The Council of Jerusalem takes place to determine if the Gentiles who are becoming believers in Christ must adopt Jewish practice. This debate is intense and challenges the early Church, yet it inspires us to recognize that conflicts are part of life and must be embraced if we are to find a path forward in faith.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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St. John of Avila and St. Damien Joseph de Veuster of Moloka’i, pray for us!
Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin and evokes a fierce debate between the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter
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Saints Marcellinus and Peter, pray for us!
A discussion about circumcision sets the stage for a major debate among the early Church.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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St. John I, pray for us!
Let’s explore some of the themes that surface in the readings for the 4th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
Psalm – 71:1-6,15,17
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Gospel – Luke 4:21-30
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year
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Jesus offers sound practical advice for engaging one another in situations of conflict. May we take the Lord’s words to heart as we reach out to one another with a healing spirit.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of 19th OT
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St. Clare…pray for us!
Todays’ first reading explores the early life of Moses, from his birth to his flight in Midian. The passage also reveals the pattern of conflict that often persists in human life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 15th Week of the Year
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John’s Gospel offers sobering words to prepare us for the conflict that we will encounter as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of Easter
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The book of Wisdom and the Gospel of John reveal the conflict that arises when we follow the Lord in our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Lent
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 15th Week of the Year
Sometimes we discover conflict even when we do the right things for the right reasons…just like the Lord in the Gospel today. In these moments we trust in God’s grace to face our difficulties with our faith in Jesus Christ.
Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks
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