road on radio and television and a special welcome to my brother card cardinal just seppi there saudi who is the prefect of the congregation for catholic education in rome you know how important it is to us with our catholic schools welcome card over saudi so that we might offer this holy sacrifice a mass a more worthy we call to mind our sins and ask for the mercy of jesus may almighty god have mercy on us forgive us our sins and bring us to life everlasting amen your letter spray oh god when your providence raised up hope st pius the fifth in your church that the faith might be safeguarded more fitting worship the holy spirit one god forever and ever a reading from the ass of the apostles the community of believers was of one heart and mind and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own but they had everything in common with great power and the a bit the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the lord jesus and a great favor was accorded them all there was no needy person among them for those who owned property or houses would sell them bring the proceeds of the sale and put them at the feet of the apostles and they were distributed to each according to need thus joseph also named by the apostles barnabas which is translated son of encouragement a levi cypriot by birth sold a piece of property that he'll then brought the money and put it at the feet of the apostles the word of the lord th you are oh lord the lord be with you and with you're here reading from the holy gospel according to john glory to the lord jesus said cynically demas you most the born from above the wind moose where quills and you hear the sound it makes but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes so it is with everyone who is born of the spirit you could amos answered and said to him how can this happen jesus answered and said to him you are the teacher of israel and you do not understand this amen amen i say to you we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen but you people do not accept our testimony if i tell you about earthly things and you do not believe i will you believe if i tell you about heavenly things no one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven large jesus christ we we have a big problem because for us for you and for me is believers the most important things in life are in visible we can't see them we can't prove them we can't touch them jesus teaches us that the smart slike the when well you know it but you can't see it or touch it for us the most important things in life are invisible faith have salvation grace mercy they're invisible they can't be put under a microscope and we live in a world that only trusts what can be see and verify and proven and see so that's a great challenge each and that is that ever takes faith no wonder jesus said on sunday blessed are those who have not seen me thomas and yet still believe leicester you lord god of all creation for through your goodness we have received this bread we offer you food of the earth and work of human hands it will become for us the bread of life lesson beguiled forever blessed are you lord god of all a means to our eternal salvation through christ our lord amen the lord be with you and with your spirit lift your hearts we lift them up to the lord let us give thanks to the lord our god in his right and  same pious the fifth you bid your church rejoice so to you strengthen her by the example of his soul the life teacher by his words of preaching and keep her safe and answer to as the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion he took bread and giving thanks broke it and gave it to his disciples saying take this all of you in need of it for this is my body which will be given up  eternal covenant which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins do this in memory of m therefore as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection we offer you lord the bread of life and the chalice of salvation giving thanks situ held us worthy to be in your presence and minister to you christ the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and forever lord jesus christ who said to your apostles peace i leave you my peace i give you look not on our sins but on the faith of your please join in singing these sons and daughters number four seventy six in the green hymnal number four seven  what you grant us to enact in diligence service through christ our lord amen the large be with you and with your spirit through the intercession of our joyful mother mary