Comgall died at Bangor in 603 and his relics were kept there till in 822 they were scattered by Viking raiders. He was an inspiration of the peregrinatio pro Christo movement. His figure as a monk still appears at the top of the coat of arms of Bangor town
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Birth
Comgall was born in the Dal Riada area of the north-east coast of Ireland (Co Antrim) about 517. Magheramorne near Larne lays a claim to being his birth-place.
Soldier and Monk
His father was a soldier and he himself became one for a while before going for training as a monk with the ascetical St Fintan at Clonenagh in Co Laois. He also studied at Clonard with Finian and at Clonmacnoise with Ciaran. We next find him practising the monastic life on an island in Lough Erne where he was ordained a priest by Bishop Lugidius.
When the senior lecturer of his monastery, Columban, at the age of fifty went as a wandering missionary with a group of twelve to Europe, this started a trend of monks going into voluntary exile for Christ to Scotland and to the European continent (peregrini pro Christo).
Monastic Centre at Bangor
In 555 Comgall founded his own monastery at Bangor, Co Down. This soon became the largest monastic centre in Ireland with several daughter houses and a total population of around 3,000. He successfully combined the austerity of Fintan with the scholarship of Finian.
In Scotland
Comgall is said to have been friends with Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, with Canice of Dungiven, Aghaboe and Kilkenny and with Colmcille who founded monasteries in Ireland and at Iona in Scotland. Comgall went for some time to Scotland and is associated with Colmcille and Canice in their visit to King Bruide of the Picts at Inverness. He is said to have founded his own monastery on the island of Tiree, which was attacked by the Picts in 564.
"Love Christ and Hate Wealth"
Comgall wrote a Rule for his monks which was quite severe, but its kernel is said to have been: “Love Christ and hate wealth”. Comgall himself ate only once a day.
Anamchara
Central to Comgall's teaching was his strong advocacy of the anamchara or "soul-friend". When Colmcille died, Comgall is recorded as saying: “My soul-friend has died, and I am without a head; for a man without a soul-friend is a body without a head”.
Miracles Concerning Sight
Miracles claimed for Comgall concern the sense of sight: he once healed a blind man by smearing saliva on his eyes and another time he caused blindness to fall on some thieves.
Disciples in Scotland
Two of Comgall's disciples from Bangor went to evangelise in Scotland where they founded monasteries - Moluag on the island of Lismore in Argyll and Maelrubha further north at Applecross in Ross.
And in Europe
In 590, another disciple, Columban, who was the senior lecturer at Bangor monastery, set sail with twelve companions from Bangor for Gaul in ‘voluntary exile for Christ’ (peregrinatio pro Christo). Columban founded monasteries on the continent at Luxeuil in Burgundy and Bobbio in Italy. Gall's foundation gave its name to the Swiss town of St Gallen.
The Antiphonary of BangorA manuscript called The Antiphonary of Bangor c/f image - a collection of hymns, canticles, prayers, anthems and liturgical items - was discovered in the monastery of Bobbio in 1609 and was brought to the Ambrosian Library at Milan. Composed at Bangor between 680 and 691 it was subsequently brought to Bobbio.
Death and Influence
Comgall died at Bangor in 603 and his relics were kept there till in 822 they were scattered by Viking raiders. He was an inspiration of the peregrinatio pro Christo movement. His figure as a monk still appears at the top of the coat of arms of Bangor town
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Memorable Sayings for Today
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.” Mark 16:15
The fact that this command appears among Jesus' final words
to his disciples makes clear that reaching out to the nations
has been a key part of God's plan from the start.
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 10th May, 2026
Sixth Sunday of Easter Year A
Through baptism and confirmation we have all been given share in the life of God's Holy Spirit
which convinces us of the meaning of our Christian way
FIRST READING
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8. 14-17
They laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Philip went to a Samaritan town and proclaimed the Christ to them. The people united in welcoming the message Philip preached, either because they had heard of the miracles he worked or because they saw them for themselves. There were, for example, unclean spirits that came shrieking out of many who were possessed, and several paralytics and cripples were cured. As a result there was great rejoicing in that town.When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, and they went down there, and prayed for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit, for as yet he had not come down on any of them: they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 65: 1-7. 16. 20. R/v 1
Response Cry out with joy to God all the earth.
Or Alleluia!
1. Cry out with joy to God all the earth, O sing to the glory of his name.
O render him glorious praise. Say to God: 'How tremendous your deeds' Response
2. 'Before you all the earth shall bow; shall sing to you, sing to your name!'
