Feast of Saint Mark, evangelist Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5b-14Mark 16:15-20 Reflection: On the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, our gospel reading promises that those who believe will “speak new languages” (Mk 16:17). Indeed, St. Mark, himself, is speaking a…
Scripture: Acts 2:14, 22-331 Peter 1:17-21Luke 24:13-35 Reflection: Three friends were on their lunch break and decided to take a walk together in Railroad Park downtown (Birmingham). They got into a conversation about current events, and although they weren’t arguing,…
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7John 6:16-21 Reflection: See how these Christians love one another. -Peter 1:22 The Hellenist widows in today’s gospel had many characteristics which early church members in Jerusalem would have regarded as strange and inferior to themselves. Although the…
Scripture: Acts 5:34-42John 6:1-15 Reflection: “A Pharisee…said to the Sanhedrin, fellow children of Israel, be careful about what you are to do to these men” (Acts 5:34-35) In today’s first reading, Gamaliel, the Pharisee, is a wise man. He utilizes…
Scripture: Acts 5:27-33John 3:31-36 Reflection: “As long-time followers of Jesus, how well do we witness to his presence in our lives?” I realize that’s a very personal question but an important one for us to ask every once in a…
Scripture: Acts 5:17-26 John 3:16-21 Reflection: Oh, John 3:16 – one of my favorites. Our responsibility to our heavenly Father isn’t just about what we do in good works. It also encompasses how we exercise our faith and aid others…
Scripture: Acts 4:32-37John 3:7b-15 Reflection: The resurrection really matters. It makes a difference. Life is different because it happened. We spend a lot of time during the Easter Season watching and learning about the early Christian community revealed in the…
Scripture: Acts 4:23-31John 3:1-8 Reflection: Nicodemus’ question gets right to the point: Can we be born all over again? Easter answers resoundingly, “Well, yes, we certainly can!” That’s what Easter is all about—being born again, passing from death-in-life to true…
Scripture: Acts 2:42-471 Peter 1:3-9John 20:19-31 Reflection: Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. John 20:20 Today, the second…
Scripture: Acts 4:13-21 Mark 16:9-15 Reflection: As I was reflecting on the readings for today, I was struck by what Peter and John say to the Sanhedrin in our first reading from Acts (4:13-21). After the Sanhedrin tell Peter and…