Scripture: Acts 12:24-13:5a John 12:44-50 Reflection: “After being set apart by the Holy Spirit to travel, Barnabas and Saul were also sent on their way by the Holy Spirit.” Barnabas and Saul came from different backgrounds and experiences, and with…
Scripture: Acts 11:19-26John 10:22-30 Reflection: I recently went through an extremely difficult, painful time. In its midst, I didn’t feel the presence of God. I’d cry out in prayer, “God, where are you? Can’t you see? Help me!” I knew…
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18John 10:1-10 Reflection: The Shepherd Who Was Slain for His Sheep Is Truly Risen The gospels for the Fourth Sunday of Easter tell us of the Good Shepherd, and are divided into three parts, giving us…
Scripture: Acts 13:14, 43-52Revelation 7:0, 14b-17John 10: 27-30 Reflection: The Good Shepherd There is nothing like the sound of a friend’s voice, of someone we know and trust. A familiar voice assures us of a familiar presence, someone who is…
Scripture: Acts 9:31-42John 6:60-69 Reflection: Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?”Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.We have come to believeand are convinced that…
Scripture: Acts, 9:1-20 John 6:52-59 Reflection: We don’t call it idolatry, but it can be. In our minds, often in the deep recesses, we each carry concepts of what we long for our lives. These are our plans, our hopes,…
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40John 6:44-51 Reflection: Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” –Acts 8:30 Jesus said to the crowds: “No one can come to me unless the Father…
Scripture: Acts 8:1-18 John 6:35-40 Reflection: Glory from Suffering, Joy from Sorrow, Life from Death Today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles recounts the tragic persecution of the early Church, the death and burial of St. Stephen —…
Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8John 14:6-14 Reflection: By the time of the gospel of John is written, Christians had lived in the light of the Resurrection for a number of generations. Their collective faith…
Memorial of Saint Athanasius, Bishop, and Doctor of the Church Scripture: Acts 6:8-15John 6:22-29 Reflection: St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr was killed because of his teachings. He angered members of various synagogues, who then accused him of blasphemy at his trial.…