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!
The early Church gathers to listen and discuss the topic of circumcision, and their example offers us a powerful insight regarding how we engage hot topics with one another today.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter
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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!
Chapter 15 of Acts of the Apostles offers “Part II” of the Council of Jerusalem. The Apostles gather to have an intense discussion and offer us an example to follow today.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter
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Chapter 15 of the Acts of the Apostles addresses the first major debate within the early Church, namely, does a person have to be Jewish to follow Jesus? Today we have the first part of this debate, which highlights the need to come together for an intense discussion.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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