Come and see the works of God, tremendous his deeds among men. Response
3. He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the river dry-shod.
Let our joy then be in him; he rules for ever by his might. Response
4. Come and hear, all who fear God. I will tell what he did for my soul:
Blessed be God who did not reject my prayer nor withhold his love from me. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Peter 3:15-18
In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life.
Reverence the Lord Christ in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you all have. But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience, so that those who slander you when you are living a good life in Christ may be proved wrong in the accusations that they bring.
And if it is the will of God that you should suffer, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong. Why, Christ himself, innocent though he was, had died once for sins, died for the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation Jn 14: 23
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Jesus said:
'If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him.'
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you And with your spirit.
A reading from the Gospel according to John 14:15-21 Glory to you, O Lord
I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate
Jesus said to his disciples:
'If you love me you will keep my commandments.
I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever, that Spirit of truth whom the world can never receive since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you.
I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you.
In a short time the world will no longer see me; but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will understand that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you.
Anybody who receives my commandments and keeps them will be one who loves me; and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him.'
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you O Jesus Christ.
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For homily resources for this Sunday's Gospel click here: https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/
Taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House Inc, and used by permission of the publishers.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 10th May, 2026
An Séú Domnach den Cháisc
CÉAD LÉACHT
Sliocht as Gníomhartha na nAspal 8:5-8. 14-17
Leag siad a lámha orthu agus fuair siad an Spiorad Naomh
Chuaigh Pilib go dtí cathair na Samáire agus thosaigh ag craobhscaoileadh dóibh i dtaobh Chríost. Thug na sluaite cluas ghéar dá raibh le rá ag Pilib mar ní hea amháin gur chuala siad a chuid cainte ach chonaic siad chomh maith na míorúiltí a bhí aige á ndéanamh. Mórán a raibh deamhain mhíghlana iontu, tháinig na deamhain amach astu agus iad ag screadadh de ghlór ard; agus leigheasadh mórán pairiliseach agus bacach, sa tslí go raibh áthas mór sa chathair sin.Nuair a chuala na haspail a bhí in Iarúsailéim go raibh an tSamáir tar éis glacadh le briathar Dé, sheol siad chucu Peadar agus Eoin. Ar theacht dóibhsean chucu, rinne siad guí ar a son go bhfaighidís an Spiorad Naomh, mar ní raibh an Spiorad tagtha fós ar dhuine ar bith acu mar ní raibh siad ach baiste in ainm an Tiarna Íosa. Ansin leag Peadar agus Eoin a lámha orthu agus fuair siad an Spiorad Naomh.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 65: 1-7. 16. 20. R/v 1
Freagra Déanaigí gairdeas do Dhia, a thíortha uile.
Malairt Freagra Alleluia
1. Déanaigí gairdeas do Dhia, a thíortha uile canaigí clú a ainm.
Tugaigí moladh mórghlórach dó. Abraigí le Dia: 'Nach éachtach iad d'oibreacha.' Freagra
2. Adhrann an talamh uile thú, canann sí duit, canann sí do d'ainm.
Tagaigí agus féachaigí oibreacha Dé, na héachtaí a rinne sé i measc na ndaoine. Freagra
3. Chlaochlaigh sé an mhuir ina talamh thirim; chuathas de chois thar an abhainn.
Dá bhrí sin déanaimis lúcháir! Rialaíonn sé lena chumhacht go síoraí. Freagra
4. Sibhse uile ar a bhfuil eagla Dé, tagaigí, éistigí, is inseoidh mé daoibh faoina ndearna sé dom.
Go mba bheannaithe é Dianár thug an diúltú do mo ghuí,
is nár tharraing siar a bhuanghrá uaim. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Peadar 3:15-18
Básaíodh é sa cholainn, ach rinneadh beo é sa spiorad.
A clann ionúin, bíodh urraim in bhur gcroí istigh agaibh do Chríost mar Thiarna. Bígí réidh i gcónaí le cosaint a dhéanamh in aghaidh aon duine a iarrann oraibh bonn a thabhairt leis an dóchas atá ionaibh; ach déanaigí amhlaidh le cneastacht agus le hurraim, agus le coinsias glan, i dtreo, nuair a dhéantar tromaíocht oraibh go gcuirtear náire ar an muintir a dhéanann béadán ar bhur ndea-iompar i gCríost. Óir nach fearr fulaingt de chionn na maitheasa, más é toil Dé é, ná de chionn an oilc?
