Peter defends his actions, showing how God’s grace and the gift of the Holy Spirit is now accessible to all people.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: Peter relates how the Gentiles received the Holy Spirit. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: St. Stephen is filled with the Holy Spirit. Catholic Inspiration
St. Stephen – the first martyr of the Early Church – is filled with the Holy Spirit and speaks with bold eloquence as he is brought before the Sanhedrin.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter
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St. Athanasius, pray for us!
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2nd Sunday of Easter: God’s peace casts out doubt and fear. Catholic Inspiration
The Risen Lord casts out doubt and fear with the gift of peace from the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Easter
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Daily Mass: Peter’s response to persecution. Catholic Inspiration
Arrested and persecuted, Peter is filled with the Holy Spirit and preaches the Good News in front of the Sanhedrin.
Mass Readings – Friday in the Octave of Easter
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Daily Mass: Peter heals in the name of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
Peter heals a crippled man in the name of Jesus, revealing the power of the Holy Spirit at work in our world.
Mass Readings – Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
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Daily Mass: The preaching of St. Peter. Catholic Inspiration
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter boldly preaches the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday in the Octave of Easter
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Daily Mass: The Spirit comes to our aid. Catholic Inspiration
In our weakness and need, St. Paul writes that the Spirit helps us, interceding on our behalf to bring about the good things of God.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 30th Week of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Trinity
The Most Holy Trinity is a central mystery of our faith. Let’s take a look at some of the themes that surface in the readings this week.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4:43-34,39-40
- God is the Lord of all creation, and there is no other.
- The people are enjoined to keep God’s commandments.
Psalm – 33:4-5,6,9,18-19,20,22
- “Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.”
- God is upright, just and right; God’s kindness is witnessed in creation.
- We wait for the Lord, who delivers us from death.
2nd Reading – Romans 4:14-17
- We are children of God by adoption through the Spirit
- We call upon God, “Abba, Father!”
- United with God, we will suffer so that we may be glorified.
Gospel – Matthew 28:16-20
- All power has been given to Christ.
- Christ commands us to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Christ is with us always, until the end of the age.
Mass Readings – The Most Holy Trinity
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Pentecost: God’s power at work in our lives. Catholic Inspiration
The Holy Spirit profoundly transformed the disciples and sent them into the world with the Good News. May we today open our hearts to the Spirit as we seek to offer our lives in service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Daily Mass: Paul at work in Ephesus. Catholic Inspiration
As Apollos leaves for Corinth, Paul enters the city of Ephesus and begins to help new Christians grow in their faith.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 7th Week of Easter
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Three Great Things 