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Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5b-14Mark 16:15-20 Reflection: Courage Today the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mark, whose Gospel is the earliest of the four evangelists. Mark’s Gospel is symbolized by the lion (Matthew, Luke and…
Scripture: Acts 12:24-13:5aJohn 12:44-50 Reflection: The Word Today’s readings in Acts starts and ends with “The Word”. “The Word of God continued to spread and grow” Act 12:24. “They proclaimed the Word of God,” The Word (logos’) is used some…
Scripture: Acts 11:19-26John 10:22-30 Reflection: In our gospel reading, the people complain to Jesus: “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus responds, “I told you and you do…
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18John 10:1-10 Reflection: As the hind longs for the running stream, my soul longs for you, oh Lord. Bring me to your holy mountain…. -Psalm 42 My soul has been in a dark place, Lord. I have been…
Good Shepherd Sunday Scripture: Acts 4:8-121 John 83:1-2John 10:11-18 Reflection: Today, the fourth Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday. There are certain elements that stand out in the gospel and are highlighted by Sister Faustine Maria Pia, S.V. (Magnificat,…
Scripture: Acts 9:31-42John 6:60-69 Reflection: Walking with Jesus One of the saddest lines in New Testament is “many of his disciples went back to the things behind (what they left to follow Jesus) and were not walking with Him anymore”.…
Scripture: Acts 9:1-20John 6:52-59 Reflection: The conversion of Saul of Tarsus is truly one of the most compelling stories in the New Testament. In only 20 verses, we see a man so profoundly impacted by an encounter with Jesus that…
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.…