Scripture: Acts 8:26-40John 6:44-51 Reflection: The Necessary Passion of the Lord As we follow the Scriptures during the fifty days of Easter we can see a great contrast between John’s Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. For John coming…
Scripture: Acts 8:1-8John 6:35-40 Reflection: Our lives can rightly be described as an ongoing search for what we think will fulfill and complete us, bringing peace to our frantically restless hearts. And our gospel today shows us how simple finding…
Scripture: Acts 7:51–8:1aJohn 6:30-35 Reflection: Our scripture readings point us to the powerful testimony of Stephen, a man filled with the Holy Spirit. He fearlessly confronts the religious leaders, accusing them of being “stiff-necked” and resistant to the Holy Spirit.…
Scripture: Acts 6:8-15John 6:22-29 Reflection: Eternal Life Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life,which the Son of Man will give you. JN 6:27 They tell the story of the couple who…
Scripture: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19John 2:1-5aLuke 24:35-48 Reflection: When Wayne Dyer was alive, he fervently advocated for simple strategies to cultivate a joyful spiritual life, emphasizing that hate can always be transformed into the life-affirming force of love. Today’s passage from…
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7John 6:16-21 Reflection: “…Do not be afraid…It is I…” Quite a scene in today’s Gospel: Jesus’ disciples riding in a boat on the sea, heading toward Capernaum. It’s dark, the sea was stirred with sizeable waves, a strong…
Scripture: Acts 5:34-42John 6:1-15 Reflection: “So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes…
Scripture: Acts 5:27-33John 3:31-36 Reflection: I must admit I occasionally find the Gospel of John difficult to comprehend. Some passages can be obscurely mystical, enigmatic, even downright Delphic. Today’s gospel falls midway between “I think I understand it,” and “what’s…
Scripture: Acts 5:17-26John 3:16-21 Reflection: There were things about my childhood that were difficult and even traumatic. In the hard work of coming to terms with them, I learned that when we are hurt or betrayed, especially if we’re too…
Scripture: Acts 4:32-37John 3:7b-15 Reflection: Hello Nicodemus! We are with Nicodemus, the man who first came to Jesus at night. He moves from darkness to the light, faith in Jesus. He will grow to accept a “gift from above”; he…