The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. (2 Cor 13: 13) It is quite possible that in spending so much time trying to understand the mysteries of our faith by studying the more difficult passages of the Bible …
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together… Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4) This year Pentecost Sunday falls on the last day of …
After Jesus had been taken up to heaven the apostles… entered [Jerusalem]… they went to the upper room where they were staying. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. (Acts 1: 12-14) Many years before St. Luke referred to Mary …
Jesus said to his disciples: “… I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth… he remains with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans…” (Jn 14: 16-18) During the years of Jesus’ public ministry on earth, his …
So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task…” (Acts 6:2-3) In reading our scriptural quotation …
When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly. (1 Pt 2:23) Today’s first reading presents an extremely profound statement that would be quite at home in any book of proverbs: If you are patient when you suffer for …
“Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs… as you yourselves know. This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him”. (Acts 2:22-23) Today our first reading at Holy Mass comes from St. Peter’s proclamation …
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” (Jn 20:21-23) All Christians should be amazed that on the evening of the …
Brothers and sisters: If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. (Col 3:1-2) On this Easter Sunday let us be raised with Christ toward the hope of heaven and all its …
The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame. (Is 50:7) “Death, comes for us all, even for kings he comes”. These are the words of St. Thomas More in Robert Bolt’s screenplay, A Man for …