Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Apocalypse 21:10-14,22-23; John 14:23-29 Paul and Barabas had come to support the apostles in their work to spread the Good News in Iconeum, in today’s Turkey. The people…
Acts 14:21-27; Apocalypse 21:1-5; John 13:31-33,34-35 “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” In this quote, William Shakespeare might…
Acts 13:14,43-52; Apocalypse 7:9,14-17; John 10:27-30 In Acts 12 we learned of the miraculous freeing of Peter by an Angel of the Lord. The people have seen many miracles, and…
Acts 5:27-32,40-41; Apocalypse 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 In Acts, the Apostles are questioned before the Jewish Court. They were accused of not having followed the warning not to preach in Jesus’…
Acts 5:12-16; Apocalypse 1:9-13,17-19; John 20:19-31 In Acts, we hear about the result of the successful healings that were contributed to the apostles. The people were flocking to the apostles…
For several weeks we were praying for Pope Francis as he was seriously ill. Given his age, his health and the huge responsibility that was certainly burdening him, we knew…
Acts 10:34,37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 In Acts, we encounter Cornelius and Peter. Both men had just had a vision.Cornelius was told in the vision that he was to look…
You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. - C.S. Lewis -
Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11 Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem with his disciples. He goes first.Somewhere on the way, near to Bethphage and Bethany, he gives two…
Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 Last week, the first Reading was about the Israelites having fled the Egyptians and being led through the wilderness. In Isaiah 43 the Israelites…