First Reading: Acts 9:26-31 Reflection: This account in Acts follows Paul’s dramatic conversion to Christ on the road to Damascus. Paul, formerly known as Saul, had been a severe persecutor of the early Christians, standing by with approval as Stephen was… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 4:8-12 Reflection: The context of this Sunday’s first reading was the earliest days of the Church, after the Ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. The apostles Peter and John had healed a… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Reflection: The Apostle Peter was the leader of the apostles, chosen by Christ Himself to be in that position (see Matt. 16:17-19). In the book of Acts, after the apostles received the Holy Spirit on Pentecost,… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 4:32-35 Reflection: During the Easter season we hear from the Acts of the Apostles about the life of the early Church after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. We can learn much from these accounts about how we are to… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 10:34A, 37-43 Reflection: During the Easter season, which we celebrate for 50 days in the Catholic Church (until Pentecost), the First Readings come from the Acts of the Apostles, rather than the Old Testament. The book of Acts,… Continue Reading →
At The Procession With Palms: Mark 11:1-10 Reflection: Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem riding on a donkey and being cheered by the crowds. This event fulfills prophesies of the Old Testament, such as Isaiah 62:11 and Zechariah 9:9. Jesus was… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Reflection: Throughout Lent we’ve heard some of the high points of salvation history proclaimed to us in the first readings. These events from the Old Testament have focused on the covenants God made with His people, including… Continue Reading →
First Reading: 2 Chronicles: 36:14-16, 19-23 Reflection: During Lent, the Old Testament readings have been recounting the history of Israel. We heard about God’s covenant with Noah on the First Sunday of Lent, then about Abraham and the binding of Isaac… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 Reflection: In this Sunday’s First Reading we hear the well-known Ten Commandments. These commandments were given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai over 3,000 years ago. Still, they have as much importance and relevance for us… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18 Reflection: The binding of Isaac that we hear about in this Sunday’s first reading is a profound account of the great faith of Abraham and a foreshadowing of the offering of God’s only-begotten Son… Continue Reading →
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