Óir fuair Críost bás an t-aon uair amháin i ngeall ar pheacaí, an fíréan thar ceann na neamhfhíréan, d’fhonn sinn a thabhairt i láthair Dé. Básaíodh é sa cholainn, ach rinneadh beo é sa spiorad.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Eo 14:23
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Má bhíonn grá ag duine dom, coinneoidh sé mo bhriathar,
agus beidh grá ag m'Athair dó, agus tiocfaimid chuige,' a deir an Tiarna.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin 14:15-21 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Iarrfaidh mé ar m’Athair é, agus tabharfaidh sé Abhcóide eile daoibh
San am sin dúirt Íosa lena dheisceabail
Má tá grá agaibh dom, coinneoidh sibh m’aitheanta.
Agus iarrfaidh mé ar m’Athair é, agus tabharfaidh sé Abhcóide eile
chun fanacht faraibh go deo – Spiorad na Fírinne,
nach féidir don saol a ghlacadh, mar ní fheiceann sé é ná ní aithníonn sé é. Ach aithníonn sibhse é mar fanann sé faraibh, agus beidh sé ionaibh. Ní fhágfaidh mé in bhur ndílleachtaí sibh; tiocfaidh mé ar ais chugaibh.
Tamall beag eile agus siúd é an saol agus gan radharc aige ormsa feasta; ach tá radharc agaibhse orm, óir táimse beo agus beidh sibhse beo chomh maith. An lá sin aithneoidh sibh go bhfuilimse i m’Athair, agus go bhfuil sibhse ionamsa, agus mise ionaibh.
An té a bhfuil m’aitheantasa aige agus a choinníonn iad, sin é an té a bhfuil grá aige dom.
An té a bhfuil grá aige dom, beidh grá ag m’Athair dó, agus beidh grá agam dó, agus taispeánfaidh mé mé féin dó.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 17th May, 2026
The Ascension of the Lord-Year A
Where Jesus has gone we re called to follow in hope.
World Communications Day
FIRST READING
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11
He was lifted up while they looked on.
In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught from the beginning until the day he gave his instructions to the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up to heaven. He had shown himself alive to them after his Passion by many demonstrations: for forty days he had continued to appear to them and tell them about the kingdom of God. When he had been at table with them, he had told them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for what the Father had promised.'It is', he had said 'what you have heard me speak about: John baptised with water but you, not many days from now, will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.'
Now having met together, they asked him, 'Lord, has the time come? Are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel?'
He replied, 'It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father has decided by his own authority, but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the earth'.
As he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. They were still staring into the sky when suddenly two men in white were standing near them and they said,
'Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking into the sky? Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, this same Jesus will come back in the same way as you have seen him go there.'
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 46: 2-3, 6-7 -8-9 R/v 2
Response God goes up with shouts of joy;
the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
or Alleluia!
1. All peoples, clap your hands, cry to God with shouts of joy!
For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear, great king over all the earth. Response
2. God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
Sing praise for God, sing praise, sing praise to our king, sing praise. Response
3. God is king of all the earth. Sing praise with all your skill.
God is king over the nations; God reigns on his holy throne. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians 1:17-23
He made him sit at his right hand in heaven
May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and perception of what is revealed, to bring you to full knowledge of him. May he enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you, what rich glories he has promised the saints will inherit and how infinitely great is the power that he has exercised for us believers. This you can tell from the strength of his power at work in Christ, when he used it to raise him from the dead and to make him sit at his right hand, in heaven, far above every Sovereignty, Authority, Power, or Domination, or any other name that can be named not only in this age but also in the age to come.He has put all things under his feet and made him, as the ruler of everything, the head of the Church; which is his body, the fullness of him who fills the whole creation.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation Mt 28: 19
Alleluia, alleluia!
Go, make disciples of all the nations; I am with you always;
yes, to the end of time.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you And with your spirit.
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 28:16-20 . Glory to you, O Lord
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said,
'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you.
'And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.'
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
For homily resources for this Sunday's Gospel click here: https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/
Taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House Inc, and used by permission of the publishers.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 17th May, 2026
Deascabháil Ár dTiarna
CÉAD LÉACHT
Sliocht as Gníomhartha na nAspal 1:1-11
Tógadh suas os comhair a súl é.
Thug mé cuntas cheana, a Theofail, ar gach a ndearna Íosa agus ar ar thug sé de theagasc uaidh ó thús go dtí an lá a tógadh suas ar neamh é, tar éis dó a chuid orduithe a thabhairt le cabhair an Spioraid Naoimh do na haspail a bhí tofa aige. i ndiaidh a pháise is iomaí cruthú a thug sé dóibh go raibh sé beo, á nochtadh féin dóibh ar feadh daichead lá agus ag cur síos ar ríocht Dé. Uair dá raibh sé ina gcuibhreann d’ordaigh sé dóibh gan corraí ó Iarúsailéim ach fanacht ann go dtí go gcomhlíonfaí gealltanas an Athar,“An gealltanas úd,” ar sé, “ar chuala sibh mé ag trácht air: rinne Eoin baisteadh le huisce, ach déanfar sibhse a bhaisteadh leis an Spiorad Naomh i gceann beagán laethanta.”
