Today's Mass Readings

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. He was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Ico´nium. Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.

And they went through the region of Phry´gia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. And when they had come opposite My´sia, they attempted to go into Bithyn´ia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; so, passing by My´sia, they went down to Tro´as. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedo´nia was standing beseeching him and saying, “Come over to Macedo´nia and help us.” And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedo´nia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.