Más ea, nuair a bhí siad cruinnithe le chéile, thosaigh siad á cheistiú: “A Thiarna,” ar siad, “an anois atá tú chun ríocht Iosrael a athbhunú?”
Ach d’fhreagair sé iad:
“Ní aon chuid de bhur ngnósa é eolas a fháil ar na hamanna na ar na tráthanna atá leagtha amach ag an Athair as a údarás féin. Ach gheobhaidh sibh neart an Spioraid Naoimh atá le tuirlingt oraibh agus beidh sibh in bhur bhfinnéithe ormsa in Iarúsailéim agus ar fud Iúdáia go léir agus na Samáire agus a fhad le himeall an domhain.”
Ar rá an méid sin dó, tógadh suas os comhair a súl é agus d’ardaigh scamall as a radharc é. Fad a bhí siad ag stánadh in airde sa spéir ina dhiaidh sheas beirt fhear in éadaí bána ina n-aice. “A fheara na Gailíle,” ar siad, “cad ab áil libh in bhur seasamh ansin ag amharc in airde sa spéir? An Íosa seo a tógadh suas ar neamh uaibh, tiocfaidh sé an tslí chéanna ina bhfaca sibh ag dul suas é.”
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 46: 2-3, 6-7 -8-9 R/v 2
Freagra Gabhann Dia in airde le gártha molta;
gabhann sé in airde le séideadh an stoic.
Malairt Freagra Alleluia!
I. Buailigí bhur mbosa, a chiníocha uile, gairdigí do Dhia Ie teann lúcháire!
Óir is ard é an Tiarna agus is uamhnach, ina ardrí os cionn na cruinne. Freagra
2. Gabhann Dia in áirde le gártha molta; gabhann sé in airde le séideadh an stoic.
Seinntear ceol dár nDia; seinntear ceol dó Seinntear ceol dár rí; seinntear ceol dó Freagra
3. Is é Dia rí na cruinne go léir. Seinnigí agus canaigí ar bhur ndíheall dó
Tá Dia ina rí ar na náisiúin; tá sé ina shuí ar a chathaoir naofa. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig na hEifísigh 1:17-23
Chui sé ina shuí ar a dheis fin sna flaithis é.
A bhráithre, bím á iarraidh ar Dhia ár dTiarna Íosa Críost, ar Athair na Glóire, spiorad na heagna agus na géarchúise a thabhairt daoibh chun go gcuirfeadh sibh aithne air. Go soilsítear súile bhur n-aigne ar shlí go dtuigfidh sibh cad é mar údar dóchais daoibh bhur ngairm aige agus cad é mar oidhreacht fhairsing ghlórmhar atá aige i ndán don phobal naofa agus ollmhaitheas na cumhachta a chuir sé i bhfeidhm ar ár son-na, creidmhigh – an chumhacht éachtach úd a chuir sé ag obair i gCríost nuair a thóg sé ó mhairbh é agus chuir ina shuí ar a dheis sna flaithis é go hard os cionn gach ceannas agus údarás agus cumhacht agus tiarnas agus os cionn gach ainm dar féidir a ainmniú ní sa saol seo amháin é ach sa saol atá le teacht chomh maith. Agus chuir sé gach ní faoina smacht agus cheap é, os cionn gach ní, ina cheann ar an Eaglais is corp dó agus arb í iomláine an té úd a líonann gach ní go hiomlán í.Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Mt 28: 19-20
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Imigí, deanaigí deisceabail de na nárisiúin uile,' a deir an Tiarna;
'Táim in éineacht libh i gcónai go dtí deireadh an tsaoil.'
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Mhatha 28:16-20 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Tá gach údardas tugtha domsa ar neamh agus ar talamh.
San am sin d’imigh an t-aon deisceabal déag leo go dti an Ghailil, go dti an sliabh a cheap Íosa mar ionad coinne dóibh, agus ar a fheiceãil dóibh d’umhlaiodar dó, ach go raibh amhras ar chuid acu.
Tháinig Íosa chucu agus labhair sé leo:
‘Ta gach údarãs tugtha domsa ar neamh agus ar talamh.
Imigí dá bhri sin. déanaigí deisceabail de na náisiúin uile, a mbaisteadh in ainm an Athar agus an Mhic agus an Spioraid Naoimh, ag múineadh dóibh gach ní atá ordaithe agam a choinneáil.
Agus féach tâim in éineacht libh i gcónai go dtí deireadh an tsaoil.’
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost.
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
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